While all major web browsers are removing Flash support, there’s still some effort needed to delete it from your computer itself. Firefox version 84.0 is the last with support for Flash and the same removal of support is coming soon for Google’s Chrome and Microsoft’s Edge Browsers.Īdobe has also removed all download pages for Flash Player on its website, preventing anyone curious enough (or foolish enough) to install it after the EOL date. Since then all major browser vendors have added warnings that state the dangers of running Flash software and are now actively disabling Flash Player from running at all.Īpple disabled support for Adobe Flash in it’s Safari browser in early 2020, after years of requiring users to explicitly enable it. Way back in 2017 Adobe announced that it would end development and distribution of Flash Player by the end of 2020. Flash’s propensity for battery sucking inefficiency and as a vector for malware attacks hastened it’s death. However, as web browsers improved and started supporting modern standards like HTML5, WebGL and MP4 video, Flash began to slowly fade away. It even powered all major video platforms, including YouTube. Here’s how to get delete one of the few remaining holdouts from the dawn of the internet.įlash used to be major player in the early days of web browsing – allowing designers and developers to easily create animations, interactive elements, and even full-fledged games, long before HTML 5 existed. And it’s about time you uninstalled it from your computer. The day has finally come – Adobe is no longer supporting their once loved and now maligned Flash Player.
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