The About Adobe Flash page found at might be more useful. In my case the link shows that I have version 24.0.0, but it doesn’t show if its version, 24.0.0.168, or version 24.0.0.194 This means if you use third-party solutions or installed the player manually, it will not be removed.The link you provided to, Check your Flash version, is actually a help page that shows how to, “Install Flash Player in five easy steps” along with a link you can click to, “Check if Flash Player is installed on your computer”. It’s also important to understand that Microsoft will only remove the Flash Player components automatically included in Windows.
The last resort is running a completely separate environment (virtual machine) on an old version of Windows. The other option is to reinstall Windows without applying the update. If they want to use Flash Player, they’ll need to hit the brake on Windows Update services.
If you upgrade to the May 2021 Update, Flash Player will automatically stop working on your system.Īfter these changes, users can no longer continue using Adobe Flash Player. Windows 10 21H1 will not ship with Flash PlayerĪs expected, Windows 10 version 21H1, otherwise known as the May 2021 Update, would be the first version of the OS to ship without Adobe Flash Player. If you skip the optional update, Flash Player will be removed with July Patch Tuesday Update. These updates are completely optional and they include the majority of non-security updates that will be shipped to everyone with mandatory Patch Tuesday update, internally known as “B” release. Windows 10’s optional “C” and “D” updates, which will be released in June, will remove the Flash Player.įor those unaware, C or D releases of Windows 10 updates come out on the third or fourth week of the month.
As per the updated roadmap, a separate update is no longer required to remove Flash Player. On April 27, Microsoft quietly updated the original announcement with new changes that will go live in June and July. Uninstall option missing Patch Tuesday update will hammer the final nail in Flash Player’s coffin
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