Microsoft will remove the Adobe Flash Player option in the Windows 10 control panel

When we install the Adobe Flash Player media player, there will be configuration options in the Windows system control panel that can be used to configure usage policies.

However, as you know, this media player will completely end its support at the end of 2020, and Adobe will not provide any security updates for the player at that time.

And this player itself has many vulnerabilities that pose serious security threats, so based on security considerations, Microsoft is already preparing to completely remove the Adobe Flash Player components from the system.

Originally, Windows 10 was also pre-installed with Adobe Flash Player during the deployment phase. The pre-installed Adobe Flash Player version is mainly used by IE and Edge browsers.

Microsoft will also completely remove this player after Adobe no longer provides support, but the removal of the preinstallation will only be enabled in the stable version of Windows 10 20H2.

For older versions, Microsoft also provides optional updates. If users install this optional update, they will delete Adobe Flash Player and delete its configuration options.

After installation, the Adobe Flash Player configuration option in the control panel will also disappear, and the user can also determine whether the system is equipped with a Flash player. In the 20H2 beta version, Microsoft directly deletes the player and no longer pre-installs it.

It is worth noting that Microsoft has begun to remove Adobe Flash Player, including removing it from Microsoft Edge-based Chromium.

The built-in Chromium series browsers provided by Adobe and hosted by Google to update, all Chromium browsers come with this player.

Microsoft deletes this component in its own Microsoft Edge-based Chromium, even if the web page needs to be called, it will fail due to missing components.

Of course, this is not a bad thing. After all, there are many security vulnerabilities in the Adobe Flash Player, and there will be security threats when attached and installed, but users must choose alternatives if necessary.

Via: windowslatest