[SOON] Google Chrome to Block Adobe Flash - Comments Page 1

so whats the alternative to flash for sites [win7] that wont play without flash ????

Why does this seem like a no win with Flash I'm still on Win 7(and will stay that way thank you Microsoft)still on I E BUT I do have Chrome and use it from time to time some sites like my bank and a few other's still require and use flash...is there a free similar product we can use and d/l ?

I TOO would like an alternative - as My stationery I use - needs FLASH to play.

I have been using the browser addon "Flaskblock" It basically forces user interaction to allow flash to run, I hated those web sites with the automatic videos. Flashblock took care of that.

BTW...The article did not mention Pepper Flash which Google allows.

What is the alternative to flash? Will Google Chrome offer it as a click?

I disabled flash but couldn't watch any videos online....rather than just stating "kill it" could u suggest an alternate default video viewing program?????

Anyone have a comment for me?

I deleted Flash a long time ago, but now I have upgraded to Windows 10 I noticed that an update for Flash has been downloaded.

Flash does not show in my program list, so what gives?

I preferred the control I had in choosing which updates to accept on Windows Update when I used Windows 7.

Have I missed a setting to regain that control in windows 10?

Thank you for the information.

Hey Bob, I've come to rely heavily upon your instruction & advice, so far you've been 100% helpful and correct with all your good advice and articles, my comment about the Adobe flash varies, I followed your advice and uninstalled it from my computer but then I found 90% of the videos I tried to watch on YouTube wouldn't play, every video I tried to view gave me the "Adobe Flash Player Must be Installed" message, what can I do, it's either be safe and don't watch YouTube, my primary source of entertainment, or take a risk and enable Adobe to see YouTube,
It seems a oxymoron if Google Chrome will disable Adobe Flash but still uses it on YouTube, why haven't they replaced it on YouTube, I'm sure as with all things the bottom line is money,but because of the threats Adobe Flash poses one would think Google has the users best interest at heart (laughing uncontrollably),
Thank you Bob
Sincerely
Mike H.

What about those expensive games that need Flash to play? I agree with you that it need to go. But will the games manufacturer remanufacture their games that use flash and credit us with the new game? I tried to watch a movie on Android Tablet using Internet Explorer, and it required Flash which I could not even get for the Tablet. Does that means that Chrome Browser will be my best new friend to watch Movies online? Very Glad to know. That leaves the expensive games that on my Windows that use Flash. Is STEAM the game Front end for games now a days have anything to do with Flash?

Thanks for the warning.

[rolling eyes...]“XXXX has got to die!” Not a month goes by without XXXX announcing a new, never-seen-before flaw in XXXX, one that can lead to compromised accounts. [yawn...]
The best "alternative" that I know of (and no one else seems to) is using a system imaging/backup tool such as AcronisTrueImage, or WinOS built tool.
Acronis "Lite" version is available as FREEware from a few hard disk manufacturer's websites.

Well, BBC **still** doesn't play, though it DID and a couple of FireFox addons to (ah-hem) "Make it play safer" and (paraphrase) 'not pick up any bad guys on the web', yeah right. So, until I get BBC to switch I'm pretty much stuck with it until they decide to switch. And this is about as likely to happen as for man to make weapons out of iron as rock - To move that old stodgy "Bush,, whooops they've moved", "Broadcast House" (Though 'Bush House' sound so much more primitive and cool) change first we need to find some iron first. Sometimes I HATE the BBC, since last time you wrote they've added a McAfee 'safe web' something and an Adobe something to make the web 'as safe as possible' (as safe as possible using outdated technology until they can't put off buying new licenses for new programs, sigh - that's the problem of left over World Colonial Empires, and perhaps when seen in the grad scheme of things, just a TINY few of the problems). SCREAM! I'd boycott them only there are men, women, and girls who rely upon them for the BBC for the Literal safety of their lives. THAT is hard to argue against. So they are the only ones allowed to play it. sigh.........

Sounds like Google wants more control over what is on the internet.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Not sure why you'd say that. Neither Flash nor the newer tech (HTML5) have any connection to Google.

I can't help but sense that Google doesn't want us using a free product. I'm sure they will have a pay-for product real soon!

I tried Google Chrome, had a couple nice add-ons I liked. One day I started Chrome to a message the add-ons had been removed because they hadn't come from the Play Store. Well, the Play Store didn't have those add-ons, so I uninstalled Chrome.

#controlfreaks

I got rid of Flash long ago. I have absolutely no problems using YouTube, etc. I do run into situations where I get a message to download Flash but ignore it. I sent "the big boss" of a local news site a suggestion that he use HTML5 instead. So far, I've had no response from him. His loss, not mine. I'd rather do without and have a tad more secure environment. I use both IE and Chrome. Flash won't ever be on this computer again as long as long as I have anything to say about it.

Flash is used in so many video sites it would be a great loss if terminated before a replacement is available.
With anti-virus and malware programs on my Windows 7 computer, I have never had an attack that was not blocked before any damage was incurred. Seems like a decision to kill Flash without an alternative player is a step backwards in technology and a hasty decision.

I uninstalled Flash player some months back on advice of a techie friend. One day I reinstalled it just to view a card someone sent me but took it back off. I'm a Firefox/Win 7 user--don't notice many videos that won't play but I'm not into games (of any kind). I don't like Google for anything--I use DuckDuckGo -- much better search results. And I uninstalled Chrome that I used as a backup because it seemed to be installing junk on my computer. Thanks for all your good advice, Bob.

Please, for the love of God, don't use Internet Explorer anymore! There's a reason that M$ dropped it in Win 10...it's crap! Use Chrome, Chromium, Firefox or Opera instead.

As far as Adobe Flash Player, I agree with Bob. I would also add that those who watch videos over the web may require Flash to do so, I'd contact the companies like YouTube or FoxNews.com and tell them that as a consumer of their content, you want SAFE content which Flash is not and that they need to modernize their systems to comply with current security standards including using HTML5 for video/audio.

I guess I am not to smart. I read all your news letters and feel you have helped me a lot but I don't understand why some can watch videos and some can't. Please explain.

EDITOR'S NOTE: I never said some people can watch videos and others can't. I'm simply advising people to disable Flash in their browser, because it opens a door for malware to enter. If you have a site that requires Flash and you can't live without it, you have to accept the risk.