Adobe kills off Flash Player officially on December 31

Dec 31, 2020 19:01 GMT  ·  By

The time has come, folks. Adobe is killing off Flash Player once and for all, and users are recommended to uninstall the software from their devices as soon as possible.

As a result, Windows 10 users are now provided with a warning on their desktops, telling them to remove Flash Player as soon as possible.

“Thank you for using Adobe Flash Player. Adobe will stop supporting Flash Player after December 31, 2020. To help secure your system, Adobe will block Flash content from running in Flash Player beginning January 12, 2021. Please see the Adobe Flash Player EOL General Information page for more details. Adobe strongly recommends immediately removing Flash Player from your system by clicking the Uninstall button below,” the message reads, as per GHacks.

Adobe: Remove Flash Player ASAP

Adobe too warns users that sticking with Flash Player after December 31 is not recommended, explaining that running unsupported software could expose their devices to unnecessary security risks.

“Since Adobe will no longer be supporting Flash Player after December 31, 2020 and Adobe will block Flash content from running in Flash Player beginning January 12, 2021, Adobe strongly recommends all users immediately uninstall Flash Player to help protect their systems. Some users may continue to see reminders from Adobe to uninstall Flash Player from their system.  See below for more details on how to uninstall Flash Player,” the company says.

Adobe originally announced its decision to discontinue Flash Player back in 2017, and the company has since worked together with browser makers, including Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Mozilla to make the transition as smooth as possible.

Most browsers have already been updated to remove support for Flash Player, so now that the deadline has been reached, the entire world is finally ready for a world without this piece of software.