UPDATE April 2021: Microsoft has ended support for Adobe Flash Player and disabled it from running in any Microsoft browser. The Adobe Flash Player component will be permanently removed in July 2021 via Windows Update. Go here to learn more. If you want to install the Adobe Flash Player update on an earlier version of Windows, try Adobe Flash Player download. Known issues in this update. We are currently not aware of any issues in this update. How to obtain and install the update. Method 1: Windows Update. This update is available through Windows Update.
-->Published: September 11, 2020
Updated: April 27, 2021
Download Adobe Flash Player - Adobe Flash Player is a cross-platform application runtime that delivers uncompromised viewing of expressive applications, content, and videos across screens. Official support for Flash ended on December 31, 2020. Adobe has removed download links for Flash from its website and will not be updating Flash with any security updates. Adobe has even included a kill switch for Flash content. Starting January 12, 2021, recent versions of the Adobe Flash plug-in will refuse to run Flash content. Installing Adobe Flash Player. The advantage of the latest Adobe Flash Player is how it will automatically detect if you have a PC that runs the 64-bit or 32-bit version of Windows. The installation of Adobe Flash Player is a breeze, and the worst that you have to worry about is the length of time that it takes to install.
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UPDATE April 2021: Microsoft has ended support for Adobe Flash Player and disabled it from running in any Microsoft browser. The Adobe Flash Player component will be permanently removed in July 2021 via Windows Update. Go here to learn more.
The original announcement below was published September 11, 2020:
Microsoft will end support for Adobe Flash Player on December 31, 2020, along with Adobe and their other industry partners.
Here's what you can expect for each Microsoft browser:
- Flash is currently disabled by default in the new Microsoft Edge. However, users may re-enable it on a site-by-site basis through December of 2020.
- In January 2021, Flash will be fully removed from the new Microsoft Edge. The schedule of changes is available here.
- Flash will not be disabled by default from the legacy version of Microsoft Edge (built on EdgeHTML) or Internet Explorer 11 prior to its removal in December of 2020.
- To learn more about the end of support for Adobe Flash Player in the legacy version of Microsoft Edge and IE 11, please go here.
For enterprises seeking assistance with moving away from Adobe Flash Player, or needing continued support for line of business applications that may be dependent on it after 2020, Adobe is providing some support options.
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