Adobe has issued an update for Adobe Flash yesterday that fixes a security vulnerability. Most users who received notice about the update are updating Adobe Flash at the official Adobe website. Firefox users who try to update Flash are in for a treat as a message to allow Adobe DLM will pop up when trying to install the latest version of Adobe Flash.
Adobe DLM, the DLM stands for DownLoad Manager, is a Firefox extension that gets installed during that process. Those users who accept the installation of Adobe DLM will install the download manager as a plugin in Firefox. Adobe DLM will be listed as getPlusPlus for Adobe 16253 in the Plugins listing of the web browser. The 16253 is most likely the version of the plugin and subject to change.
Adobe DLM will then launch a download manager upon the next start of Firefox. This download manager will open an UAC prompt in Windows Vista and Windows 7 and download the latest version of Adobe Flash afterwards.
The Adobe DLM plugin will remain in the plugin folder of the web browser even after that installation completes. Here is the way to install Adobe Flash without Adobe DLM:
- Open the Adobe Flash website in Firefox (or another web browser), click on the Agree and Install Now link.
- Firefox will now open a small row on top that informs the user that the installation of Adobe DLM has been blocked. Users who click on the allow button will install Adobe DLM. This is not needed to update or install Adobe Flash.
- Ignore the warning and locate the “click here to download link”. A click on that link will download the Adobe Flash installer to the local computer system.
- Close Firefox and every other web browser and double-click the Adobe Flash installation file to start the installation or update of Adobe Flash.
It is even easier by downloading this file from the Adobe website. The file automatically points to the latest official Flash Player release at Adobe.
How to remove Adobe DLM
Adobe DLM adds an entry to the Programs list in the Windows Control Panel. It can be uninstalled from there. Make sure all web browser windows are closed before performing the uninstallation.
Update:
Make sure to check for updates after the installation to verify that the latest version of Adobe Flash has been installed (one option to verify that is to look at the version number of the plugin in Firefox and compare that to the latest version posted on the Adobe website).
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I too have great disdain for the additional bloat that DLM adds, as such I have been using the “click here to download” link for sometime now.
But…please be aware that using that link will not always get you the lastest build. Prior to the last security updates, it provided a version that needed an additional 26MB update.
So, if you are going to ignore the DLM (and please do), just make sure you check for updates after your installation is complete to ensure you do have the latest version.
Punchy
Thanks for the tip Punchy, will update the original article.
The easiest way to get the updates for me is via the Filehippo RSS feed. Here are the links for Flash IE and non-IE downloads:
http://www.filehippo.com/download_flashplayer_ie/6693/
http://www.filehippo.com/download_flashplayer_firefox/6694/
I installed the latest version via Secunia PSI link and it didn’t include DLM. Thanks for the tip I’ll be sure to make sure this trash doesn’t get installed.
Martin,
This article, including the title, is misleading and misrepresents.
The article represents installation of Adobe Flash, but gives information that seems should apply to Adobe Flash Player instead.
Adobe Flash Player versions installers and standalone application may be downloaded from:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/142/tn_14266.html
Downloads are large and contain previous versions of Adobe Flash Player and Macromedia Flash Player.
Here is the link to the Aodbe article that contains a download link to the unistaller. The uninstaller should be run prior to installing a different version of Adobe Flash Player. Link:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/141/tn_14157.html
ededwq
Hi,
If you download the updates through Secunia PSI or directly from Adobe’s site and have your browser set to block pop-ups of the like, you want get this DM ever.
That’s how I do it, and before reading all the articles about this DM, I didn’t even know it existed.
Cheers,
26Dolphins
Adobe DLM sucks, because it not works on win2k Systems.
“click here to download link” is removed, for windows download from http://fpdownload.adobe.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player.exe for Firefox or http://fpdownload.adobe.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_ax.exe for internet explorer. much faster than DLM garbage
Many thanks @slappy!
The version of the plugin in mozilla says 10.1.82.76 atm. The adobe site says 10.1. I prefer using https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/ which checks some common plugins for updates in firefox.
Thanks!