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Andante54
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December 26, 2020
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After I delete Flash Player....

  • December 26, 2020
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I understand I need to delete Flash Player from my system. But I'm not very knowledgable about it and want to understand better. What does Flash Player do? More importantly, *how will I get that done once I've deleted it*?

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    Correct answer _maria_

    Very few websites use Flash content anymore.

     

    Google embeds Flash Player in Chrome and will be issuing an update soon that removes the embedded version of Flash Player, and thus removes support for Flash Player.

     

    Microsoft embeds Flash Player in IE and Edge (as of windows 😎 and will be issuing an update removes the embedded version of Flash Player, and thus removes support for Flash Player.

     

    To uninstall the non-embedded version of Flash Player, run the standalone uninstaller:

     

    Mac: https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-mac-os.html

    Windows: https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-windows.html

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    _maria_
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    _maria_Community ManagerCorrect answer
    Community Manager
    December 31, 2020

    Very few websites use Flash content anymore.

     

    Google embeds Flash Player in Chrome and will be issuing an update soon that removes the embedded version of Flash Player, and thus removes support for Flash Player.

     

    Microsoft embeds Flash Player in IE and Edge (as of windows 😎 and will be issuing an update removes the embedded version of Flash Player, and thus removes support for Flash Player.

     

    To uninstall the non-embedded version of Flash Player, run the standalone uninstaller:

     

    Mac: https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-mac-os.html

    Windows: https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-windows.html

    December 30, 2020

    Flash player is for millions if not billions of types of content. It does everything under the sun just about. Through the years its been attacked and is mostly for games and animated videos now. If you never saw something like a game, video, or image that didnt work on your mobile device you will likely never notice its missing. Unless you have issues with a truly massive part of the early internet being killed.

     

    Flash Player lets flash files run on your browser. Or on a standalone flash player outside of your browser.

     

    To learn about how to have continued access to flash look here.

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/flash-player/psa-playing-flash-after-2020/td-p/11716613

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    December 27, 2020

    Don't worry.  Nothing important uses Flash Player anymore.  Chances are you'll never miss it. 

     

    The Flash Player plugin was required at one time to play Flash-based games and apps on some old websites.  Flash content creators had 3 years notice this was coming so most Flash content has been replaced with newer HTML5 content that can be viewed in ANY browser.  No special viewers needed, hurray!

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert