Macromedia Flash Player 8
What is Macromedia Flash Player 8?
The Adobe Flash Player is software for viewing multimedia, Rich Internet Applications, and streaming video and audio, on a computer web browser or on supported mobile devices. 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 was created by Macromedia and now developed and distributed by Adobe Systems.
Overview
The most used version is 8, 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 is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is Flash8.ocx. The software installer includes 353 files and is usually about 34.45 MB (36,123,864 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 details
URL: www.macromedia.com
Help link: www.macromedia.com/go/flashplayer_support
Installation folder: C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\
Uninstaller: RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection C:\Windows\INF\swflash.inf,DefaultUninstall,5
Estimated size: 34.45 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Macromedia Flash Player 8
| Program executable: | Flash8.ocx |
| Name: | Shockwave Flash |
| Macromedia Flash Player 8.0 r22 |
| Path: | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\Flash8.ocx |
| MD5: | 912139e4df5b5c38c572e032fb69b5ff |
Additional files:
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GetFlash.exe - Shockwave Flash Updater (Macromedia Flash Player Updater 8.0 r22)
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flash.ocx - Shockwave Flash (Macromedia Flash Player 6.0 r79)
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Flash6.ocx - Macromedia Flash Player 6.0 r88
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Flash8.ocx - Macromedia Flash Player 8.0 r22
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Flash8a.ocx - Macromedia Flash Player 8.0 r24
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Flash8b.ocx
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Flash8c.ocx - Macromedia Flash Player 8.0 r33
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Flash8f.ocx - Macromedia Flash Player 8.0 r39
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Flash8g.ocx - Macromedia Flash Player 8.0 r42
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NPSWF32.dll - Shockwave Flash 8.0 r24
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swflash.ocx - Flash 4.0 (Flash Player 4.0 r7)
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FlashUtil32_11_2_202_228_ActiveX.exe (by Adobe Systems) - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller (Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.2 r202)
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FlashUtil32_11_6_602_171_ActiveX.exe (by Adobe Systems) - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.6 r602
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FlashUtil32_11_6_602_171_Plugin.exe
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FlashUtil32_11_7_700_169_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.7 r700
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FlashUtil32_11_8_800_168_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.8 r800
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FlashUtil32_11_8_800_94_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_11_8_800_94_Plugin.exe
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FlashUtil32_11_9_900_117_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.9 r900
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FlashUtil32_11_9_900_170_Plugin.exe
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FlashUtil32_12_0_0_44_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 12.0 r0
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FlashUtil32_12_0_0_44_Plugin.exe
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FlashUtil32_12_0_0_70_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_12_0_0_77_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_12_0_0_77_Plugin.exe
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FlashUtil32_13_0_0_206_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 13.0 r0
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FlashUtil32_13_0_0_214_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_13_0_0_214_Plugin.exe
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FlashUtil32_14_0_0_125_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 14.0 r0
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FlashUtil32_14_0_0_145_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_14_0_0_179_Plugin.exe
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Uninstall.exe
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FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Update Service (Adobe® Flash® Player Update Service 11.9 r900)
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FlashUtil10u_ActiveX.exe - Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller (Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 10.3 r181)
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FlashUtil11e_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.1 r102
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FlashUtil_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Utility
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uninstall_activeX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player ActiveX (Adobe® Flash® Player ActiveX Installer)
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uninstall_plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Plugin (Adobe® Flash® Player Plugin Installer)
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FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll - Flash Player Helper (Adobe Flash Player Helper 13.0 r0)
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FlashUtil10a.exe - Adobe Flash Player Helper 10.0 r12
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FlashUtil10b.exe - Adobe Flash Player Helper 10.0 r22
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FlashUtil10c.exe - Adobe Flash Player Helper 10.0 r32
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FlashUtil10d.exe - Adobe Flash Player Helper 10.0 r42
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FlashUtil10e.exe - Adobe Flash Player Helper 10.0 r45
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FlashUtil10u_ActiveX.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 10.3 r181
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FlashUtil11e_ActiveX.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 11.1 r102
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FlashUtil32_11_2_202_228_ActiveX.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 11.2 r202
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FlashUtil32_11_8_800_94_ActiveX.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 11.8 r800
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FlashUtil32_12_0_0_44_ActiveX.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 12.0 r0
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FlashUtil32_12_0_0_70_ActiveX.dll
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FlashUtil32_12_0_0_77_ActiveX.dll
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FlashUtil32_13_0_0_206_ActiveX.dll
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FlashUtil32_14_0_0_145_ActiveX.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 14.0 r0
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FlashUtil9b.exe - Adobe Flash Player Helper 9.0 r28
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NPSWF32_FlashUtil.exe - Adobe Flash Player Helper 9.0 r47
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Flash10b.ocx - Adobe Flash Player 10.0 r22
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Flash10c.ocx - Adobe Flash Player 10.0 r32
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Flash10d.ocx - Adobe Flash Player 10.0 r42
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Flash10e.ocx - Adobe Flash Player 10.0 r45
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Flash10u.ocx - Adobe Flash Player 10.3 r181
Behaviors exhibited
11 Google Chrome Plugins
- NPSWF32_14_0_0_179.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_14_0_0_179.dll'.
- NPSWF32_13_0_0_206.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_13_0_0_206.dll'.
- NPSWF32_13_0_0_214.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_13_0_0_214.dll'.
- NPSWF32_12_0_0_77.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_12_0_0_77.dll'.
- NPSWF32_11_9_900_170.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_11_9_900_170.dll'.
- NPSWF32_11_9_900_152.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_11_9_900_152.dll'.
Plus 5 more
7 Mozilla Plugins
- NPSWF32.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Adobe Flash Player' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer'.
- NPSWF32_11_9_900_117.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'AdobeR FlashR Player 11.9.900.117 Plugin' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' for all users of the PC.
- NPSWF32_14_0_0_179.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'AdobeR FlashR Player 14.0.0.179 Plugin' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' for all users of the PC.
- NPSWF32_13_0_0_214.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' for all users of the PC.
- NPSWF32_11_9_900_152.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'AdobeR FlashR Player 11.9.900.152 Plugin' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' for all users of the PC.
- NPSWF32_11_8_800_168.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.
Plus 1 more
Scheduled Task
- FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{02632001-94C6-4E41-9A43-B08073ECE259}' (runs on registration).
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 'Adobe Flash Player Update Service' (AdobeFlashPlayerUpdateSvc) "This service keeps your Adobe Flash Player installation up to date with the latest enhancements and security fixes.".
29 Startup Files (User Run Once)
- FlashUtil32_14_0_0_179_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\FlashUtil32_14_0_0_179_Plugin.exe -update plugin.
- GetFlash.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'FlashPlayerUpdate' which loads as C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\GetFlash.exe.
- FlashUtil32_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\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_14_0_0_145_Plugin.exe -update plugin.
- FlashUtil32_14_0_0_125_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_14_0_0_125_Plugin.exe -update plugin.
- FlashUtil32_13_0_0_214_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_13_0_0_214_ActiveX.exe -update activex.
- FlashUtil32_13_0_0_206_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\FlashUtil32_13_0_0_206_ActiveX.exe -update activex.
Plus 23 more
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- FlashUtil32_12_0_0_44_Plugin.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\WINXP\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_12_0_0_44_Plugin.exe'.
- FlashPlayerPlugin_12_0_0_77.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerPlugin_12_0_0_77.exe'.
- FlashPlayerPlugin_11_8_800_94.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerPlugin_11_8_800_94.exe'.
Network connections
- FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe connects to a65-32-34-57.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (65.32.34.57 port 80).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| FlashUtil32_11_6_602_171_ActiveX.exe |
| Memory: | 3.34 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0063162606% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00376010% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00255616% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 2,651,254 | |
| Switches/sec: | 2 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 33.57 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 233 Bytes | |
| FlashUtil32_11_8_800_94_ActiveX.exe |
| Memory: | 3.74 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0041443250% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00296413% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00118019% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 89,103 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 152 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 3 Bytes | |
| FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.29527559% | |
How do I remove Macromedia Flash Player 8?
You can uninstall Macromedia Flash Player 8 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program Macromedia Flash Player 8, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Macromedia Flash Player 8.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Macromedia Flash Player 8 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 38%
Win Vista (SP2) 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
50.52% |
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| Windows 10 |
31.45% |
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| Windows XP |
14.88% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.05% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.10% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
24.86% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
14.73% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
11.96% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.11% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.59% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
4.47% |
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Geography
22.62% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
22.62% |
| India |
6.76% |
| Italy |
5.01% |
| Iran |
4.71% |
| Indonesia |
4.48% |
| France |
3.64% |
| Germany |
3.02% |
| Vietnam |
2.98% |
| Brazil |
2.60% |
| United Kingdom |
2.35% |
| Spain |
2.18% |
| BD |
1.77% |
| Turkey |
1.75% |
| TN |
1.65% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
24.08% |
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| Dell |
21.44% |
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| Acer |
15.06% |
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| ASUS |
11.82% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.29% |
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| Lenovo |
5.94% |
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| Toshiba |
4.98% |
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| Samsung |
4.42% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.02% |
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| Sahara |
1.99% |
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| Intel |
1.96% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.45% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.89% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.20% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
3.10% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.54% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
2.54% |
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About Macromedia
Macromedia was a graphics and web development software company that produced such products as Flash and Dreamweaver and was acquired by Adobe Systems in 2005.
Publisher URL: www.adobe.com