However, support for Flash is already restricted in browsers, with Chrome throwing up warnings every time users attempt to access Flash content in the browser, for instance. “Customers should not use Flash Player after the EOL Date since it will not be supported by Adobe.”Īdobe is also warning customers off third-party players, claiming that such “unauthorized downloads are a common source of malware and viruses”.įlash has been built into many web browsers over the years, including Google Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge. “Flash-based content will be blocked from running in Adobe Flash Player after the EOL Date,” Adobe’s update states. Adobe says it will stop offering Flash player downloads at the end of the year and will even block Flash content running from players that remain installed on people’s computers.