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Tried to update Flash Player in System Preferences, message was 'could not load Flash Player preference pane'; what's the issue?

Why can I not update my Flash Player?

Posted on Feb 2, 2021 2:49 PM

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Posted on Feb 2, 2021 2:51 PM

See the following from https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/end-of-life.html

Since Adobe no longer supports Flash Player after December 31, 2020 and blocked Flash content from running in Flash Player beginning January 12, 2021, Adobe strongly recommends all users immediately uninstall Flash Player to help protect their systems.  


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Feb 2, 2021 2:51 PM in response to jfboylejr

See the following from https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/end-of-life.html

Since Adobe no longer supports Flash Player after December 31, 2020 and blocked Flash content from running in Flash Player beginning January 12, 2021, Adobe strongly recommends all users immediately uninstall Flash Player to help protect their systems.  


Feb 3, 2021 3:23 PM in response to LKMKO

Adobe announced this several years ago and sites discontinued using flash player knowing that this time was coming. I've not encountered any sites using it for well over a year -- and as stated in my previous reply, Adobe has blocked Flash content from running in Flash Player beginning January 12, 2021.

Tried to update Flash Player in System Preferences, message was 'could not load Flash Player preference pane'; what's the issue?

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