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p4445

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April 23rd, 2020 09:00

Adobe Flash Player Not Updating In Windows 10?

I have a Dell OptiPlex 3020 with Windows 10. My Adobe Flash Player version is 32.0.0.330 but the newest Adobe Flash Player version is 32.0.0.363. I am using Edge and Internet Explorer as my browsers. I understand that Adobe Flash Player is embedded in Edge and Internet Explorer but was wondering is it possible to upgrade my version of Adobe Flash Player to the latest version. Do I have a problem with my computer or is everyone who is using Edge or Internet Explorer also have Adobe Flash Player version 32.0.0.330 in their Windows 10 computers? Is it safe to use the computer without having the latest Adobe Flash Player Version? I would appreciate any suggestions.

p4445

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April 24th, 2020 02:00

Thank you ky331. I just want to say that I do have the new chromium-based Edge Browser and it still shows that I have the 32.0.0.330 version of Adobe Flash Player. So I think at this time I will just wait until Microsoft and Adobe decide they need to update it rather than download a different browser.

p4445

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April 25th, 2020 04:00

Thank you erpster05 for the information and the link. Very much appreciated.

ky331

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April 23rd, 2020 12:00

The latest Flash Player on Windows 10, for both Internet Explorer and Edge ("Classic") is indeed 32.0.0.330, and this cannot be updated any further.   The newer versions of Flash offer "program enhancements and bug fixes", but NO "security fixes", so Adobe and Microsoft consider you to be "safe".

To clarify, Edge (Chromium) HAS automatically been updated to the newer Flash  32.0.0.363.

You may optionally update Flash in Firefox, Palemoon, MyPal &etc. from https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/latest/help/install_flash_player.exe  

erpster05

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April 25th, 2020 01:00

hi p4445.

Microsoft will only issue an updated Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer & Classic Edge (not Chromium Edge) if there is a new security vulnerability with Flash Player.  you may have to wait months for that to happen since Flash Player is hardly used these days and Adobe & Microsoft plan to end support for Flash Player by the end of 2020.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4520411/adobe-flash-end-of-support

Adobe will end support of Flash Player on December 31, 2020. Here’s what you can expect in the meantime for each Microsoft browser:

In the next version of Microsoft Edge (built on Chromium), Flash will be disabled by default. However, users may re-enable it on a site-by-site basis. The timeline for Chromium-based browsers can be found here.

Flash will not be disabled by default from Microsoft Edge (built on EdgeHTML) or Internet Explorer 11 prior to its removal by December of 2020.

Flash will be completely removed from all browsers by December 31, 2020, via Windows Update. Group policies are available for enterprise admins and IT pros to change the Flash behavior prior to that date.

Companies reliant on Flash for development and playback of content are encouraged to remove the dependency on Adobe Flash prior to December 2020.

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