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Should I remove Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX 64-bit?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #15,810
United States Rank #16,161
Reach 0.0169%

Versions

VersionDistribution
10.3.162.28 70.66%
10.2.161.23 24.25%
10.2.161.22 5.09%

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Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX 64-bit

What is Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX 64-bit?

Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX is software for viewing multimedia, Rich Internet Applications, and streaming video and audio, on a computer web browser. Flash Player runs SWF files that can be created by the Adobe Flash authoring tool, by Adobe Flex or by a number of other Macromedia and third party tools. Flash Player is freely available as a plugin for recent versions of web browsers (such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and Safari) on selected platforms. Google Chrome integrated the player into the distribution. Each version of the plugin is backwards-compatible.

About  (from Adobe Systems)

Flash Player 10 is a lightweight, highly expressive client runtime that delivers powerful and consistent user experiences across major operating systems, browsers, mobile phones, and devices. Adobe Flash Player software is a cross-platform browser plug-in that delivers breakthrough web experiences and is installed on m...  Read more

Overview

The most used version is 10.3.162.28, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is flashutil64_10_3_162_activex.exe. The software installer includes 127 files and is usually about 50.14 MB (52,571,402 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.adobe.com
Help link: www.adobe.com/go/flashplayer_support
Installation folder: C:\Windows\System32\macromed\flash
Uninstaller: C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil64_10_3_162_ActiveX.exe -maintain activex
Estimated size: 50.14 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX 64-bit

Program executable:flashutil64_10_3_162_activex.exe
Name:Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller
Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 10.3 d162
Path:C:\Windows\System32\macromed\flash\flashutil64_10_3_162_activex.exe
MD5:b29baeb4458fadc9ddac46b6477b816e
Additional files:
  • FlashUtil64_11_3_300_257_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller (Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.3 r300)
  • FlashUtil64_11_3_300_270_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil64_11_4_402_265_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.4 r402
  • FlashUtil64_11_4_402_278_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil64_11_4_402_287_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil64_11_5_502_110_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.5 r502
  • FlashUtil64_11_5_502_135_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil64_11_5_502_146_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil64_11_5_502_149_ActiveX.exe
  • FlashUtil64_11_6_602_168_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.6 r602
  • FlashUtil64_11_6_602_168_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil64_11_6_602_171_ActiveX.exe
  • FlashUtil64_11_6_602_171_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil64_11_6_602_180_ActiveX.exe
  • FlashUtil64_11_6_602_180_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil64_11_7_700_169_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.7 r700
  • FlashUtil64_11_7_700_202_ActiveX.exe
  • FlashUtil64_11_7_700_202_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil64_11_7_700_224_ActiveX.exe
  • FlashUtil64_11_7_700_224_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil64_11_8_800_168_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.8 r800
  • FlashUtil64_11_8_800_174_ActiveX.exe
  • FlashUtil64_11_8_800_175_ActiveX.exe
  • FlashUtil64_11_8_800_94_ActiveX.exe
  • FlashUtil64_11_8_800_94_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil64_11_8_800_95_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.8 d800
  • FlashUtil64_11_8_800_95_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil64_11_9_900_117_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.9 r900
  • FlashUtil64_11_9_900_117_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil64_11_9_900_152_ActiveX.exe
  • FlashUtil64_11_9_900_152_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil64_11_9_900_170_ActiveX.exe
  • FlashUtil64_11_9_900_170_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil64_12_0_0_38_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 12.0 r0
  • FlashUtil64_12_0_0_39_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 12.0 d0
  • FlashUtil64_12_0_0_43_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil64_12_0_0_44_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil64_12_0_0_70_ActiveX.exe
  • FlashUtil64_12_0_0_70_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil64_12_0_0_77_ActiveX.exe
  • FlashUtil64_12_0_0_77_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil64_13_0_0_214_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 13.0 r0
  • FlashUtil64_14_0_0_125_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 14.0 r0
  • FlashUtil64_14_0_0_145_ActiveX.exe
  • FlashUtil64_14_0_0_145_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil64_10_2_161_ActiveX.exe - Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller (Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 10.2 d161)
  • FlashUtil64_10_2_161_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil64_10_3_162_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 10.3 d162
  • FlashUtil64_11_0_1_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.0 r1
  • FlashUtil64_11_1_102_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.1 r102
  • FlashUtil64_11_1_102_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil64_10_2_161_ActiveX.dll - Flash Player Helper (Adobe Flash Player Helper 10.2 d161)
  • FlashUtil64_10_3_162_ActiveX.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 10.3 d162
  • FlashUtil64_11_1_102_ActiveX.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 11.1 r102
  • FlashUtil64_11_5_502_149_ActiveX.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 11.5 r502
  • FlashUtil64_11_6_602_168_ActiveX.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 11.6 r602
  • FlashUtil64_11_6_602_171_ActiveX.dll
  • FlashUtil64_11_6_602_180_ActiveX.dll
  • FlashUtil64_11_7_700_202_ActiveX.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 11.7 r700
  • FlashUtil64_11_7_700_224_ActiveX.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

