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Microsoft drives an Edge between Adobe and the web: Flash ads blocked

  • April 8, 2016
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Annoying stuff paused by default in upcoming version

  8 Apr 2016 at 18:17, Shaun Nichols Microsoft will disable Flash ads by default in new versions of its Edge browser.
 
The Redmond software peddler said the upcoming Anniversary Update to Windows 10 will introduce a switched-on setting that disables some Flash content, requiring users to specifically activate Adobe's plugin. If you have the Windows Insider preview build 14316, then you already have the feature.
 
"One of our top priorities in building Edge has been that the web should be a dependably safe, performant, and reliable place for our customers," Microsoft said in announcing the feature.
 
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    Thanks for the update Jasper. This is more encouraging to know that the Edge browser will have better security!;)
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    Am not surprised by this given the attitude that Microsoft are taking in relation to anything Edge...super cautious...which whilst good in the main can have some negative effects.
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