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Hi,

If you simply select the Java 8 Products in the Patch My PC Publisher, and provide the installation files for the latest version in the Local Content folder (info here: https://patchmypc.com/local-content-repository-for-licensed-applications-that-require-manual-download), the application that the Publisher creates will include a prescript by default that removes old versions of Java 8 before installing the latest.

Let me know if you'd like me to dive into anything specific or if you have any more questions.

Hi Andrew,

Wondering if you can clarify something for me. I was able to successfully get Java into SCCM. When I view the update in All Software updates, it says only 215 require the x86 version and 8 require the x64 version. I know for a fact that a very large quantity of my endpoints need it (much higher than that) via a Vulnerability Management system report. I am concerned that some endpoints may be missed. Also, what is it using for criteria to install the new version of Java.

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Thanks in Advance,
Sean

Thank you Andrew! I will give this a shot and let you know if there are any issues.

Hello Everyone,

I would like to start the investigation process of updating the current deployed version of Java 8 to the latest version via PMP. If I simply download Oracle Java 8 x86 and x64 via the traditional PMP app deployment methodology, will it update Java on my Endpoints to the latest supported version? Or, is there something I need to do which will uninstall old versions of Java first?

If there are threads here that discuss the methodology please feel free to link me to them. I was not able to find them.

Thanks,
Sean

Thank you Justin! I will check into that!

Hi PMP Folks,

I love the functionality which can connect to the CM database and tell you the count of assets which are running a specific application. Is it possible to use the same query to identify what the actual computer list is which has a particular application installed? PMP is detecting some applications which we want to eliminate from endpoints but am unsure how to find the list PMP is finding.

Sean

We are evaluating PatchMyPC and its integration with SCCM for 3rd Party Update distribution.

As a test, we have been updating our PCs to the latest flavor of Adobe Flash. The roll out seemed to go very well, however our vulnerability management solution still reported that our endpoints were running outdated versions of Adobe Flash.

Upon investigating, it looks like Flash Player was updated, however old versions of the Flash ActiveX control were left on the computer. The strange part is that the computer does not show the ActiveX control in the Add/Remove programs.

Is there a setting change that we need to implement so that Flash Player 21 is eliminated/updated when the computer is updated?