The idea behind this update is to allow Administrators to ensure that the system can work properly without the Adobe Flash component. It is not available via the built-in Windows Update service in Windows, so causal users can't accidentally install it.

The update is only available in the Windows Update catalog, i.e. It is titled as Update for Removal of Adobe Flash Player for Windows, and is also available for Windows Server editions.Īfter performing the update, the Flash Player can no longer be installed. As Microsoft describes it, it would then only work with a system restore point or a backup created. The patch can be downloaded from the Windows Update catalog. KB4577586 allows you in advance to see right now what will happen. By that time it will be discontinued in the majority of web browsers. Microsoft is testing the removal of Adobe Flash, that is scheduled for December 2020. RЕCOMMENDED: Click here to fix Windоws issues and optimize system performance To regain support for Flash Player, you will need to run System Restore or restore from backup.`n`n'

Once this permanent update is installed, it CANNOT BE REMOVED. If ( Get-Hotfix -Id 'KB4577586' -ErrorAction Silentl圜ontinue ) ? This will remove and block the Microsoft-provided copy of Adobe Flash Player from ever running on this computer. # Make sure we don't already have the update. That is perfectly normal, as they share codebases. # Yes, Windows 8 and Server 2012, and Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2, have the same update URL's. # as trying HTTPS results in a certificate error.

# Microsoft provided non-secured HTTP URL's, and I've not modified them, # These update URL's have been taken from the Microsoft Update Catalog. Downloads and (after asking the user) installs KB4577586.ĭownloads and installs KB4577586 with no warning or confirmation.

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