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Should I remove Adobe Flash Player 18 ActiveX & Plugins 64-bit?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #21,701
United States Rank #25,418
Reach 0.0093%

Versions

VersionDistribution
18.0.0.232 35.33%
18.0.0.209 36.41%
18.0.0.203 3.80%
18.0.0.194 16.30%
18.0.0.160 8.15%

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Adobe Flash Player 18 ActiveX & Plugins 64-bit

Overview

Adobe Flash Player 18 ActiveX & Plugins 64-bit is a program developed by Adobe Systems. The most used version is 18.0.0.209, 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 software installer includes 147 files and is usually about 72.92 MB (76,464,351 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. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 30% of users of Adobe Flash Player 18 ActiveX & Plugins 64-bit come from the United States, it is also popular in Russia and UA.

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\Uninstall.exe -maintain
Estimated size: 72.92 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Adobe Flash Player 18 ActiveX & Plugins 64-bit

  • FlashUtil32_18_0_0_203_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller (Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 18.0 r0)
  • FlashUtil32_18_0_0_209_pepper.exe
  • FlashUtil32_18_0_0_209_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil32_18_0_0_232_pepper.exe
  • FlashUtil32_18_0_0_232_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil32_19_0_0_185_pepper.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 19.0 r0
  • FlashUtil32_19_0_0_185_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil32_19_0_0_226_pepper.exe
  • FlashUtil32_19_0_0_226_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil32_19_0_0_245_pepper.exe
  • FlashUtil32_19_0_0_245_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil32_21_0_0_182_pepper.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 21.0 r0
  • FlashUtil32_21_0_0_182_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil32_21_0_0_213_pepper.exe
  • FlashUtil32_21_0_0_213_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil32_21_0_0_242_pepper.exe
  • FlashUtil32_21_0_0_242_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil32_22_0_0_192_pepper.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 22.0 r0
  • FlashUtil32_22_0_0_192_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil32_22_0_0_209_pepper.exe
  • FlashUtil32_22_0_0_209_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil32_23_0_0_162_pepper.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 23.0 r0
  • FlashUtil32_23_0_0_185_pepper.exe
  • FlashUtil32_23_0_0_185_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil32_24_0_0_194_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 24.0 r0
  • FlashUtil32_24_0_0_221_pepper.exe
  • FlashUtil32_25_0_0_127_pepper.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 25.0 r0
  • FlashUtil32_25_0_0_127_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_pepper.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 26.0 r0
  • FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil32_27_0_0_159_pepper.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 27.0 r0
  • FlashUtil32_28_0_0_126_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 28.0 r0
  • FlashUtil32_28_0_0_137_pepper.exe
  • FlashUtil32_29_0_0_171_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 29.0 r0
  • FlashUtil32_30_0_0_113_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 30.0 r0
  • Uninstall.exe
  • FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Update Service (Adobe® Flash® Player Update Service 18.0 r0)
  • FlashUtil10h_ActiveX.exe - Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller (Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 10.1 r53)
  • FlashUtil10n_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 10.2 r152
  • FlashUtil10n_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil10v_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 10.3 r183
  • FlashUtil_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Utility
  • uninstall_activeX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player ActiveX (Adobe® Flash® Player ActiveX Installer)
  • FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll - Flash Player Helper (Adobe Flash Player Helper 18.0 r0)
  • FlashUtil10h_ActiveX.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 10.1 r53
  • FlashUtil10n_ActiveX.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 10.2 r152
  • FlashUtil10v_ActiveX.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 10.3 r183
  • FlashUtil32_22_0_0_209_pepper.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 22.0 r0
  • FlashUtil32_22_0_0_209_Plugin.dll
  • FlashUtil32_23_0_0_162_pepper.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 23.0 r0
  • FlashUtil32_23_0_0_185_pepper.dll
  • FlashUtil32_23_0_0_185_Plugin.dll
  • FlashUtil32_24_0_0_194_Plugin.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 24.0 r0
  • FlashUtil32_24_0_0_221_pepper.dll
  • FlashUtil32_25_0_0_127_pepper.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 25.0 r0
  • FlashUtil32_25_0_0_127_Plugin.dll
  • FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_pepper.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 26.0 r0
  • FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_Plugin.dll
  • FlashUtil32_27_0_0_159_pepper.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 27.0 r0
  • FlashUtil32_28_0_0_126_Plugin.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 28.0 r0
  • FlashUtil32_28_0_0_137_pepper.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

