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Adobe Flash Player discontinued after over 20 years on the internet Daniel Hammond Updated: 2 Jan 2021, 1:50 Daniel Hammond Invalid Date, ADOBE Flash Player, the browser plug-in behind countless animations on the internet, has finally been discontinued. It was the fastest and simplest way to stream video and play games in the early days of the dial-up internet. 1 Flash Player, the browser plug-in behind countless animations on the internet, has finally been discontinued by tech firm AdobeCredit: Alamy But its use has declined steeply as it became plagued with security problems. Its fate was ...

news Adobe Flash is finally laid to rest Adobe Flash Player, the browser plug-in that brought rich animations and interactivity to the early web, has officially reached the end of its life. Released in 1996, Flash was once one of the most popular ways for people to stream videos and play games online. But it was plagued with security problems and failed to transition to the smartphone era. Adobe will no longer offer security updates for Flash and has urged people to uninstall it. It will also stop videos and animations running in its Flash Player from 12 January. Why was Flash popular?

Adobe Flash Player, the browser plug-in behind many animations on the internet, has finally been discontinued. It had been a popular way for people to stream videos and play games online that could be downloaded quickly via a dial-up internet connection after it was released in 1996. It also let websites such as YouTube stream high-quality video. Microsoft said the decision to discontinue, which was originally announced in July 2017, was made “due to the diminished usage of the technology and the availability of better, more secure options”. Customers will no longer receive security updat...