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Should I remove Adobe Flash Player 11 ActiveX?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%

Versions

VersionDistribution
11.9.900.170 20.00%
11.9.900.152 20.00%
11.7.700.202 20.00%
11.6.602.180 20.00%
11.6.602.168 20.00%

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Adobe Flash Player 11 ActiveX

What is Adobe Flash Player 11 ActiveX?

Adobe Flash Player 11 ActiveX for 64-bit versions of Windows 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.

Overview

The most used version is 11.9.900.170, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is flashutil32_11_6_602_168_activex.exe. The software installer includes 23 files and is usually about 36.11 MB (37,863,666 bytes). The Adobe Flash Player Update Service (FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe) included with the Flash Player is set to run once per day if Flash Player has been configured during installation to install updates automatically when available.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.adobe.com
Help link: www.adobe.com/go/flashplayer_support
Installation folder: C:\windows\syswow64\macromed\flash
Uninstaller: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_11_6_602_168_ActiveX.exe -maintain activex
Estimated size: 36.11 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Adobe Flash Player 11 ActiveX

Program executable:flashutil32_11_6_602_168_activex.exe
Name:Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller
Path:C:\windows\syswow64\macromed\flash\flashutil32_11_6_602_168_activex.exe
MD5:dd36c97571e78b9263108f4610d0fa93
Additional files:
  • FlashUtil32_11_6_602_180_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller (Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.6 r602)
  • FlashUtil32_11_7_700_169_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.7 r700
  • FlashUtil32_11_7_700_202_ActiveX.exe
  • FlashUtil32_11_9_900_152_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.9 r900
  • FlashUtil32_11_9_900_170_ActiveX.exe
  • FlashUtil32_11_9_900_170_Plugin.exe
  • FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Update Service (Adobe® Flash® Player Update Service 11.9 r900)
  • FlashUtil32_11_6_602_180_ActiveX.dll - Flash Player Helper (Adobe Flash Player Helper 11.6 r602)
  • FlashUtil32_11_7_700_202_ActiveX.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 11.7 r700
  • FlashUtil32_11_9_900_152_ActiveX.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 11.9 r900
  • FlashUtil32_11_9_900_170_ActiveX.dll
  • Flash32_11_6_602_180.ocx - Shockwave Flash (Adobe Flash Player 11.6 r602)
  • Flash32_11_7_700_202.ocx - Adobe Flash Player 11.7 r700
  • Flash32_11_9_900_152.ocx - Adobe Flash Player 11.9 r900
  • Flash32_11_9_900_170.ocx
  • FlashPlayerPlugin_11_7_700_169.exe
  • FlashPlayerPlugin_11_9_900_170.exe
  • NPSWF32_11_7_700_169.dll - Shockwave Flash 11.7 r700
  • NPSWF32_11_9_900_170.dll - Shockwave Flash 11.9 r900
  • Flash32_11_6_602_168.ocx
  • FlashUtil32_11_6_602_168_ActiveX.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Google Chrome Plugins
  • NPSWF32_11_9_900_170.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_11_9_900_170.dll'.
  • NPSWF32_11_7_700_169.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_11_7_700_169.dll'.
Scheduled Task
  • FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Adobe Flash Player Updater' (runs daily at 10:28 AM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Adobe Flash Player Updater.
Service
  • FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe runs as a service named 'AdobeFlashPlayerUpdateSvc' (AdobeFlashPlayerUpdateSvc) "Adobe Flash Player Update Service".
7 Startup Files (User Run Once)
  • FlashUtil32_11_9_900_170_Plugin.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'FlashPlayerUpdate' which loads as C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_11_9_900_170_Plugin.exe -update plugin.
  • FlashUtil32_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\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_11_9_900_170_ActiveX.exe -update activex.
  • FlashUtil32_11_9_900_152_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\FlashUtil32_11_9_900_152_ActiveX.exe -update activex.
  • FlashUtil32_11_6_602_168_ActiveX.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'FlashPlayerUpdate' which loads as C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_11_6_602_168_ActiveX.exe -update activex.
  • FlashUtil32_11_7_700_202_ActiveX.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'FlashPlayerUpdate' which loads as C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_11_7_700_202_ActiveX.exe -update activex.
  • FlashUtil32_11_6_602_180_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\FlashUtil32_11_6_602_180_ActiveX.exe -update activex.
  • Plus 1 more

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

flashutil32_11_6_602_168_activex.exe
Memory:3.49 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0093489819%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00726525%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00208373%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:1,293,374
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:6
70 average
I/O reads/min:1.12 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:40 Bytes
105.02 KB average
FlashUtil32_11_6_602_180_ActiveX.exe
Memory:3.34 MB
Total CPU:0.0047385795%
Kernel CPU:0.00332302%
User CPU:0.00141555%
CPU cycles/sec:2,288,662
I/O reads/min:3.64 KB
I/O writes/min:44 Bytes
FlashUtil32_11_9_900_170_ActiveX.exe
Memory:2.41 MB
Total CPU:0.0002204176%
Kernel CPU:0.00004294%
User CPU:0.00017748%
CPU cycles/sec:8,241
I/O reads/min:5 Bytes

How do I remove Adobe Flash Player 11 ActiveX?

You can uninstall Adobe Flash Player 11 ActiveX 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 11 ActiveX, 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 11 ActiveX.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Adobe Flash Player 11 ActiveX you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 80%
Win 7 20%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 100.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 60.00%
Windows 7 Professional 20.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

50.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 50.00%
  Taiwan 12.50%
  France 12.50%
  Germany 12.50%
  Canada 12.50%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 40.00%
Toshiba 20.00%
Dell 20.00%
ASUS 20.00%
Common models
Dell Dell System XPS L5... 20.00%
Hewlett-Packard p6-2021fr 20.00%
HP ProBook 4520s 20.00%
TOSHIBA Satellite L750 20.00%
ASUSTeK K72Jr 20.00%

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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