15 Google Chrome Plugins
  • NPSWF32_25_0_0_127.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_25_0_0_127.dll'.
  • NPSWF32_22_0_0_209.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_22_0_0_209.dll'.
  • NPSWF32_22_0_0_192.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_22_0_0_192.dll'.
  • NPSWF32_21_0_0_242.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_21_0_0_242.dll'.
  • NPSWF32_21_0_0_182.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_21_0_0_182.dll'.
  • NPSWF32_21_0_0_213.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_21_0_0_213.dll'.
  • Plus 9 more
4 Mozilla Plugins
  • NPSWF32_23_0_0_185.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Adobe(r) Flash(r) Player 23.0.0.185 Plugin' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' for all users of the PC.
  • NPSWF32.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Pluginl' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' for all users of the PC.
  • NPSWF32_21_0_0_213.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'AdobeR FlashR Player 21.0.0.213 Plugin' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' for all users of the PC.
  • NPSWF32_18_0_0_209.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'AdobeR FlashR Player 18.0.0.209 Plugin' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' for all users of the PC.
22 Scheduled Tasks
  • FlashUtil32_29_0_0_171_Plugin.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Adobe Flash Player PPAPI Notifier' (runs daily at 7:08 PM).
  • FlashUtil32_30_0_0_113_Plugin.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Adobe Flash Player PPAPI Notifier' (runs daily at 07:57 p.m.).
  • FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Adobe Flash Player Updater' (runs daily at 3:14 PM).
  • FlashUtil32_25_0_0_127_Plugin.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Adobe Flash Player PPAPI Notifier' (runs daily at 3:27).
  • FlashUtil32_27_0_0_159_pepper.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Adobe Flash Player PPAPI Notifier' (runs daily at 01:47).
  • FlashUtil32_28_0_0_126_Plugin.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Adobe Flash Player PPAPI Notifier' (runs daily at 01:17).
  • Plus 16 more
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
  • FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Adobe Flash Player Updater.
  • FlashUtil32_25_0_0_127_pepper.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Adobe Flash Player PPAPI Notifier.
Service
  • FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe runs as a service named 'AdobeFlashPlayerUpdateSvc' (AdobeFlashPlayerUpdateSvc) "Mit diesem Dienst ist Ihre Flash Player-Installation immer aktuell und verwendet die neuesten Verbesserungen und Sicherheits-Fixes.".
40 Startup Files (User Run Once)
  • FlashUtil32_28_0_0_137_pepper.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_28_0_0_137_pepper.exe -update pepperplugin.
  • FlashUtil32_27_0_0_159_pepper.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_27_0_0_159_pepper.exe -update pepperplugin.
  • FlashUtil32_30_0_0_113_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_30_0_0_113_Plugin.exe -update plugin.
  • FlashUtil32_29_0_0_171_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_29_0_0_171_Plugin.exe -update plugin.
  • FlashUtil32_28_0_0_126_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_28_0_0_126_pepper.exe -update pepperplugin.
  • FlashUtil32_24_0_0_194_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_24_0_0_194_Plugin.exe -update plugin.
  • Plus 34 more

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

FlashUtil10h_ActiveX.exe
Memory:1.74 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0184320088%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00979883%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00863318%
0.015104% average
FlashUtil10n_ActiveX.exe
Memory:1.77 MB
Total CPU:0.0000681154%
Kernel CPU:0.00003676%
User CPU:0.00003135%
CPU cycles/sec:7,525
I/O reads/min:104 Bytes
FlashUtil_ActiveX.exe
Memory:1.7 MB
Kernel CPU:0.02330219%
Switches/sec:3

How do I remove Adobe Flash Player 18 ActiveX & Plugins 64-bit?

You can uninstall Adobe Flash Player 18 ActiveX & Plugins 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 18 ActiveX & Plugins 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 18 ActiveX & Plugins 64-bit.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Adobe Flash Player 18 ActiveX & Plugins 64-bit you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 10 60%
Win 7 5%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 60.33%
Windows 7 39.67%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 22.28%
Windows 10 Pro 16.85%
Windows 8.1 Pro 14.67%
Windows 7 Professional 9.78%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 8.15%
Windows 7 Home Premium 5.43%

Distribution by countryGeography

30.29% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 30.29%
  Russia 8.17%
  UA 4.33%
  Kazakstan 3.85%
  Germany 3.85%
  Philippines 3.37%
  France 2.88%
  Brazil 2.40%
  DZ 2.40%
  Indonesia 2.40%
  Spain 2.40%
  Canada 2.40%
  IQ 1.92%
  BD 1.92%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 23.21%
Hewlett-Packard 21.43%
Dell 20.54%
ASUS 16.07%
Lenovo 8.93%
GIGABYTE 2.68%
Toshiba 2.68%
Sony 1.79%
MSI 1.79%
Alienware 0.89%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.00%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 3.20%
Dell Inspiron N5110 3.20%
HP Compaq dc7900 Converti... 3.20%
LENOVO 20382 2.40%
MSI MS-7917 2.40%

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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