That's rude, latest Adobe flash update
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I have the plugin FlashBlock installed on Firefox to block annoying self playing audio/video on sites. It works fairly well. As it happens, it would appear the latest update of Flash removes it. Increasingly I am thinking of Flash as more of malware.
Flash is used mostly to embed spammy advertising into commercial web pages. If users can block Flash from delivering those ads, the websites do not get any revenue. So, the people who buy Flash development tools have been demanding that Adobe consider the play-blockers to be malware that must be disabled. The only real solution is not to install Flash. Unfortunately, that breaks far too many websites.
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Flash is used mostly to embed spammy advertising into commercial web pages. If users can block Flash from delivering those ads, the websites do not get any revenue. So, the people who buy Flash development tools have been demanding that Adobe consider the play-blockers to be malware that must be disabled. The only real solution is not to install Flash. Unfortunately, that breaks far too many websites.
I reinstalled FlashBlock so I'm good again. The thing I like about flash block is I can enable the plugin for specific pages if I am interested in the flash content. I have not found it breaking the web sites I visit. I guess it would depend if the site won't load until all the adware loads? I don't think people code that anymore? Anyway, whoever uses flash on auto-play when site loads with audio must be thrashed severely.
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Flash is used mostly to embed spammy advertising into commercial web pages. If users can block Flash from delivering those ads, the websites do not get any revenue. So, the people who buy Flash development tools have been demanding that Adobe consider the play-blockers to be malware that must be disabled. The only real solution is not to install Flash. Unfortunately, that breaks far too many websites.
You can pretty easily disable the browser plugin and just enable it when you need it. ;)
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I have the plugin FlashBlock installed on Firefox to block annoying self playing audio/video on sites. It works fairly well. As it happens, it would appear the latest update of Flash removes it. Increasingly I am thinking of Flash as more of malware.
Adobe has had that reputation for some time; starting their PDF reader when Windows starts, as if viewing PDF is the primary purpose of any PC and it "needs" be preloaded. Slowing down other apps, just to "appear faster". Flash even warns about "new updates" when there hasn't been an internet-connection on that machine - it IS malware.
Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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I reinstalled FlashBlock so I'm good again. The thing I like about flash block is I can enable the plugin for specific pages if I am interested in the flash content. I have not found it breaking the web sites I visit. I guess it would depend if the site won't load until all the adware loads? I don't think people code that anymore? Anyway, whoever uses flash on auto-play when site loads with audio must be thrashed severely.
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I have the plugin FlashBlock installed on Firefox to block annoying self playing audio/video on sites. It works fairly well. As it happens, it would appear the latest update of Flash removes it. Increasingly I am thinking of Flash as more of malware.
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Adobe has had that reputation for some time; starting their PDF reader when Windows starts, as if viewing PDF is the primary purpose of any PC and it "needs" be preloaded. Slowing down other apps, just to "appear faster". Flash even warns about "new updates" when there hasn't been an internet-connection on that machine - it IS malware.
Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
Eddy Vluggen wrote:
Flash even warns about "new updates" when there hasn't been an internet-connection on that machine - it IS malware.
Well said!
I love go-o-o-o-ld!
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I have the plugin FlashBlock installed on Firefox to block annoying self playing audio/video on sites. It works fairly well. As it happens, it would appear the latest update of Flash removes it. Increasingly I am thinking of Flash as more of malware.
Eh, I usually set chrome to block all plugins unless I specifically tell it to show them. Judging by this behavior though, it wouldn't surprise me if Flash changed that when you update too...