Microsoft's Flash killing update becomes mandatory from July

[HEXUS]

But if you are keen you can download and run KB4577586 now.

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[Kumagoro]

Had to click the link to realise it is about Adobe Flash and not something that is doing in SSD's Apple style.

[aniilv]

RIP, good times was had

[philehidiot]

This lack of Flash has got in my way twice recently. Very annoying.

[cheesemp]

Glad to see it go but glad there is an opensource Javascript tool (https://ruffle.rs/) to allow some historical stuff to be preserved and seen all nice and safely in the browser (heck it polyfills if you just add the script to the site!).

I know none of these flash tools/games are super important but its a big chunk of the late 90s/early 00s culture that would be lost otherwise.

[philehidiot]

I know none of these flash tools/games are super important but its a big chunk of the late 90s/early 00s culture that would be lost otherwise.

I would argue the IP camera interfaces, weather station interfaces and "The Flintstones The Untold Story" are all super important.

[excalibur1814]

Now... get rid of any need to install java.

[lodore]

Now... get rid of any need to install java.

100% agree.

Luckily I don't have a need to install java on my personal machine and haven't for at least 5 years.