The final curtain on one of the most discontinued software suites could be in the offing after Microsoft announced that it would soon drop support for Adobe Flash Player. The much-maligned Flash will no longer be supported in Microsoft web browsers after December 31, 2020, as the tech company looks to keep customers safe online. Flash will be phased out of Microsoft browsers with the upcoming release of Edge v88 in January 2021, and Internet Explorer 11 will also say goodbye along with Microsoft Edge Legacy.
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The announcement comes after tech giants including Microsoft, Apple, Google, Mozilla, Facebook, and Adobe itself said in July 2017 that Flash would be phased out from the big players on the internet. In a blog post, Microsoft program manager Suchithra Gopinath said the decision to remove Flash was brought forward due to the decline in the number of users using Flash Player, with many turning to more powerful and secure options, such as such as HTML5, WebGL, and WebAssembly. The company noted that Microsoft will continue to provide security updates for Adobe Flash Player and maintain operating system and browser compatibility through the end of 2020. "As we move out of Adobe Flash Player, we encourage you to continue to update your systems with the latest Adobe Flash Player updates." security, as long as they remain compatible," Gopinath added. "If you need further assistance, please contact your Microsoft account team." She added that Adobe offers certain support options for businesses that rely on Flash to power their business applications, and that Microsoft Edge will allow Adobe Flash Player to be loaded as a plugin via the Internet Explorer Mode feature. . However, starting in January 2021, Flash Player will be disabled by default in Microsoft browsers, with all versions prior to KB4561600, which was released in June 2020, being blocked, and all downloadable resources related to Adobe Flash Player will be hosted on Microsoft websites will no longer be available. Adobe has confirmed that support for some Flash applications will continue through an agreement with Samsung's Harman Group, which will offer to help customers switch from Flash to other technologies if they wish. through registration