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Patrick5ECF
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September 22, 2020
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Will the flash player debugger allow me to open SWFs on a new computer in 2020 or will it be blocked

  • September 22, 2020
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So currently i am using the debugger to open swf files on my windows computer. In January 2020 I have to get a brand new computer that wouldnt have the debugger so I assume I wont be able to open swf files but if I perhaps used a USB to transfer the debuger from my old computer to the new computer would this allow me to open swf files in 2020 and later or would windows block me from opening my swf files with the debugger?

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Correct answer _maria_

I'm not sure what you'd like to elaborate on.  The browsers are dropping support for the plugin, thus neither the release nor debugger will work in the browsers.

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_maria_
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_maria_Community Manager
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September 22, 2020

Debugger will also be end-of-lifed at the end of 2020

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Patrick5ECFAuthor
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October 3, 2020

@_maria_ can you please elaborate on what will happen to the debugger when it is end of lifed?

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October 6, 2020

thanks for your reply, I'd just like to know whether the debugger(downloaded to my laptop not in browser) will still allow me to open swf files that I have on my computer(without getting updates from adobe anymore) after 2020 or whether it will not let me do this/block swfs from running or uninstall itself.


The 'debugger' you are referring to is the Flash Player projector.  Yes, it applies to this as well.  All of Flash Player (browser plugin and standalone projector) will be end-of-lifed at the end of 2020.

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