Adobe Flash uninstall_flash_player.exe changed?
With the release of Flash Player 10.1 yesterday, comes a new version of the uninstall_flash_player.exe. Previous releases of that uninstaller supported the use of a /silent command line switch, so you could use it in a batch file. This is documented not only here at AppDeploy, but also in Adobe's official documenatation.
But the new uninstall_flash_player.exe posted yesterday won't take that command line switch. It complains: "Invalid argument or invalid use of argument 'silent'". It won't take /s or -s or -silent either.
So, anybody know how to run this uninstaller without interaction?
BTW, this uninstall_flash_player.exe also used to accept another command line switch of /clean, which told it to be more aggressive in trying to remove old traces. (This is also from Adobe's documentation.) This new version won't accept that switch either.
I can't find any new information on Adobe's site about any changes in the use of this program. So, if you discover the secret, please post it here! Sande
But the new uninstall_flash_player.exe posted yesterday won't take that command line switch. It complains: "Invalid argument or invalid use of argument 'silent'". It won't take /s or -s or -silent either.
So, anybody know how to run this uninstaller without interaction?
BTW, this uninstall_flash_player.exe also used to accept another command line switch of /clean, which told it to be more aggressive in trying to remove old traces. (This is also from Adobe's documentation.) This new version won't accept that switch either.
I can't find any new information on Adobe's site about any changes in the use of this program. So, if you discover the secret, please post it here! Sande
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Posted by:
snissen
14 years ago
I found my own answers. Thank goodness some Flash users are on the ball, because Adobe sure isn't.
"Annoyingly, the /s switch no longer works in version 10.1.53.64 of the uninstaller , but a little hexdump fun and I figured out what they changed it to: -uninstall "
and
"All, the new command line arguments can be found in the following TechNote:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/116/4da116d3.html#10.1 "
"Annoyingly, the /s switch no longer works in version 10.1.53.64 of the uninstaller , but a little hexdump fun and I figured out what they changed it to: -uninstall "
and
"All, the new command line arguments can be found in the following TechNote:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/116/4da116d3.html#10.1 "
Posted by:
anonymous_9363
14 years ago
Sande, it would be useful if you post this into the 'Notes' section for Flash Player's Package KB
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