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Qtx · 20-03-2013, 23:31

Ideally you wouldn't be disabling it as those warnings are usually helpful in keeping you safe. Having an out of date flash player means you can be infected with a virus from simply visiting a web site, hence them warning you about it.

I have seen other computers recently that have had flash upgraded but the browser tells them to get the latest version, so I don't think the PBell software has its knickers in a twist this time. Resolved the problem in the other pc's by uninstalling flash from the control panel>add/remove programs, then the same with the browser they were using. Rebooted and then installed the browser, rebooted to be safe and then downloaded and installed the latest flash.

Hopefully that works for you but if not, and you are happy to remove the Packard Software, you can probably do it through the control panel or by scrolling down in that MSCONFIG list and untick the entry that probably has Packard Bell in the directory name somewhere.

20-03-2013, 23:31	#24
Qtx CF's Worst Nightmare Join Date: May 2012 Location: Probably outside the M25 Services: Sky Fibre Unlimited 40/10 Posts: 3,473	Re: Annoying message about Flash Player Ideally you wouldn't be disabling it as those warnings are usually helpful in keeping you safe. Having an out of date flash player means you can be infected with a virus from simply visiting a web site, hence them warning you about it. I have seen other computers recently that have had flash upgraded but the browser tells them to get the latest version, so I don't think the PBell software has its knickers in a twist this time. Resolved the problem in the other pc's by uninstalling flash from the control panel>add/remove programs, then the same with the browser they were using. Rebooted and then installed the browser, rebooted to be safe and then downloaded and installed the latest flash. Hopefully that works for you but if not, and you are happy to remove the Packard Software, you can probably do it through the control panel or by scrolling down in that MSCONFIG list and untick the entry that probably has Packard Bell in the directory name somewhere.