Adobe Flash Player Installation Issues: Release vs. Debugger Versions

Flash Player 10.1 (Argo)

With the release of Flash Player 10.1, the command line arguments have significantly changed. Users are no longer required to use the -clean/-force argument to force a complete uninstall of the Flash Player when using the standalone uninstaller. However, when using the FlashUtil.exe to uninstall, the user is still required to use the -force argument to perform a complete uninstall.

Note: The arguments listed below only apply to the EXE installer, not the MSI installer.

The new command line arguments are:

· -install: Perform a silent install of the Flash Player.

· -uninstall: Perform a silent uninstall of the Flash Player.

o Note: These can be used with the standalone uninstaller, or with the FlashUtil .exe in MacromedFlash directory

· -uninstall {activex | plugin}: Perform an uninstall of a specific player, either ActiveX (Internet Explorer) or plugin (other browsers).

o Note: This can be used with the standalone uninstaller, or with the FlashUtil .exe in the MacromedFlash directory.

o Note: When uninstalling a specific player, a specific player type must be used in conjunction with the silent -uninstall argument, else it will not work and both player types will be uninstalled.

 

Resource: Installation issues when switching between release and debugger versions during development and testing

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