Windows 10 update permanent removal of adobe flash-WHY? I have blocked the update

[Boxerfan]

But it will not let me delete it.

All I do is use my PC like a television and I don't want to loose any player compatibility. In the past Flash was a must have to watch video's so I'm hesitant to just roll over for windows 10. Hell they just issued a security patch for adobe a month ago. Why push a permanent removal with no opt out?

[FBaggins]

1. Support for flash has been retired

By Adobe too.

It’s been coming for years. HTML5 has replaced it

A supposed flash patch a month ago was probably a scam. I would run a malware check

https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/end-of-life.html

[AZSkiffyGeek]

2. I believe Flash is obsolete now

I don’t know the details, but I don’t think Adobe even supports it anymore.

[Boxerfan]

3. So just let it go?.

The update that is. I don't want to loose any viewing ability but I guess it is now obsolete. I can relate.....

[padfun]

4. The recent update, 20H2 also deleted some of my stuff.

I lost Windows Firewall and hence lost Mail as it wont work without Windows firewall. And couldn't reload Firewall as the Services for "Windows Defender Firewall Authorization Driver" was missing. The wdfsrv.dll file was still there but apparently there is a difference in version numbers and I couldn't get it to work.

So I reloaded Windows and lost a ton of apps that I had to reload. I am almost back to normal.

[Eugene]

5. Flash is obsolete, and it has been phased out nearly everywhere with very few exceptions.

Adobe Flash went end-of-life at the end of 2020. The December 2020 patch is likely the very last. Most websites use HTML5 these days.

I've only encountered Flash content on old sites on the Wayback Machine. There are stories of a few sites that went down when Flash was pulled.

Flash had a checkered security history, and most people don't miss it.

[RainCaster]

6. Flash is dead. Let it rest in pieces

Nobody is using flash on their websites anymore. The transition away began many years ago. You won't miss it. I promise you.

[Boxerfan]

7. Ok I let it go through.

I hate the push nature of it. But I guess it is not needed.

I had the last update take about a hour and I had to fix my settings. I never use the MS browser like never ever. I just use chrome and they didn't like that wanted me to sign up etc... I always bypass the MS sign in. Last update tried to push me onto the browser -No effin way.

[JDC]

8. Flash is over as of Dec 31st, '20

Removed from all my machines macs and pcs.

[Goonch]

9. ;-{)

[Shermann]

10. Yes Flash can infect and disable your computer in a flash

It is aptly named.

[hunter]

11. Many video players have good support for FLV files.

Ruffle is an Open Source project that plays SWF content.

https://ruffle.rs/

Archive.org is using Ruffle and webassembly to make old flash content available.

https://blog.archive.org/2020/11/19/flash-animations-live-forever-at-the-internet-archive/

Just say goodbye to adobe flash.