Flash and Windows 8 (IE 10)

In creating my own prereq rule i found something interesting.  I decided to add a prereq rule that checks the version of IE.  Looking at the same reg key used currently checking to see if IE is at least V7 or higher I found the version of IE used on my W8E and WS12S boxes was not what I expected.  These are full versions from Technet, and have been fully patched.  With Windows 7 Enterprise and IE 9, all with the latest patches its pretty standard.

Windows 7 Enterprise - IE9

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer

Build: 98112

svcUpdateVersion: 9.0.10

svcVersion: 9.0.8112.16421

Version: 9.0.8112.16421

W2kVersion: 9.0.8112.16421

With W8E, not so much:

Windows 8 - IE10

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer

Build: 99200

svcUpdateVersion: RTM

svcVersion: 10.0.9200.16384

Version: 9.10.9200.16420

W2kVersion: 9.10.9200.16420

Not sure why the latest Windows 8 Enterprise version from technet would have an "RTM" version of IE10?.  I dont have an actual W8E VL copy yet, so i dont know about VL.  The WS12 Standard version from Technet has the exact same IE10 info.

To remedy PM I added another prereq rule that checks the registry version for any IE less than or equal to Version 9.9.0.0.  I think this is safe as it seems the latest patched version of IE9 is 9.0.8112.16421.

So my remedy is not working.  I am in prereq purgatory where simple things that make perfect sense, don't work at all or have completely unexpected results.  I really hope when the next version of flash is released it is well tested with Windows 8 and/or IE 10.

Microsoft is offering the appropriate Flash for Windows 8 and 2012 via Windows Update.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/advisory/2755801

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2758994

http://forums.adobe.com/message/4796202#4796202