Microsoft to Remove Flash from Windows by the End of 2020

It’s certainly the end of an era, as Adobe has just announced that it’s killing off Flash Player, with the largest tech companies now preparing for this major milestone to also switch to alternative solutions.

Microsoft is one of them, and the software confirms today that Flash Player would be removed entirely from Windows by the end of 2020. Flash Player is part of Microsoft’s modern browsers, including both Edge and Internet Explorer 11, and it is updated via Windows Update on Patch Tuesday.

Microsoft says the process of removing Flash from Windows has already started in Edge browser in Windows 10 with the Click-to-Run for Flash, which blocks Flash content by default and prompts users to manually allow it to be played. This is more of a security feature to block possible exploits in Flash, but Microsoft says it should help the company during the transition off Adobe’s software.