Microsoft makes Adobe Flash click-to-run in Edge

Microsoft is going to block Adobe Flash content by default in the Edge browser from the time the Windows 10 Creator’s Update comes out next year. Users can click if they want to run the content anyway.

If a site has an HTML5 alternative, the Flash content will no longer load at Edge at all. If there is only Flash content, the user will get a pop-up that Edge has blocked it. You are given the choice to run the content once or always in the future.

Windows 10 users getting Insider test builds can expect the click-to-run option soon. Microsoft continues to work on the implementation after that, aiming for a stable release with the Windows 10 Creator’s Update next year.

In the coming months, Microsoft will measure Flash consumption in Edge. Initially, the change will not affect the most popular sites that rely on Flash to allow them to move to HTML5. As of the Anniversary Update, Microsoft has already started pausing certain Flash content in Edge by default. Microsoft advises developers to move to HTML5 for its performance, battery life, and security benefits.