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I am getting a constant pop up prompt window to install Adobe Flash Player Pro.... I do not want to install this application as I already have the latest Flash Player installed, but it won't go away, and pops up repeatedly whenever I am on the computer.
Is there a way to stop this from constantly popping up??

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This popup is almost always a third‑party ad/installer, not an official Adobe update. ’s links to Adobe’s settings are useful for genuine Flash prompts, but the added word “Pro” is a common sign of a bundled/malicious installer — so ’s suspicion is likely correct and seeing the same symptom fits that pattern.

Quick diagnosis (do these checks before clicking anything the popup offers):

  • Is the prompt coming from inside the browser (a web page) or a native Windows installer window? If it’s a web page, close the browser and check extensions/startup tabs. If it looks like a program window, open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc), find the process, right‑click and choose “Open file location” to see where it runs from.

Removal checklist (ordered from safe/simple to deeper):

  • Control Panel → Programs and Features: uninstall any listing for “Flash Player Pro” or unknown programs installed around when the popups began.
  • Boot to Safe Mode with Networking and run up‑to‑date anti‑malware/ADW scanners (for example Malwarebytes and AdwCleaner) to remove PUAs and leftover installers.
  • Check browser add‑ons/extensions and reset the browser; also inspect browser shortcut Properties → Target for appended URLs and remove them.
  • Disable suspicious startup entries with msconfig (or Task Manager → Startup on Win8+) and inspect scheduled tasks in Task Scheduler.
  • For persistent autostart items, use Autoruns (Sysinternals) to find and remove leftover registry/Run entries, but back up registry or create a restore point first.

Cautions and follow‑ups: never install or run anything the popup offers. Official Adobe update dialogs don’t include “Pro” in the product name. If a manual scan and the above steps don’t stop the prompts, the next safe move is a full offline/boot scan or a clean user profile restore; be careful editing the registry and always keep backups.

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Pretty sure this annoying popup has nothing to do with Adobe. I also would like to find solution to block this popup.

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have the same problem here:/

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