The Windows 10 update follows Chrome and Edge by removing Adobe Flash from your PC

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Upcoming Windows 10 update will remove Adobe Flash from your PC (Image: MICROSOFT • GETTY)

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 will drop support for a once-essential piece of software. Adobe Flash Player was an integral part of Internet browsing and used for a wide variety of games, web applications and online video streaming services. But the former titan of the Internet has been increasingly criticized over the years for its performance and battery consumption, as well as for security concerns.

It seemed like the writing was on the wall for Flash Player when Adobe confirmed last year that support was ending. And now Microsoft has confirmed plans to remove Adobe Flash Player from Windows 10 devices.

In July, the KB4577586 download, also known as “Adobe Flash Player Removal Update,” will become mandatory for all versions of Windows.

This update does not affect third-party installations of Flash, but instead affects versions of the Adobe software that shipped with Windows itself.

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It comes after Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Apple Safari ended all support for Flash Player before the beginning of this year. While KB4577586 is a mandatory download in July, Windows 10 users can get it sooner – depending on which patches they download.

Next month, the KB4577586 update will also be included in the Preview Update for Windows 10, version 1809 and above. Microsoft also explained in a blog post online that KB4577586 will be included as part of Windows 10 version 21H1, which is expected to be rolled out this month.

Microsoft outlined their decision, saying, “To protect our customers, Microsoft will remove the Flash component from Windows through the KB4577586 ‘Adobe Flash Player Removal Update.”

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Adobe Flash Player was once a titan of the Internet (Image: ADOBE)

While ESET security expert Amer Owaida said the decision was “a long time coming.” In an online blog postOwaida added, “Over the course of its existence, Flash Player has been plagued with multiple security vulnerabilities, including critical security vulnerabilities. Its long and troubled history of exploitation by evil actors of various kinds includes a malicious fake version on Google Play and, like ESET research has also revealed faux Adobe Flash Player installers have been used by the Turla APT group to trick their targets into downloading malware. ”

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