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Should I remove Adobe Flash Player 14 Plugin 64-bit?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0002%

Versions

VersionDistribution
14.0.0.179 33.33%
14.0.0.125 66.67%

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Adobe Flash Player 14 Plugin 64-bit

What is Adobe Flash Player 14 Plugin 64-bit?

Cross-platform plugin plays animations, videos and sound files in .SWF format.

Overview

Adobe Flash Player 14 Plugin 64-bit is a software program developed by Adobe Systems. The most common release is 14.0.0.125, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The programs's main executable is flashutil64_14_0_0_125_plugin.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 4.19 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 7 files and is usually about 23.43 MB (24,570,153 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows 7 (SP1). While about 88% of users of Adobe Flash Player 14 Plugin 64-bit come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada.

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_14_0_0_125_Plugin.exe -maintain plugin
Estimated size: 23.43 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Adobe Flash Player 14 Plugin 64-bit

Program executable:flashutil64_14_0_0_125_plugin.exe
Name:Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller
Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 14.0 r0
Path:C:\Windows\System32\macromed\flash\flashutil64_14_0_0_125_plugin.exe
MD5:effce1e2b4f83a5110f4b236aa9fc266
Additional files:
  • FlashUtil64_13_0_0_206_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller (Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 13.0 r0)
  • FlashUtil64_14_0_0_179_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 14.0 r0
  • FlashUtil64_13_0_0_206_ActiveX.dll - Flash Player Helper (Adobe Flash Player Helper 13.0 r0)
  • Flash64_13_0_0_206.ocx - Shockwave Flash (Adobe Flash Player 13.0 r0)
  • NPSWF64_14_0_0_125.dll - Shockwave Flash 14.0 r0
  • NPSWF64_14_0_0_179.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (User Run Once)
  • FlashUtil64_13_0_0_206_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_13_0_0_206_ActiveX.exe -update activex.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

flashutil64_14_0_0_125_plugin.exe
Memory:4.19 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0498556566%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.03082697%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.01902868%
0.015104% average
Switches/sec:2
70 average

How do I remove Adobe Flash Player 14 Plugin 64-bit?

You can uninstall Adobe Flash Player 14 Plugin 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 14 Plugin 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 14 Plugin 64-bit.

USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
 
MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
87.50%
United States

Distribution by countryGeography

87.50% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 87.50%
  Canada 12.50%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 66.67%
Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
Common models
HP-Pavilion KJ382AA-A2L m... 33.33%
Dell OptiPlex 790 33.33%
Dell Inspiron 5520 33.33%

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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