Should I get rid of Adobe Flash? -
If you use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox as your Web browser, you may have noticed that recently have Adobe Flash is disabled or blocked. In fact, the latest update to Firefox specifically blocked flash (much later, the company has updated again to reactivate its use). For those who do not know, Adobe Flash is a software platform that runs games, animations and videos into web pages. This was the norm for many years after its debut in 1996, but lately, it has become obsolete web sites and applications have evolved to the use of other technologies - such as HTML 5 - for such purposes. However, some sites - including many run by the federal government - still rely on flash and it is estimated that the majority of people with computers and many Mac users have some version of it installed on their computer. So why popular browsers blocking the program?
Why Adobe Flash is considered dangerous?
Recently, security chief of Facebook posted on Twitter to urge Adobe to "kill" Flash setting a date to turn off completely. He and many others consider the dangerous platform because it is very vulnerable to exploitation by hackers for malicious purposes. Indeed, hackers can write scripts in Flash that directly access memory on a person's computer, making it a popular choice for all kinds of cyber criminal and espionage governments. Security blogger Brian Krebs has been written about the many Adobe Flash exploits the recently discovered, and he urges his readers to uninstall the program for some time. Although Adobe has released patches for bugs discovered, Flash is finally too vulnerable to exploits.
How do I know if I have flash or not?
Although most PC users probably have Flash installed, Mac users are not likely, unless they have uploaded themselves. Apple has chosen to discontinue support for Adobe Flash in October 2010. Similarly, most smartphones made in recent years are also Flash installed, so you need not worry there. If you want to check if Flash is installed or the version you have, you can visit the Adobe website.
users of Internet Explorer are vulnerable, since Flash is not blocked by the browser. Firefox has discontinued support and secure, and Chrome comes with Flash installed but disabled by default - meaning users have to activate in order to use it. Many people end up installing or enable Flash after they visit a website invites to do, to watch a video or play a game. As these prompts are common, some spyware creators advantage of him and conceive false prompts that install spyware rather than (or in addition) Adobe Flash. If you need to install Flash, be sure to download it directly from Adobe's website.
How can I withdraw my browser?
If you want to remove Adobe Flash from your browser (s) web entirely, it is a fairly simple process. Follow the instructions below to get rid of this Internet security nightmare:
Internet Explorer
To disable Flash on Internet Explorer, open your Web browser and click the Tools button in the toolbar, then select "Manage Add-ons" from the dropdown menu. A window will pop up showing you all of your add-ons browser. If you do not see Adobe in this list, make sure to select "All add-ons" to drop the Show. Once you see Adobe, select it and click the Disable button in the bottom corner right.
Chrome
Disabling flash for Chrome users requires you to access your settings plug-in, you can do typing "chrome: // plugins". in the top of the browser search bar this will pull up a page with all the plugins you have installed simply locate Adobe Flash player from this list and click on the "Disable".. you can tell when a plugin has been disabled when the entire box is gray. If you have more than one flash drive from the list, just follow the same instructions until you have disabled all.
Mozilla Firefox
users of the browser will access their Add-ons page to disable Adobe flash. You can do this in a number of ways - the type "about: addons" in the top of your browser search bar, click the menu button in the upper right corner of your browser and select "Add-ons" the drop-down menu or press "Ctrl + Shift + A" on your keyboard to open immediately. Once the page is open, click Plugins and scroll until you see Shockwave Flash. Click the drop down menu and select "Never Enable" to disable Flash from your browser. As for Chrome, the Shockwave Flash list will change color after it has been disabled so you can be sure.
Safari
Apple Adobe Flash dropped in 2010, but many Safari users may have installed anyway when prompted by a Web page they visited. If you want to check and see if Flash is installed, you should visit this page on the Adobe website. If Flash is installed on your computer, a box appears that tells you what version you have and what the Mac OS version you are using, and the browser you use. If it is not installed, an error message appears. The Mac OS version is that you must be careful, because what determines Uninstaller you will need to download and run Adobe Flash to remove from your computer.
Scroll down the page until you find the uninstall program designed for your version of Mac OS and click to download. Once the download is complete, click it in your downloads and run the file. If your browser is open, it will ask you to close or offer to force-close all browsers that are currently open. Once that is taken care of, the uninstall program will remove and Adobe Flash from your computer.
What if I have to reinstall flash?
Once you have removed Adobe Flash from your computer, you probably will not miss. However, there may be one or two sites - including some US government websites - which invites you to install Flash to display content correctly. If this happens and you absolutely must, you can reinstall / re flash temporarily, then follow the same instructions that you used to remove it again.
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