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NAME Get-FlashPlayerUpdate
SYNOPSIS
Get-FlashPlayerUpdate is a Powershell module to check and install FlashPlayer updates.
SYNTAX
Get-FlashPlayerUpdate [[-Type] <String>] [[-Patch] <String>] [[-Logfile] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
FlashPlayer has been target of many attacks recently and historically. For anyone, it is very important to keep
the FlashPlayer up-to-date. To start with there are 3 types of FlashPlayer on Windows and traditional process to
to get them is bit long and painful. This module tries to ease up on that pain and take care of checking and
updating idividual or all type of FlashPlayers.
PARAMETERS
-Type <String>
There are 3 major types of FlashPlayers for Windows activex, plugin and pepper. This script provides
additional [default] type all. As the name suggest 'all' checks/patches activex, plugin and pepper type of
FlashPlayers.
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value all
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Patch <String>
Valid options for this parameter is yes, no. Default is yes. This parameter lets you check the version without
patching the system.
Required? false
Position? 2
Default value yes
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Logfile <String>
This is for future expansion of the module; where one can specify and logfile to redirect all the optput to
that log file
Required? false
Position? 3
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
System.String
OUTPUTS
System.String
NOTES
For more information about advanced functions, call Get-Help with any
of the topics in the links listed below.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Get-FlashPlayerUpdate -Type 'activex' -Patch 'no'
Sample output:
================================================================================
Checking Flash Player version for activex architecture
================================================================================
Congratulations, your Flash Player (activex) [18.0.0.232] is up-to-date
This example shows how to check Local as well as Latest versions of ActiveX type FlashPlayer (used in IE). The
additional parameter -Patch 'no' instructs module that we just want to compair Local and Latest version without
installing it.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Get-FlashPlayerUpdate
Sample output:
================================================================================
Checking Flash Player version for activex architecture
================================================================================
Congratulations, your Flash Player (activex) [18.0.0.232] is up-to-date
================================================================================
Checking Flash Player version for plugin architecture
================================================================================
No Plugin Flash Found
Installing Flash for plugin
You have successfully updated Flash Player for plugin [18.0.0.232]
Total time taken[0 h:0 m:4 s]
================================================================================
Checking Flash Player version for pepper architecture
================================================================================
No Pepper Flash Found
Installing Flash for pepper
You have successfully updated Flash Player for pepper [18.0.0.232]
Total time taken[0 h:0 m:5 s]
This example takes advantage of default -Type parameter 'all'. In other words, this will go and check if there is
an update avialble for activex, plugin or pepper type FlashPlayer; and if yes it will download it from Adobe and
install it.
RELATED LINKS
SYNOPSIS
Get-FlashPlayerUpdate is a Powershell module to check and install FlashPlayer updates.
SYNTAX
Get-FlashPlayerUpdate [[-Type] <String>] [[-Patch] <String>] [[-Logfile] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
FlashPlayer has been target of many attacks recently and historically. For anyone, it is very important to keep
the FlashPlayer up-to-date. To start with there are 3 types of FlashPlayer on Windows and traditional process to
to get them is bit long and painful. This module tries to ease up on that pain and take care of checking and
updating idividual or all type of FlashPlayers.
PARAMETERS
-Type <String>
There are 3 major types of FlashPlayers for Windows activex, plugin and pepper. This script provides
additional [default] type all. As the name suggest 'all' checks/patches activex, plugin and pepper type of
FlashPlayers.
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value all
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Patch <String>
Valid options for this parameter is yes, no. Default is yes. This parameter lets you check the version without
patching the system.
Required? false
Position? 2
Default value yes
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Logfile <String>
This is for future expansion of the module; where one can specify and logfile to redirect all the optput to
that log file
Required? false
Position? 3
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
System.String
OUTPUTS
System.String
NOTES
For more information about advanced functions, call Get-Help with any
of the topics in the links listed below.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Get-FlashPlayerUpdate -Type 'activex' -Patch 'no'
Sample output:
================================================================================
Checking Flash Player version for activex architecture
================================================================================
Congratulations, your Flash Player (activex) [18.0.0.232] is up-to-date
This example shows how to check Local as well as Latest versions of ActiveX type FlashPlayer (used in IE). The
additional parameter -Patch 'no' instructs module that we just want to compair Local and Latest version without
installing it.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Get-FlashPlayerUpdate
Sample output:
================================================================================
Checking Flash Player version for activex architecture
================================================================================
Congratulations, your Flash Player (activex) [18.0.0.232] is up-to-date
================================================================================
Checking Flash Player version for plugin architecture
================================================================================
No Plugin Flash Found
Installing Flash for plugin
You have successfully updated Flash Player for plugin [18.0.0.232]
Total time taken[0 h:0 m:4 s]
================================================================================
Checking Flash Player version for pepper architecture
================================================================================
No Pepper Flash Found
Installing Flash for pepper
You have successfully updated Flash Player for pepper [18.0.0.232]
Total time taken[0 h:0 m:5 s]
This example takes advantage of default -Type parameter 'all'. In other words, this will go and check if there is
an update avialble for activex, plugin or pepper type FlashPlayer; and if yes it will download it from Adobe and
install it.
RELATED LINKS