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lastlib

(26,500 posts) Tue May 23, 2017, 04:25 PM May 2017

Why?

WHY do I have to update Adobe Flash Player **Every. F*cking. Time.** I turn around???

It is annoying as H***! I don't have time for that sh*t.

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Why? (Original Post) lastlib May 2017 OP

Because it is compromised as all get out. Egnever May 2017 #1

At least some of those times, it's a back door to malware FiveGoodMen May 2017 #2

I'm sure almost everybody knows to Danascot May 2017 #3

yeah, I kill that crap off with a vengeance. lastlib May 2017 #7

more and more sites are ditching Flash for HTML5 steve2470 May 2017 #4

What steve2470 said... Earth Bound Misfit May 2017 #6

Where/how do I get HTML5? lastlib May 2017 #8

just use an up to date browser like Chrome or Opera or Firefox steve2470 May 2017 #9

Ok, I'm using Firefox--thanks! lastlib May 2017 #11

I uninstalled Flash on my PC & Laptop about 2 yrs ago Earth Bound Misfit May 2017 #5

With ya on the "dumb phone"! lastlib May 2017 #10

U got it. Earth Bound Misfit May 2017 #12

Egnever

(21,506 posts)

1. Because it is compromised as all get out.

Reply to lastlib (Original post)

Tue May 23, 2017, 04:33 PM

May 2017

Not doing it is way worse.

FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)

2. At least some of those times, it's a back door to malware

Reply to lastlib (Original post)

Tue May 23, 2017, 04:38 PM

May 2017

I've gotten burned that way.

Danascot

(5,110 posts)

3. I'm sure almost everybody knows to

Reply to lastlib (Original post)

Tue May 23, 2017, 05:45 PM

May 2017

uncheck the trial software offers they want to foist on you when you download the new version of flash. My wife was careless about this recently and it took me some effort to get rid of them.

lastlib

(26,500 posts)

7. yeah, I kill that crap off with a vengeance.

Reply to Danascot (Reply #3)

Tue May 23, 2017, 06:56 PM

May 2017

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

4. more and more sites are ditching Flash for HTML5

Reply to lastlib (Original post)

Tue May 23, 2017, 05:51 PM

May 2017

If your favorite site will play your videos and audio with HTML5, ditch Flash. It really is a security risk, unless you keep it patched religiously, which most do not.

Earth Bound Misfit

(3,567 posts)

6. What steve2470 said...

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #4)

Tue May 23, 2017, 06:24 PM

May 2017

^^^

lastlib

(26,500 posts)

8. Where/how do I get HTML5?

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #4)

Tue May 23, 2017, 06:58 PM

May 2017

sez the dummy..........

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

9. just use an up to date browser like Chrome or Opera or Firefox

Reply to lastlib (Reply #8)

Tue May 23, 2017, 06:59 PM

May 2017

They all support HTML5 with nothing required on your part.

lastlib

(26,500 posts)

11. Ok, I'm using Firefox--thanks!

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #9)

Tue May 23, 2017, 07:03 PM

May 2017

I just might uninstall Flash & see whuthappins!

Earth Bound Misfit

(3,567 posts)

5. I uninstalled Flash on my PC & Laptop about 2 yrs ago

Reply to lastlib (Original post)

Tue May 23, 2017, 06:21 PM

May 2017

and only 3-4 times have I been prompted with "You need Adobe Flash to view this blah blah" (paraphrasing)

Dunno if phones need it I still have a flip "dumb" phone TYVM