The inclusion of "offline installer" in the search query highlights the user’s intent to bypass the now-defunct Adobe download manager. In the past, a "stub" installer was often provided, which would then connect to Adobe’s servers to download the actual software. With Adobe’s servers for Flash distribution now offline, the stub installer is a useless shell. The user knows this; they require the full executable file ( .exe or .msi ) that contains the complete program, allowing for installation on a machine that may not even have active internet connectivity.