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Upgrading Flash Professional 8 and Flash Basic 8 with the Flash Player 9 Security Release (apsb07-20)

Adobe Flash Player 9 Update 3 (v9.0.115.0) addresses various fixes and security-related concerns and supports new features such as H.264.

For more information on the security update, see the Adobe Flash Player security advisory APSB07-20.

For information on new features, see the Adobe Flash Player Product Page.

Flash developers should also be familiar with the Adobe Developer Connection article, "Security changes in Flash Player 9," which covers specific changes which may affect your content.

All Flash 8 Professional and Flash 8 Basic developers should update to this current version to guarantee secure Flash Players.

Flash 8 on Windows:

1. Download the new and secure player files from
   www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html
2. Locate the Players folder in your Flash installation directory. Typically, it will be located in:
   C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Flash 8\
3. Delete the Players folder.
4. Unzip the Players folder within the flash_player_update5_flash8_win.zip and save the folder to the Macromedia Flash 8 folder you located in step 2.
5. Run the installers to update your browser plug-ins. This step is not necessary if you use Flash Player 9 as your browser plug-in.
   • For the Internet Explorer ActiveX plug-in run:
     C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Flash 8\Players\Release\Install Flash Player 8 ActiveX.msi
   • For the Netscape-compatible browsers plug-in run:
     C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Flash 8\Players\Release\Install Flash Player 8 Plugin.msi

Flash 8 on Mac OS:

1. Download the new and secure player files from
   www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html
2. Locate the Players folder in your Flash installation directory. Typically, it will be located in
   Applications/Macromedia Flash 8
3. Delete the Players folder.
4. Unzip the Players folder within the flash_player_update5_flash8_mac.zip and save the folder to the Macromedia Flash 8 folder you located in step 2.
5. Update your browser plug-in by running the following (This step is not necessary if you use the Flash Player 9 browser plug-in):
   Applications/Macromedia Flash 8/Players/Release/Install Flash Player 8 OSX.dmg

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