


The only issue I had was that the DISM command (at least on 2016) still left the four ActiveX files under c:\windows\system32\macromed\flash intact, three of which were still triggering our Nessus scanner as critical vulnerabilities.
UNINSTALL FLASH CODE
Or you can use Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature to uninstall Internet Explorer using PowerShell: Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -FeatureName Internet -Explorer -Optional -amd64 –Online Code language: PowerShell ( powershell )Īs John Storbeck posted in the comments, there is a KB to remove Adobe Flash now: KB4577586. If you then want to completely remove Internet Explorer (IE) from Windows Server, use the next command: DISM /Online / Disable-Feature /FeatureName:Internet -Explorer -Optional -amd64 # use `DISM /Online /Get-Features` to list all enabled features Code language: PowerShell ( powershell ) If you happen to still be on Windows Server 2012R2, you can use the following command to remove Flash Player: DISM /Online / Remove-Package /PackagePath: "C:\Windows\servicing\Packages\Adobe-Flash-For-Windows-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~.16384.mum" Code language: PowerShell ( powershell )Īnd for Windows Server 2019: DISM /Online / Remove-Package /PackagePath: "C:\Windows\servicing\Packages\Adobe-Flash-For-Windows-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~3.1.mum" Code language: PowerShell ( powershell )īasically the only difference is the build and version number. If you want to, or have to, install Adobe Flash Player on Windows Server 2016 again, use: DISM /Online / Add-Package /PackagePath: "C:\Windows\servicing\Packages\Adobe-Flash-For-Windows-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~3.0.mum" Code language: PowerShell ( powershell ) You can easily uninstall and remove Adobe Flash Player from Windows Server using Deployment Image Servicing and Management ( DISM): DISM /Online / Remove-Package /PackagePath: "C:\Windows\servicing\Packages\Adobe-Flash-For-Windows-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~3.0.mum" Code language: PowerShell ( powershell ) Yikes! I can imagine you want to delete Adobe Flash Player without deleting the RDSH role, and here is how.
UNINSTALL FLASH UPDATE
Ever wondered why Windows Server Update Services ( WSUS) offers Flash updates for Windows Server? Adobe Flash Player is installed on Windows Server 2016 / 2019 if you have the Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) role installed.
