Microsoft’s Optional Windows Update Permanently Removes Adobe Flash

Oct. 28, 2020

After you install the KB4577586 update, you cannot uninstall it. You will have to eitherreset your deviceto an earlier system restore point or reinstall Windows if you must use Adobe Flash after the update.

“We are releasing this removal update in advance of end of support to help customers test and validate their environments for any impact that might occur by the removal of Adobe Flash Player,”says Microsoft.

AsBleeping Computernotes, theupdate just removes Flash bundled with Windows and not standalone installations and browser components. Hence, you will have to manually uninstall those if you installed Flash yourself. You can find instructions and the uninstaller righthere.

Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.