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Flash player and Firefox

Just read on BBC news that Firefox has blocked Adobe Flash Player due to hackers. I have noticed for the past couple of days that I keep getting messages saying that Firefox has blocked Adobe Flash Player from running. I did manage to get it to update but then I saw the message again.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33520935

Just in case this is affecting anyone.
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  • GunJack
    GunJack Posts: 11,820 Forumite
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    yes, it is being a PITA :D
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  • Fightsback
    Fightsback Posts: 2,504 Forumite
    GunJack wrote: »
    yes, it is being a PITA :D

    Not half as much as Adobe's woefully written offerings, roll on HTML 5.

    The icing on the cake, font parsing in the Kernel:

    http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/a-look-at-the-open-type-font-manager-vulnerability-from-the-hacking-team-leak/

    However this is really a fundamental design flaw in Windows to do font parsing in Kernel space.
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  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    Ah so this is what's been going on, I update flash and 2 days later Firefox doesn't like it, rinse/repeat, it's been going on for several weeks now.
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  • tavernman
    tavernman Posts: 575 Forumite
    Strider590 wrote: »
    Ah so this is what's been going on, I update flash and 2 days later Firefox doesn't like it, rinse/repeat, it's been going on for several weeks now.
    It's the same on linux too:mad:
  • busybee100
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    Firetastic wrote: »
    Just read on BBC news that Firefox has blocked Adobe Flash Player due to hackers. I have noticed for the past couple of days that I keep getting messages saying that Firefox has blocked Adobe Flash Player from running. I did manage to get it to update but then I saw the message again.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33520935

    Just in case this is affecting anyone.

    Thank you.

    I thought my lappy was getting too old to cope with the new software.
  • donnac2558
    donnac2558 Posts: 3,637 Forumite
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    I got the block this morning for the first time.

    There are a number of games on Facebook that will not load on Firefox, I have to go to IE to play.
  • bebewoo
    bebewoo Posts: 622 Forumite
    My computer is running so much faster since Firefox starting blocking Flash, I love it.
    I also have stopped getting the flash has crashed message all of the time now.
    Go Mozilla!
  • Consumerist
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    Can anyone recommend an alternative Flash player plug-in for Firefox?
    >:)Warning: In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
  • NICHOLAS_2
    NICHOLAS_2 Posts: 613 Forumite
    i have been noticing this, you have to allow the adobe to run which is annoying if you are on a site with flash like videos, it's just a pita.

    I think it has pushed me to using chrome more now.
  • RumRat
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    The new update is out. Update the plug-in to the latest version. FF now accepting it.
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