You can follow us on Twitter, add us to your circle on Google+ or like our Facebook page to keep yourself updated on all the latest from Microsoft, Google, Apple and the Web. The Internet has evolved to the point where enabling Flash is no longer a necessity for day-to-day browsing, something which was further cemented by YouTube in its latest move to ditch Flash completely, and by following the steps outlined in the tutorials above, you’re actually safeguarding yourself from the continued, inevitable issues that arise with this antiquated piece of software.

There’s no fix for the (latest) 0-day vulnerability as yet, but irrespective of Adobe’s plans to release one in the very near future, your best bet is to disable Flash indefinitely and continue about your business. By default, this kind of content is only allowed. Step 5: Select ‘Adobe Flash Player’ from the left hand-side menu and then select ‘Block’ in the ‘When visiting other websites’ drop-down menu. NoScript Security Suite gives you the necessary control so you can allow JavaScript, Flash, Java, and other executables only from trusted domains. Step 4: Click on the ‘Website Settings…’ button next to ‘Allow Plugins.’

Step 2: Click on Safari in the Menu bar and then ‘Preferences.’ Step 2: In the URL bar, once again type “about:plugins.” Step 3: Navigate down to Adobe Flash Player and select ‘Disable.’ Then you can use Firefox for your general browsing (and know you’re as safe as you can be without known bad plugins polluting your browser), and then open sites you know you have to use flash for in Google Chrome.Step 2: In the URL bar, type “about:plugins.” Google Chrome has built-in flash plugin which you don’t have to install, update etc. Play games, videos, and other Flash content on any website. No need to download extra apps, use old Flash versions, or be without your favorite games. It's easy to use: Click once and that's it The extension does all the work for you. Chome will prompt you to Allow Adobe Flash to run if you havent. This extension will remove those messages and allow you to play Flash in any website with a single click. If you absolutely have to have it, I suggest installing Google Chrome in addition to Firefox. The Adobe Flash Player plugin is built into Google Chrome. I personally haven’t installed in on my Fedora system for three to four years at least, and I don’t feel the need to. Moreover: it’s quite rarely used now, and for most mainstream sites you don’t need it anymore. It has many vulnerabilities and known to cause numerous issues with Firefox and with Linux in general. I would strongly advise against installing flash player plugin and adding it to Firefox. This not strictly answer to your question, this is more of an alternative approach. Hi Welcome to the community! Please have a look at the introductory posts in the # start-here category if you haven’t had a chance to do so.

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