This is a kind of sadness for those who know the internet of the 2000s. Flash Player software from Adobe will be available on Windows 10 on January 12. A lucky date for this reader decorated with animations of many sites and online games using web browsers.
If the death of Flash Player is planned for many years, Adobe urges users Windows 10 Uninstall this software now (if not already done). This, although the final update for the download appeared in early December. The fact is that Adobe Flash Player is no longer used by most sites that have switched to HTML5, it is much easier to use and, above all, more secure.
Gradual abandonment
From December 31st, Adobe will suspend all support around this player, while the next update of Windows 10 Microsoft Simply remove the software that often came with the operating system. However, web browsers can support it. Again, updates must be made to remove it gradually, while sometimes it is already disabled by default. For example, we know that Chrome, Firefox or even Microsoft Edge integrated this as a platform. A gradual withdrawal from future updates is expected by next summer.
At the same time and to clarify the situation, Microsoft will provide an update entitled “Update to remove Adobe Flash Player”. The goal is to completely remove all traces of Adobe Flash Player on Windows 10 computers and tablets. An attitude that cannot be changed, warns the American company.
What will be the consequences?
If you (still) use Flash Player to launch some software or access certain web pages, disabling this player means you can no longer access this content. Additionally, the fact that Adobe no longer supports it means that no security-related updates will be provided. The potential effect of leaving a door open for hackers to exploit a flaw in the obsolete version of the software.
But what about this type of content? In fact, many sites point out that nothing needs to be done because this type of content is “taken care of” by HTML5. Many Flash content providers were looking forward to its decision to host a newer version compatible with HTML5, and you will not notice any difference. Others have chosen the Unity site to restart their games. This is the situation with Hapo, a popular social game for meeting friends.
Habbo Hotel will not disappear with Adobe Flash Player!
The game becomes HUPPO 2020 and goes under Unity to compensate for closing the player. Open beta launched. pic.twitter.com/XwLSzXrmts
– jeuxvideo.com (JVCom) December 30, 2020
After all, websites that rely on Flash Player will be obsolete by 2021, and they could present security vulnerabilities. Those who ask for a version of Flash Player to work will be excluded.
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