Comments on: Remove Old Versions of Java and Flash http://www.knowthenetwork.com/2007/11/remove-old-versions-of-java-and-flash/ Connecting People & Ideas through Technology Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MikeVirtual http://www.knowthenetwork.com/2007/11/remove-old-versions-of-java-and-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-72 MikeVirtual Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:21:00 +0000 http://knowthenetwork.wordpress.com/2007/11/04/remove-old-versions-of-java-and-flash/#comment-72 Next, reverted to original java/bin directory in Flash CS3, then overwritten just the java.exe file. This stops secunia psi reporting the software is insecure.<br/><br/>I presume this is merely fooling secunia psi into thinking the software is updated.<br/><br/>Any one know if this is the case? Next, reverted to original java/bin directory in Flash CS3, then overwritten just the java.exe file. This stops secunia psi reporting the software is insecure.

I presume this is merely fooling secunia psi into thinking the software is updated.

Any one know if this is the case?

]]> By: MikeVirtual http://www.knowthenetwork.com/2007/11/remove-old-versions-of-java-and-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-71 MikeVirtual Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:16:00 +0000 http://knowthenetwork.wordpress.com/2007/11/04/remove-old-versions-of-java-and-flash/#comment-71 Have done the same thing Smiling Carcass suggests (overwriting flash files) for ages with no problems. I tried doing similar for Java but with problems:<br/><br/>Installed Adobe CS3 Web Premium, which installs Java local to Version Cue and also Flash, so despite installing latest version of Java and removing old versions from Add/Remove programs, I am still left with 2 insecure versions.<br/><br/>First, I tried overwriting entire java/bin directory in Flash CS3 with files from latest java install - broke Flash CS3 - hung if you tried to import video (which uses java). Have done the same thing Smiling Carcass suggests (overwriting flash files) for ages with no problems. I tried doing similar for Java but with problems:

Installed Adobe CS3 Web Premium, which installs Java local to Version Cue and also Flash, so despite installing latest version of Java and removing old versions from Add/Remove programs, I am still left with 2 insecure versions.

First, I tried overwriting entire java/bin directory in Flash CS3 with files from latest java install – broke Flash CS3 – hung if you tried to import video (which uses java).

]]> By: Smiling Carcass http://www.knowthenetwork.com/2007/11/remove-old-versions-of-java-and-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Smiling Carcass Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:11:00 +0000 http://knowthenetwork.wordpress.com/2007/11/04/remove-old-versions-of-java-and-flash/#comment-70 Just another little tip- Secunia will tell you where the outdated files are. If you click the button next to the flash files that passed Secunia's scan, it will tell you where these files are located and you can copy the files that passed into the directory where they are old files and ok the replacement. While this has always worked for me, don't shout at me if it soesn't work for you- set a restore point, at least! Just another little tip- Secunia will tell you where the outdated files are. If you click the button next to the flash files that passed Secunia’s scan, it will tell you where these files are located and you can copy the files that passed into the directory where they are old files and ok the replacement. While this has always worked for me, don’t shout at me if it soesn’t work for you- set a restore point, at least!

]]> By: Smiling Carcass http://www.knowthenetwork.com/2007/11/remove-old-versions-of-java-and-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Smiling Carcass Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:04:00 +0000 http://knowthenetwork.wordpress.com/2007/11/04/remove-old-versions-of-java-and-flash/#comment-69 Glad to help. It can be a very frustrating experience to follow advice that others have found useful and have it not work for you, particularly if you don't know why. This will explain to others a possible 'why' if your otherwise excellent advice doesn't work for them. <br/>And I do agree, Java and Flash do have a nasty habit of leaving traces around your machine. Just it's not <i>always</i> their fault. Glad to help. It can be a very frustrating experience to follow advice that others have found useful and have it not work for you, particularly if you don’t know why. This will explain to others a possible ‘why’ if your otherwise excellent advice doesn’t work for them.
And I do agree, Java and Flash do have a nasty habit of leaving traces around your machine. Just it’s not always their fault.

]]> By: Tsu Doh Nimh http://www.knowthenetwork.com/2007/11/remove-old-versions-of-java-and-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Tsu Doh Nimh Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:23:00 +0000 http://knowthenetwork.wordpress.com/2007/11/04/remove-old-versions-of-java-and-flash/#comment-68 Thanks for the info, I'll update the post. I appreciate the comment. Thanks for the info, I’ll update the post. I appreciate the comment.

]]> By: Smiling Carcass http://www.knowthenetwork.com/2007/11/remove-old-versions-of-java-and-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Smiling Carcass Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:31:00 +0000 http://knowthenetwork.wordpress.com/2007/11/04/remove-old-versions-of-java-and-flash/#comment-67 Sometimes Secunia detects multiple versions of flash, some out of date because applications have .ocx and .dll files associated with flash in their own program folders. Neither the flash installer nor the uninstaller will replace or delete these, and we would probably complain if they did mess with files in independent program folders. Either update the software and if this fails replace the old .ocx and .dll’s with the latest versions. I did this by searching my own machine for newer versions of the files and fixed it that way. Be aware, though, that this can be intuitive and not for the faint hearted since some of the newer files will have exactly the same file names, the .dll’s in particular, but the .ocx’s tend to have slightly different names such as Flash9b.ocx being replaced with Flash9d.ocx. <br/>So it isn’t all Adobe’s fault! Sometimes Secunia detects multiple versions of flash, some out of date because applications have .ocx and .dll files associated with flash in their own program folders. Neither the flash installer nor the uninstaller will replace or delete these, and we would probably complain if they did mess with files in independent program folders. Either update the software and if this fails replace the old .ocx and .dll’s with the latest versions. I did this by searching my own machine for newer versions of the files and fixed it that way. Be aware, though, that this can be intuitive and not for the faint hearted since some of the newer files will have exactly the same file names, the .dll’s in particular, but the .ocx’s tend to have slightly different names such as Flash9b.ocx being replaced with Flash9d.ocx.
So it isn’t all Adobe’s fault!

]]> By: Randallrocks http://www.knowthenetwork.com/2007/11/remove-old-versions-of-java-and-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Randallrocks Wed, 07 Nov 2007 01:01:00 +0000 http://knowthenetwork.wordpress.com/2007/11/04/remove-old-versions-of-java-and-flash/#comment-66 thanks. i wondered if you could. (comp's way faster now)<br/><br/>~Randallrocks<br/>http://randallrocksblog.blogspot.com/ thanks. i wondered if you could. (comp’s way faster now)

~Randallrocks
http://randallrocksblog.blogspot.com/

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