I'm seeing this on multiple friends' computers, and now have it on mine.
An auto update fails with the error of insufficient permissions. (I can't find how to post a screen shot of it.)
I read through several discussions, and ran the manual uninstaller, then checked for the files as denoted on the FAQ, and tried to run the installer after downloading it and still cannot get Flash Player installed due to insufficient permissions writing the files.
I am on Windows 7 64 bit(current patch level), IE(9.0.14), and have d/l the latest Adobe Flash Installer.
I know that at least 1 of my friends is on Windows 7 32 bit, IE, and whatever the latest Adobe Flash update is trying to install.
I am running on an Administer account while trying this.
When I was first asked for help I checked and know that my friend's account was Administration as well. Last month I reran the flash installation file and used the "Run as Administrator" option from an administration account and the installed worked. That did not fix the issue this time. As stated above I have it on my system now and some other friends have it on theirs as well.
How can I fix the issue? How can I make sure it doesn't come back when the next auto audate takes place?
Edit addition:
An auto update kicked off and it failed too. Here is the log at this point:
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0000 [I] 00000010 "C:\Users\me\Desktop\uninstall_flash_player.exe" -force
0001 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/PlayerPath 2
0002 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2
0003 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2
0004 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/PlayerPath 2
0005 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2
0006 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2
0007 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/PlayerPath 2
0008 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2
0009 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2
0010 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/PlayerPath 2
0011 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2
0012 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2
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=O====== M/11.6.602.180 2013-03-30+16-41-02.384 ========
0000 [I] 00000010 "C:\Users\me\Desktop\uninstall_flash_player.exe" -force
0001 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/PlayerPath 2
0002 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2
0003 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2
0004 [W] 00001018
0005 [W] 00001037 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayer\SafeVersions/ 2
0006 [W] 00001037 SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Adobe Flash Player ActiveX/ 2
0007 [W] 00001019
0008 [W] 00001020
0009 [W] 00001037 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce/FlashPlayerUpdate 2
0010 [W] 00001037 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/ 2
0011 [W] 00001037 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayer/SwfInstall 2
0012 [W] 00001037 Software\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000}/ 2
0013 [W] 00001021
0014 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2
0015 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/PlayerPath 2
0016 [W] 00001037 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\Extended Properties\System.ControlPanel.Category/C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FlashPlay erCPLApp.cpl 2
0017 [W] 00001048
0018 [I] 00000020 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl
0019 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2
0020 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/PlayerPath 2
0021 [W] 00001037 SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\\FlashPlayerApp.exe/ 2
0022 [W] 00001037 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\Extended Properties\System.ControlPanel.Category/C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FlashPlay erCPLApp.cpl 2
0023 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2
0024 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/PlayerPath 2
0025 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/PlayerPath 2
0026 [W] 00001018
0027 [W] 00001036 SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@adobe.com/FlashPlayer/ 2
0028 [W] 00001037 SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@adobe.com/FlashPlayer/ 2
0029 [W] 00001037 SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Adobe Flash Player Plugin/ 2
0030 [W] 00001019
0031 [W] 00001020
0032 [W] 00001037 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce/FlashPlayerUpdate 2
0033 [W] 00001037 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/ 2
0034 [W] 00001037 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayer/FlashPlayerVersion 2
0035 [W] 00001037 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayer/SwfInstall 2
0036 [W] 00001021
0037 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2
0038 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/PlayerPath 2
0039 [W] 00001037 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\Extended Properties\System.ControlPanel.Category/C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FlashPlay erCPLApp.cpl 2
0040 [W] 00001048
0041 [I] 00000020 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl
0042 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2
0043 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/PlayerPath 2
0044 [W] 00001037 SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\\FlashPlayerApp.exe/ 2
0045 [W] 00001037 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\Extended Properties\System.ControlPanel.Category/C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FlashPlay erCPLApp.cpl 2
0046 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2
0047 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/PlayerPath 2
0048 [W] 00001036 Software\Mozilla\Firefox\extensions/Plugins 2
0049 [W] 00001036 Software\Mozilla\Thunderbird\extensions/Plugins 2
0050 [W] 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Last CommandLine 2
0051 [W] 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Last CommandLine 2
0052 [W] 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Plugin Path 2
0053 [W] 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Plugin Path 2
0054 [W] 00001037 SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\\FlashUtil32_11_6_602_180_ActiveX.exe/ 2
0055 [I] 00000011 1
=X====== M/11.6.602.180 2013-03-30+16-41-08.530 ========
=O====== M/11.6.602.180 2013-03-30+16-44-44.490 ========
0000 [I] 00000010 "C:\ProgramData\Adobe\AIH.a3683b3e64ce5c00805b12010578abf8164fc85b\in stall_flash_player_ax.exe" -install -iv 8 -au 0
0001 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayer\SafeVersions/11.0 2
0002 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2
0003 [I] 00000011 1
0004 [I] 00000020 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl
0005 [W] 00001037 SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Adobe Flash Player ActiveX/ 2
0006 [I] 00000013 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\Flash32_11_6_602_180.ocx
0007 [I] 00000015 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_11_6_602_180_ActiveX.e xe
0008 [I] 00000016 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_11_6_602_180_ActiveX.d ll
0009 [I] 00000023 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\activex.vch
0010 [E] 00001031 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\activex.vch:5
=X====== M/11.6.602.180 2013-03-30+16-44-47.282 ========
=O====== M/11.6.602.180 2013-03-30+22-58-33.921 ========
0000 [I] 00000010 "C:\Users\me\AppData\Local\Temp\{AA4E8E21-713F-4CA6-9561-95684756DD68 }\InstallFlashPlayer.exe" -iv 6
0001 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayer\SafeVersions/11.0 2
0002 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2
0003 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2
0004 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayer\SafeVersions/11.0 2
0005 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2
0006 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2
0007 [I] 00000011 1
0008 [E] 00001041
0009 [I] 00000020 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl
0010 [W] 00001037 SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Adobe Flash Player ActiveX/ 2
0011 [W] 00001037 SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\\FlashUtil32_11_6_602_180_ActiveX.exe/ 2
0012 [I] 00000013 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\Flash32_11_6_602_180.ocx
0013 [I] 00000015 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_11_6_602_180_ActiveX.e xe
0014 [I] 00000016 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_11_6_602_180_ActiveX.d ll
0015 [I] 00000023 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\activex.vch
0016 [E] 00001031 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\activex.vch:5
0017 [I] 00000019 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl
0018 [I] 00000021 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe
0019 [I] 00000012
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=O====== M/11.6.602.180 2013-03-30+22-58-25.341 ========
0000 [I] 00000010 C:\Users\me\AppData\Local\Temp\IDC2.tmp\FP_AX_CAB_INSTALLER64.exe
0001 [I] 00000011 1
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