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Allow Adobe Flash player to store info on PC?

  • April 7, 2014
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Almost everytime I open a video it seems I get a popup saying that some program want to store info on my computer.
The exact message is;
Local Storage
[url] is requesting permission to store information on your computer.
Requested: up to 10KB
Currently used: 1 KB"
Followed by option to Allow or Deny.
 
At first I noticed this on sites I was not very familiar with, but now it appears on sites I trust.  Up to now I have never allowed this, but now I wonder if it is OK to do so.  If I were to allow storage what risks am I running?
ehw

Best answer by Petrovic

Hello ehw and Welcome to the Webroot Community Forums!
 
Read this thread:
 

Local storage pop-up question

http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/help06.html
 



 
Additionally:
Flash Player Local Settings Manager / Using the Local Settings Manager
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FlashPlayer/LSM/WS6aa5ec234ff3f285139dc56112e3786b68c-7fff.html
 
 
Thank you
Petr.
 
 
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    Baldrick
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    • Baldrick
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    • April 7, 2014
    Hi ehw
     
    That is very interesting as I have never, ever seen this when I open a video. :S
     
    Would you advise as to what you are using to open the videos?  Is it via a browser, and if so which one, or do you use a proprietary app?
     
    Regards
     
     
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    • Ssherjj
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    • April 7, 2014
    Hi ehu, Nice to meet you and great to have you in the Webroot Forum. I own a Mac PC running Maverick and also have seen popups from videos wanting to store on my computer, mostly on Safari Browser. I always deny this popup storing any info on my Hard Driveor OS which ever you perfer. My opinion is why store it? Premissions I prefer to deny. I feel safer with my security not knowing where this 10KB is from so I always deny.
     
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    • April 8, 2014
    Hello ehw and Welcome to the Webroot Community Forums!
     
    Read this thread:
     

    Local storage pop-up question

    http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/help06.html
     



     
    Additionally:
    Flash Player Local Settings Manager / Using the Local Settings Manager
    http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FlashPlayer/LSM/WS6aa5ec234ff3f285139dc56112e3786b68c-7fff.html
     
     
    Thank you
    Petr.
     
     
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    • April 9, 2014
    @ wrote:
    Hi ehw
     
    That is very interesting as I have never, ever seen this when I open a video. :S
     
    Would you advise as to what you are using to open the videos?  Is it via a browser, and if so which one, or do you use a proprietary app?
     
    Regards
     
     
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    • April 9, 2014
    @ wrote:
    Hello ehw and Welcome to the Webroot Community Forums!
     
    Read this thread:
     
    Local storage pop-up questionhttp://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/help06.html
     [Snipped quote]

     
    Additionally:
    Flash Player Local Settings Manager / Using the Local Settings Manager
    http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FlashPlayer/LSM/WS6aa5ec234ff3f285139dc56112e3786b68c-7fff.html
     
     
    Thank you
    Petr.
     
     
    This helps a lot, Thanks Petr.
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    • Baldrick
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    • April 9, 2014
    Hi ehw
     
    Ah, thanks...I am more an IE user for that sort of thing but will be checking what Petrovic recommended to see what the settings on my PC are.  INterestingly I have never, ever made any chanes to Flash and who it installs/run/ is configureed so if I find my setting to be different to yours that begs a question as to why they are set differently...interesting, no?
     
    Regards
     
     
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