Once again when I attempted to install the latest Flash patch I received a "scripting error" that prevents installation of the download. And there's still no selection in the troubleshooting questions to indicate what to do when this occurs. This needs to be corrected. The last time this happened I posted here and was told it's a problem with the downloader from the site linked to the notification message. But I had to come here to find that out and get a link to an alternate site. That's just wrong. If you're going to continue to release patches like this then put a topic in the Troubleshooter entitled, "What do I do if I receive a Scripting Error message" with a big red link to the site that actually DOES work. Releasing problem patches increases forum traffic and makes it more difficult for home users to receive the needed updates in a timely manner. So quit doing it please.
Win XP
Browser IE 8 (No I will not be switching to a newer browser for my older computer)
I found some info while trying to troubleshoot the problem that indicates I might be able to update my Flash by updating XP patches through the Microsoft site. The problem with this is that if Windows Automatic Updates are turned ON, there's no way to stop them downloading at will which can and has caused problems while running other applications. And if this happens, which it has, I wasn't able to find a way to stop the Microsoft download and restart it later. It keeps forcefeeding at will. And the only workaround for that is to turn off Auto Updates. So with Automatic Windows Updates turned off there's no way to know that a Flash update is available and necessary.
So play nice. Just fix the freakin patch so it works when I receive the notification. Problem solved. If not, then expect to keep hearing my pain every time I have to fight with your downloads. Geez I hate Adobe!
