The new insider build of Windows 10 includes a new feature on Edge, similar to the one already found on Chrome, it will pause Flash assets on webpages which are not the main content. This should mean far less annoying advertisements blaring from your speakers if you happen to visit an uncouth website which features that type of advertisement. It is also a step in the right direction for security, considering Adobe has posted yet another critical update for a gaping security hole in Flash. You can follow the links from Slashdot to grab the update if you wish, or delve into the morass of comments about this update.
"Microsoft Edge will "intelligently auto-pause" Flash content that is "not central to the webpage." If you want to try this out now, you can take the feature for a spin with Windows 10 build 14316, which was recently made available to Windows Insiders"
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Adobe issues another Flash patch following Windows 10 ransomware threat @ The Inquirer
- Microsoft rethinks the Windows application platform one more time @ The Register
- What to Know before Using Windows 10’s New Linux System @ Linux.com
- Asustek reduces demand for Intel-developed smartphone platforms @ DigiTimes
- OPPO F1 Plus Smartphone First Look @ TechARP
- Mumblehard spam-spewing botnet floored @ The Register
- Managing infrastructure, a newbie's guide: Simple stuff you need to know @ The Register
Last time I rebuilt my PC, I
Last time I rebuilt my PC, I didn’t install flash at all. I don’t seem to miss it. The only things that demand it are crappy ads and sites I need to stop doing business with.
“sites I need to stop doing
“sites I need to stop doing business with…”
AKA pr0n sites?? LOL
I generally run my desktop
I generally run my desktop browser with plugins disabled anyway. I just enable them on a page by page basis for the small number of pages that still use flash for video.
So the next time you visit a
So the next time you visit a porn site, Instead of it saying you have ad blocker enabled, please disable it.
It will now say you have flash disabled, Please enable it! o.O
Adobe need to declare Flash
Adobe need to declare Flash Player dead. Set a date a year hence and stop any further updates then. The major browsers then need to disable the Flash plugin. All on one big publicized date.
Webmasters would then have a whole year to get their house in order and move over to html5 for their video playback.
Die Flash Player Die.