Track/update Adobe Flash Player

Adobe Flash Player is a well known tool for exploitation by hackers. It is our responsibility to keep track of latest updates released by Adobe and make sure our system hosts latest Flash Player. Otherwise our systems are prone to security attacks.

Most of the browsers send alerts to upgrade Flash player, whenever latest versions are released. We just need to make few clicks and make sure it is installed.

How to check Adobe Flash version?
1)  Windows
     On windows XP/2003: Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs -> Locate Flash in the list -> Click on Adobe Flash Player XX Plugin -> Click here for support information
     This will display the version
     On windows 7: Start -> Control Pannel -> Programs -> Programs and Features ->  Locate Flash in the list -> You can notice version in the last column

2) Chrome Browser
    Type chrome:plugins in the address bar to open the Plug-ins page.
    On the Plug-ins page that appears, find the "Flash" listing.
    Verify the version

3) On IE or Firefox browser
    Open Flash about page http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/  . It displays your current version.
    Open Flash player find version page http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/find-version-flash-player.html   . Notice your version in point 2


Download latest Adobe flash from : http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer