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Flash player stops working after 12 JAN 2021!

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November 27, 2020
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Dears,

As soon I have the systemdate to 12 JAN 2021, and restart the browser flash stops working. It gives me a link to a end of support. I was expecting to be unsupported, but not expecting it would have a build-in kill switch. Others see the same behavior? (using the latest Flash Player available for download)

Tx,

Tim

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Correct answer remco82641

This is working as intended, see this page. You can use enterprise enablement support (allowlist feature), but this won't stop browsers from removing Flash support.

''Once Adobe’s support for Flash Player ends, and to help secure customers' systems, Adobe will block Flash Player playback by default. This action may be overridden if an enterprise administrator has activated enterprise enablement support (see above).  Please note that Flash Player’s ability to run is dependent on browser support so please check with the appropriate browser vendor for more details. ''

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creativeali

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I am having the same issue, but i am running the standalone Dot net application via WiN forms.

It will play the SWF file which is published in Adobe Captivates. IF i have changes my system date back to 11th jan 2021 my application working fine, but after that it will shows the screen not supported. My interface is also design in Flash its working but when application try to load the SWF file published from captivate the screen apears. Any 1 help plz... There is a lot of efforts to develop this application.

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default81iszx5h0cmf

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There is a really easy way to get Adobe Flash to work on a browser...see http://andkon.com/arcade/faq.php where the guys gives loads of options and this video http://andkon.com/arcade/faq.php where he takes you thorugh a really easy process to get it working.

Essentially on desktop he suggest downloading the 32 bit version of PaleMoon browser https://www.palemoon.org/download.shtml and install it

Make sure all previous versions of Flash have been uninstalled from your computer.

Then download the last version of flash which was before the Adobe Kill switch ie V32.0.0.371 http://andkon.com/arcade/install_flash_player.exe and install it

Go to your favourite flash game/app etc and they should now work via the PaleMoon browser.

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António5C16

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Using Enterprise enablement support requires filling a form for an application to access the needed files, which are being rejeted because Enterprise also entered EOL as of today. Effectively, Adobe also killed the possibility to continue running Flash on secured Intranets.

Robert Mc Dowell

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remove the time bomb from binary

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აჩი5FAB

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რაიმე საშუალება არის რომ შევიდეთ თამაშებში

spinalGR

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how to use flash after 12 January ?

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Bruno5C41

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I am also unable to use, any solution?

Robert Mc Dowell

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search for Ruffle, Waflash, CheerpX

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Test Screen Name

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Note also that all older downloads have been removed. A lot of people seem to have the idea they have found loopholes in the end of life, Adobe are working to close them, it seems to me.

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CikaRaki

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Hi!

Would the kill switch at 12 of January also work for (very)old Flash Player versions already downloaded/installed on user's machine assuming he/she uses an old(or non starndard) browser which will not disable Flash Player ?

Thanks!

P.S. In the post here it is stated that the flash content will be block by Flash Player from January 12, 2021, but it is not states if that is valid for all Flash Players, for the latest version or from certain version untill latest one.

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Test Screen Name

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We might guess that an old enough version and old browser might be immune to the end of life, but Adobe won't give any commitments, or versions, to plan this. They absolutely discourage it and will do nothing to give you loopholes, or to encourage running unpatched versions. While this might work for individuals whose wish to use old systems is such that they choose to take the risk, but I hope no companies would ever recommend such a path...

remco82641Correct answer

Inspiring

This is working as intended, see this page. You can use enterprise enablement support (allowlist feature), but this won't stop browsers from removing Flash support.

''Once Adobe’s support for Flash Player ends, and to help secure customers' systems, Adobe will block Flash Player playback by default. This action may be overridden if an enterprise administrator has activated enterprise enablement support (see above).  Please note that Flash Player’s ability to run is dependent on browser support so please check with the appropriate browser vendor for more details. ''