Notes by ChemIT staff from when we updated computers. Nice reminders, gotchas, etc. related to updating computers. |
Log out of user account and into Admin account
Run Windows Update (enter "update" in Run command, for example). Pull in just Important Updates, not Optional Updates.
Run Apple Software Update. Pull in just Updates, not New Software.
(Alternative: Use File Updater from FileHippo.com)
Go to Java.com. Press Free Java download. Click on "See all Java downloads." (Not the "Agree and Start Free Download" button!)
Select Windows Offline (32-bit). You may also ned Windows Offline (64-bit).
Control Panel -> Programs -> Programs and Features (click on Uninstall a program to get this last folder)
Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features
You will see both Flash Player Plug-in and Flash Player ActiveX installed.
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
Tip: Do these updates within FF and for ActiceX won't have to quit IE's browser.
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
Select, "Do you have a different operating system or browser?". Select Win 7. Then select:
FlashPlayer 11 for Other Browsers
KEY: De-select software being pushed! (Chrome, McAfee, etc.). If do my mistake, cancel, then agree to continue just with application. Extra apps will cancel, but Flash Player resumes downloading/ installing.
The repeat, but choose:
FlashPlayer 11 for Internet Explorer (this is for the ActiveX version; ActiveX is MS's tech; IE only)
KEY: De-select software being pushed! (Chrome, McAfee, etc.). If do my mistake, cancel, then agree to continue just with application. Extra apps will cancel, but Flash Player resumes downloading/ installing.
Adobe's idea of facilitating the deployment of installs and updates within an org. is licensing and local hosting if not using SCCM?! See:
http://www.adobe.com/products/players/flash-player-distribution.html
=> Choose "Manually update (not recommended)". Otherwise user account bugged all the time and there is no updating that can be done within that account!
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/plugincheck/