Uninstall Adobe Flash

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As a frequent user of multiple browsers, and someone who despises Adobe Flash, I was thrilled the other day when I realized that I could completely uninstall Adobe Flash from my computers. Google Chrome comes with Flash and keeps it updated. While I don’t use Chrome as my primary browser, it’s one of the browsers I use regularly. By leveraging the FlashControl Chrome extension, Flash will only work in Chrome when specifically enabled by clicking. Uninstalling Adobe Flash through the control panel in Windows will not affect the ability to utilize Flash when needed in Chrome; it will simply prevent other browsers from showing Flash content and remove the annoying Adobe Flash update that seems to pop up every couple of weeks. Goodbye Flash cookies. Goodbye annoying websites and Flash ads. Goodbye Adobe updater. Now, when I find the rare instance that I want to use a site that employs Flash, I simply copy the URL, fire up Chrome, paste in my destination and click on the Flash element I wish to enable. It’s safe and secure. It’s much better for privacy since Flash can no longer run in the background and track my movements. It’s one fewer program I have installed.

Aaron Traffas, CAI, ATS, CES

Aaron Traffas, CAI, AMM, CES, is an auctioneer from Sharon, Kansas. For the last 22 years he's worked for Purple Wave. Aaron served as president of the Kansas Auctioneers Association in 2017 and on the National Auctioneers Association Education Institute Board of Trustees from 2009 through 2013. He is a past instructor at CAI and co-wrote the original ATS and AMM designation courses from NAA. An active contract bid caller, he has advanced to the finals in multiple state auctioneer contests. During the summer, Aaron operates a farm in south central Kansas. Aaron is an active singer and songwriter and the Aaron Traffas Band's latest music can be found at aarontraffasband.com as well as Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon.

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retiredbidcaller says:

6 September 2011 at 2:50 pm

What is your "go to" browser of choice?
- Aaron Traffas says:
  
  6 September 2011 at 3:07 pm
  
  Opera. I use all five of the major browsers regularly, but Opera is my go-to for standard browsing.
Carl Carter, APR says:

6 September 2011 at 3:54 pm

I'm not ready to go there yet, because Firefox works better on too many sites than Chrome, but Flash can't disappear fast enough to suit me. Built in or otherwise.
Carl Carter, APR says:

6 September 2011 at 3:57 pm

Not ready to uninstall Flash yet, but it can't go away fast enough to suit me. When are you converting to HTML5 at PW?
Rob Weiman (classic) says:

7 October 2011 at 3:24 am

It is funny that this is your topic as I had to spend the last several minutes updating flash right before I came here. Yikes
rob weiman
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