Adobe AIR 3.2 Beta 2

The Adobe® AIR, runtime enables you to have your favorite web applications with you all the time. Since applications built for Adobe AIR run on your desktop computer without a web browser, they provide all the convenience of a desktop application.

Companies like eBay and AOL are using Adobe AIR to create exciting new applications that allow you to use their services on your desktop.

In short, Adobe AIR means applications that are easier, more powerful, and more fun to use.
Be safe on the web: Adobe AIR helps ensure safe installations by requiring digital signatures on each AIR application that identify the application and its creator before you install.

Download: Adobe AIR 3.2 Beta 2 | 14.5 MB (Freeware)

credit to: Razvan Mihai

Item Download Adobe Reader and Flash without Adobe Download Manager

The Adobe download manager is part of the normal install of Adobe Reader and Flash that allows Adobe to bundle additional software with their products. After the download manager is installed, Reader/Flash along with other software (Adobe Air) can be downloaded and installed. When dial-up Internet connections where common download managers provided a valuable benefit. Now with more stable broadband Internet connections and modern content distribution technologies bundled download managers, such as the Adobe download manager, seem to be used more to spread the install of unwanted software.

Adobe download manager also does not have a good security track record. In 2010 an exploit allowed an attacker to download and install any software they want on your computer with the Adobe download manager.

Both Adobe Reader and Adobe Flash are available for download without the download manager but Adobe seems to make those links hard to find. Primarily intended for enterprises, the direct download links can  be used by end users.

Simply click on the direct link below and install:

http://fpdownload.adobe.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_ax.exe

http://fpdownload.adobe.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player.exe

ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/

credit to: Steve Sinchak