Both Adobe Flash Player & Macromedia Flash Player?

Discussion in 'Software' started by m79vest36, Nov 15, 2010.

  1. m79vest36

    m79vest36 Corporal

    Should I uninstall Macromedia Flash Player in the "add/remove" section of control panel if I have Adobe Flash Player 10 active X already installed as well? This is confusing...do they do they perform the exact same function?
     
  2. plodr

    plodr Major Geek Super Extraordinaire

    Macromedia was purchased by Adobe.
    Before you remove it, find the Macromedia folder and right click the exe, if you see one, check the properties to see what version it is.

    It might simply be an old version of flash from before Adobe purchased it.

    I'm not sure if removing/uninstalling Macromedia flash will break anything, like an old game you might run.
    So my advice is to copy everything from the Macromedia folder before you uninstall it. If something is broken, put it back exactly where it was. Be sure you right down the full path of the folder.
     
  3. rustyjack

    rustyjack MajorGeek

    " Don't fix what ain't broken " as the saying goes, if they aren't causing you any problems both being there, i:e like slowing your comp down or anything like that, then leave well alone !
     
  4. navyvet

    navyvet Specialist

    Having problems listening to music via internet. Songs are broken up and other problems.
    I discovered that there is a new flash player "11.502.110, when I try to download it, it wants to add real player which I don't want wanted to change my BHO registry which I know nothing about. I see at the top of this page flash player 10 would this be what I might l Need? . I might also mention that some of the games I play online doesn't work with the previous flash player that was installed, which at this point I have deleted all of them.
     
  5. plodr

    plodr Major Geek Super Extraordinaire

    Java, you need to start your own new thread.
     

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