Shockwave 12.1.2.152

The latest version of Adobe Shockwave Player is 12.1.2.152.

Unfortunately, the release notes for Shockwave on the Adobe site haven’t been updated since 2007, so it’s difficult to know for sure what’s different about this version. However, given Adobe’s reputation, it’s safe to assume that running an older version of Shockwave will make your computer less secure.

Then again, since Shockwave apparently includes an old, unsecure version of Flash, you might want to consider removing Shockwave from your computer completely, unless you absolutely require it. Another alternative is to configure your browser to prompt for activation whenever Shockwave media is encountered. See the instructions for doing this in Firefox elsewhere on this site.

About jrivett

Jeff Rivett has worked with and written about computers since the early 1980s. His first computer was an Apple II+, built by his father and heavily customized. Jeff's writing appeared in Computist Magazine in the 1980s, and he created and sold a game utility (Ultimaker 2, reviewed in the December 1983 Washington Apple Pi Journal) to international markets during the same period. Proceeds from writing, software sales, and contract programming gigs paid his way through university, earning him a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) degree at UWO. Jeff went on to work as a programmer, sysadmin, and manager in various industries. There's more on the About page, and on the Jeff Rivett Consulting site.

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