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Windows 10 Will Make Flash Removal Mandatory This Summer By Ryan Whitwam on May 5, 2021 at 3:40 pm
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There was a time not too long ago that Adobe Flash was seen as an integral part of the web. From online games to restaurant menus, trying to use the web without Flash was a nightmare. Those days are over, though. Today, Flash itself is the nightmare thanks to its poor security and abysmal performance. It’s been phased out in most ways that matter, but there’s one more nail being pounded into Flash’s coffin, courtesy of Microsoft. Soon, Windows 10 will make Flash removal mandatory.
Microsoft has been warning users for months now that the end was near for Adobe Flash Player. Adobe stopped supporting Flash on January 1, 2021. Adobe also