In this article, we’ll explain what a Windows administrator needs to know about the end of support for Flash Player. From this point on, Flash has reached the end of its lifecycle (end-of-life, EOL), new versions or updates will no longer be released. Reference No Types Mailing List, Third Party Advisory On December 31, 2020, Adobe finally ended support for the Flash Player. Google embeds Flash Player in Chrome and updates it separately from Adobe. The security bulletin is available at Adobe Security Bulletin. The Release Notes havent been posted yet, but should be posted shortly. Flash Player 32.0.0.153 was released earlier this morning. Patch Vendor List Third Party List Third Party Advisory Please address comments about this page to Notes Third Party Advisory Further, NIST does notĮndorse any commercial products that may be mentioned on Not necessarily endorse the views expressed, or concur with Sites that are more appropriate for your purpose. Inferences should be drawn on account of other sites being May have information that would be of interest to you. We have provided these links to other web sites because they Make sure your Chrome installation is up to date.References to Advisories, Solutions, and Toolsīy selecting these links, you will be leaving NIST webspace.
Here’s how to unblock Flash content in Google Chrome when you see that bothersome puzzle piece display. In 2015, Adobe itself encouraged web developers to “ build with new web standards” other than Flash, and promised to “ stop updating and distributing Flash Player at the end of 2020.” Yet it’s still not uncommon to encounter embedded Flash content. Chrome 76 now blocks Flash content from running on all websites by default. It’s been difficult to view Flash content in Chrome for going on half a decade now, so further restrictions should not surprise anyone. This article shows you how to unblock Flash content in Google Chrome 76+.
Apart from dark mode and Incognito Mode changes, the latest update to Google’s web browser modifies how it handles Flash content. Users may take advantage of Incognito Mode to circumvent publisher limitations imposed on their free content.
Chrome 76 also removed a site’s ability to detect if Incognito Mode is in use. Direct Download Links for New Adobe Flash Player 11.9 and AIR 3.9. If a Chrome user prefers dark mode and a site offers a dark mode look and feel, for example, Chrome will display the site’s dark mode by default. The release of Google Chrome 76 in July 2019 brought with it 43 security fixes and several key feature enhancements. Watch the companion video: Unblock Flash in Google Chrome.