If you see any request to update Flash player, you can assume it’s malware/spam. Update 1/12: After ending support on January 1, Adobe is now blocking all Flash content from running as of today, January 12, 2021. Read along for how to fully remove Adobe Flash from your Mac.

And with that, Adobe is strongly recommending users uninstall it from their computers immediately. It is dead and you no longer need it on your Windows system.įor more details on the end of Flash check out the official Adobe Flash Player FAQ page.After a three-year warning, the end of Adobe Flash has officially happened. The demise of Flash has been a long time coming due to its horrendous security issues. Simply click the Uninstall button and follow the uninstaller’s instructions.

The message came up when I launched Chrome.

I got this message on an older Windows 10 PC I haven’t booted up in a while. It’s also worth noting that you might see the following screen from Adobe pop up. Then just follow the on-screen instructions and reboot your PC when prompted. To use the Adobe tool first download the uninstaller for Flash by clicking the Uninstaller link and save the file on your PC.Ĭlose out of all your browsers and any apps that are running Flash on your PC and then run the installer. Note that this update requires a reboot of your system to completely remove Flash. For example, here I am running version 20H2. That will show you the version of Windows that’s running. To know which version of Windows you are running, hit the Windows key on your keyboard and type: winver and hit Enter. Note that this page also includes the patch for Windows 8.1, too. You can find it here in Windows Update Catalog. Or, you can manually install the Flash Removal patch for your version of Windows. To check if you have this patch already you can search your Windows Update History. In fact, Microsoft is starting to roll it out as an automatic cumulative Windows Update. Microsoft has update: KB4577586 which will remove Adobe Flash Player from your system. If you installed Flash yourself or a third-party app did, then you need to use Adobe’s tool. If Flash was installed by Microsoft for the Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome browser you can use the Windows update. One is via a Windows Update and the other involves using Adobe’s Uninstaller tool. There are a couple of ways to make sure Flash is removed.

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