Well, I’ve come to the end of this experiment of removing Adobe Flash from my system over the last month. As promised, I downloaded a copy of Google Chrome and found that the issues with the Belkin NetCam site that I described in my previous post went away. That’s because Chrome has the Flash player built into the browser and it is sandboxed. Meaning that if some evil doer tries to use a Flash exploit, it stays within the browser. It also means that there’s no need for a separate plug-in. Another plus is that Chrome auto updates itself so you will always have an up to date copy of Flash installed, though it may take a couple of days before it hits your computer.
So, with that out of the way, my conclusions are as follows:
- For the most part, there’s no practical need to have Adobe Flash on your computer as most web content will work fine without it. Plus your system will perform better.
- If you need to use Flash for whatever reason, your best bet is to run Google Chrome. At least that way, you’re protected from the evils of those who exploit Flash and Flash will not impact your system performance simply by having the plug-in installed.
The bottom line is that Adobe Flash is staying off my system going forward and I believe I will be better off for it. What are your thoughts on this? Please share your thoughts below.
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Bye Bye Flash! Part 5 – The Wrap Up
Well, I’ve come to the end of this experiment of removing Adobe Flash from my system over the last month. As promised, I downloaded a copy of Google Chrome and found that the issues with the Belkin NetCam site that I described in my previous post went away. That’s because Chrome has the Flash player built into the browser and it is sandboxed. Meaning that if some evil doer tries to use a Flash exploit, it stays within the browser. It also means that there’s no need for a separate plug-in. Another plus is that Chrome auto updates itself so you will always have an up to date copy of Flash installed, though it may take a couple of days before it hits your computer.
So, with that out of the way, my conclusions are as follows:
The bottom line is that Adobe Flash is staying off my system going forward and I believe I will be better off for it. What are your thoughts on this? Please share your thoughts below.
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