The news is out that Microsoft will disable Adobe Flash based ads by default in new versions of its Edge browser which ships with Windows 10. This was announce on the Windows Blog with this rationale:
Flash has been an integral part of the web for decades, enabling rich content and animations in browsers since before HTML5 was introduced. In modern browsers, web standards pioneered by Microsoft, Adobe, Google, Apple, Mozilla, and many others are now enabling sites to exceed those experiences without Flash and with improved performance and security. This transition to modern web standards has benefited users and developers alike. Users experience improved battery life when sites use efficient web standards, lowering both memory and CPU demands. Developers benefit as they are able to create sites that work across all browsers and devices, including mobile devices where Flash may not be available.
So, here’s how it will work. 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. Flash-based ads and animations in the browser window will not load by default. Things like video in the center of the page will be loaded as usual, but peripheral stuff will be frozen by default. That puts users in control according to Microsoft. It’s an interesting idea and one that is sure to be another nail in the coffin of Adobe Flash.
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Another Nail In The Coffin Of Flash Courtesy Of Microsoft
The news is out that Microsoft will disable Adobe Flash based ads by default in new versions of its Edge browser which ships with Windows 10. This was announce on the Windows Blog with this rationale:
Flash has been an integral part of the web for decades, enabling rich content and animations in browsers since before HTML5 was introduced. In modern browsers, web standards pioneered by Microsoft, Adobe, Google, Apple, Mozilla, and many others are now enabling sites to exceed those experiences without Flash and with improved performance and security. This transition to modern web standards has benefited users and developers alike. Users experience improved battery life when sites use efficient web standards, lowering both memory and CPU demands. Developers benefit as they are able to create sites that work across all browsers and devices, including mobile devices where Flash may not be available.
So, here’s how it will work. 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. Flash-based ads and animations in the browser window will not load by default. Things like video in the center of the page will be loaded as usual, but peripheral stuff will be frozen by default. That puts users in control according to Microsoft. It’s an interesting idea and one that is sure to be another nail in the coffin of Adobe Flash.
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