(Seems to have stopped for Flash 11.) They try to force you to use a pointless Download Manager which itself has had security issues and which is a similar size to the actual thing it is downloading.Apparently the unwanted crapware is always included in the installer now and the filename determines whether or not it is installed. (Seems new in Flash 11.) Whether or not you clear the McAffee/Google-Toolbar checkbox, the installer you get is byte-for-byte identical, just with a different filename.They try to trick you into installing some McAfee crap (Firefox), or Google Toolbar crap (Internet Explorer), unless you untick a checkbox every time you update.They require you to update Flash in IE and other browsers separately, and the update checker only seems to notice one of them (so if you don't know & remember to update both then one set of browser is left using the old version with its known security holes).(Even then, you have to manually compare two long numbers in a tiny font to see if you're on the latest version.) They make it hard to check your Flash version unless you've bookmarked the About page.Adobe's automatic updater is next to useless at detecting Flash updates (at least if you don't reboot often).Flash & Reader standalone installer linksĪs if Adobe Flash and Adobe Reader weren't enough of a security risk by themselves:
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