4 Mozilla Plugins
  • NPSWF64_10_2_161.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Plugin' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' for all users of the PC.
  • NPSWF64_11_0_1.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Plugin' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' for all users of the PC.
  • NPSWF64_11_1_102.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Plugin' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' for all users of the PC.
  • NPSWF64_10_3_162.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Plugin' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' for all users of the PC.
6 Startup Files (User Run Once)
  • FlashUtil64_14_0_0_145_ActiveX.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'FlashPlayerUpdate' which loads as C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil64_14_0_0_145_ActiveX.exe -update activex.
  • FlashUtil64_13_0_0_214_Plugin.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'FlashPlayerUpdate' which loads as C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil64_13_0_0_214_ActiveX.exe -update activex.
  • FlashUtil64_10_3_162_ActiveX.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'FlashPlayerUpdate' which loads as C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil64_10_3_162_ActiveX.exe -update activex.
  • FlashUtil64_11_9_900_170_ActiveX.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'FlashPlayerUpdate' which loads as C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil64_11_9_900_170_ActiveX.exe -update activex.
  • FlashUtil64_11_8_800_94_ActiveX.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'FlashPlayerUpdate' which loads as C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil64_11_8_800_94_ActiveX.exe -update activex.
  • FlashUtil64_11_1_102_ActiveX.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'FlashPlayerUpdate' which loads as C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil64_11_1_102_ActiveX.exe -update activex.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

FlashUtil64_11_5_502_149_ActiveX.exe
Memory:3.93 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0003213614%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00018506%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00013630%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:55,892
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:207 Bytes
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:12 Bytes
105.02 KB average
FlashUtil64_11_6_602_171_ActiveX.exe
Memory:3.39 MB
Total CPU:0.0136726309%
Kernel CPU:0.00829934%
User CPU:0.00537329%
Switches/sec:2
FlashUtil64_11_6_602_180_ActiveX.exe
Memory:3.71 MB
Total CPU:0.0240476487%
Kernel CPU:0.01875920%
User CPU:0.00528844%

How do I remove Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX 64-bit?

You can uninstall Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX 64-bit from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX 64-bit, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX 64-bit.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX 64-bit you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 84%
Win Server 2003 0%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 97.60%
Windows Vista 2.10%
Windows Server 2003 0.30%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 61.86%
Windows 7 Ultimate 24.32%
Windows 7 Professional 10.21%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 1.80%
Windows 7 Home Basic 0.90%
Windows Vista Ultimate 0.30%

Distribution by countryGeography

38.85% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 38.85%
  Germany 8.02%
  United Kingdom 5.51%
  France 4.76%
  Italy 4.01%
  Iran 3.01%
  Canada 2.76%
  Netherlands 2.51%
  UA 2.01%
  Spain 2.01%
  Brazil 1.75%
  Belgium 1.75%
  India 1.50%
  Taiwan 1.25%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 31.36%
Acer 24.09%
Dell 17.73%
ASUS 12.27%
GIGABYTE 6.82%
Toshiba 3.64%
Samsung 2.73%
Sony 1.36%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 9.09%
HP G62 Notebook PC 3.25%
Hewlett-Packard Presario ... 3.25%
Dell Inspiron N5010 2.60%
HP G60 Notebook PC 2.60%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.60%

About Adobe Systems

Adobe Systems Incorporated is computer program company focused on the creation of multimedia & creativity program products, with a more-recent foray towards rich Net application program development.
Publisher URL: www.adobe.com

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