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Step by step on how to prevent GetPlus being installed with Flash.
With all the news about vulnerabilities in Adobe's Flash Player, I decided to update to the latest version of Flash.
Off I went to the official Adobe Flash plugin download site. I went through the usual hoops; uncheck the box that wanted me to install McAfee etc. The actual Flash download contained GetPlus. Huh? I didn't ask for GetPlus. I wanted the updated Flash Player and nothing else thank you very much.
Not having any luck there getting something that didn't include GetPlus, I looked to see if it could be downloaded somewhere else, minus GetPlus. I found it at CNET, and FileHippo .
After going through all that and feeling pretty annoyed with Adobe, I came across an article that outlines how to download Flash from the Adobe site and not get stuck with anything else, and even better, how to remove GetPlus if you already downloaded and installed Flash with GetPlus.
(IE versions here: CNET and FileHippo.)
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I have faced the same problem you had.
I tried a lot to solve it until i found my answer in Google searched forums that i haven't download updates.
Thanks Rhiannon,
Thanks for this, but can you help...
Ive tried to dnld adobe flash & install it several times, but with no luck. It places a 'resume download' icon on my desktop & when dnld reaches 100%, it keeps going (breaks through the dnld tab) & nothing happens. This has happened 5 times now, so i gave up!
Any help on installing flash?
What site are you downloading it from?
I would try either cnet or filehippo (links above), or you can get it at Major Geeks.
It sounds like it could be a number of things - firewall or malware protection not allowing the download, and using a download manager can interfere with some files. If you use a download manager you may have to disable it first. Or, easiest, try one of the other sites first.
Yes! thanks so much.... I just opted to get daily tech tips and this was a godsend...like the above post..what is get plus? and why do I need this?
I also followed the tip and used the reader that was mentioned and uninstalled Adobe on Foxfire.
what a gift this website is... the "hot finds" have given me a free firewall and free malware protection as well for a year.
I,m recommending to all my friends!
I'm delighted the information helped, not sure about having ESP though. = )
getPlus appears to be a download manager from Adobe.
Thank you, thank you. I also downloaded the update to flash yesterday and have just spent 30 minutes trying to figure-out what GetPlus is and why it was trying to install itself on my machine.
For your posting this today, as I tell my wife and children: "Your ESP is working at full tilt today!"
I have availed myself of a number of your "treats" and sincerely applaud and appreciate your efforts and time in running this blog.
best regards,
Thomas
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