# Stopping automatic download of flash player **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [December 9, 2002, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-automatic-download-of-flash-player/9288 "2002-12-09T04:32:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jbeals](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a5b964/32.png) [@jbeals](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jbeals)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2002, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-automatic-download-of-flash-player/9288/1 "2002-12-09T04:32:35Z")
I am trying to stop the automatic download of the flash player for users who visit my site with an older version of the player. I would rather not bother them. The flash file is for asthetic value only and it can be viewed by version 4 and higher. I am publishing the swf file to be view by version 4 and higher and I am using javascript to detect the player version. Should I edit the codebase in the object tag? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2002, 5:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-automatic-download-of-flash-player/9288/2 "2002-12-09T05:05:49Z")
In your publish settings under the HTML tab you can turn off Flash Detection. This should prevent this. Although… I don’t think many people are using the Flash 3 plug in still. I even have a friend that runs a 200mhz POS with Windows 95, and they still have the newest plugin. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2002, 5:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-automatic-download-of-flash-player/9288/3 "2002-12-09T05:17:56Z")
last stats I saw were like 97% of visitors had the Flash 4 player installed. here is a thread from a couple months ago with all of the stats: [http://www.kirupaforum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7628&highlight=saturation](http://www.kirupaforum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7628&highlight=saturation) Rev ![](http://www.aulman.com/rev.gif) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2002, 5:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-automatic-download-of-flash-player/9288/4 "2002-12-09T05:23:05Z")
Here is the link on Macromedia of the official Plug In penetration statistics… [http://www.macromedia.com/software/player\_census/flashplayer/version\_penetration.html](http://www.macromedia.com/software/player_census/flashplayer/version_penetration.html) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2002, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-automatic-download-of-flash-player/9288/5 "2002-12-09T05:27:14Z")
thanks lostinbeta, I copied the list from MM… Rev ![](http://www.aulman.com/rev.gif) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2002, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-automatic-download-of-flash-player/9288/6 "2002-12-09T05:29:29Z")
Yeah I know, but I figured for updated purposes you might want to check back now and then 🙂