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Flash player blocked add-on

scampbell12
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I have uninstalled and reinstalled Adobe Flash player about three times and Firefox still has it blocked because it says it is unsafe. I know that I have the lastest version, but I dont know how to get it to unblock the plug-in

I have uninstalled and reinstalled Adobe Flash player about three times and Firefox still has it blocked because it says it is unsafe. I know that I have the lastest version, but I dont know how to get it to unblock the plug-in

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cor-el
cor-el
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All versions of the Flash plugin have been disabled (blocklisted) by Mozilla because of disclosed security vulnerabilities in the plugin that Adobe needs to address via a security update.

  • bug 1182751 - (CVE-2015-5122) Blocklist vulnerable versions of Flash Player plugin (18.0.0.203 and lower)

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Sorry for the inconvenience. If you are not accustomed to using the "Ask to Activate" feature for a plugin, here's what to expect:

When you visit a site that wants to use the Flash, you should see a notification icon in the address bar and one of the following: a link in a black rectangle in the page or an infobar sliding down between the toolbar area and the page.

If you see a good reason to use Flash, and the site looks trustworthy, you can go ahead and click the Lego-like icon in the address bar to allow Flash.

But the page might be using Flash only for tracking or playing a video ad. If you don't see an immediate need for Flash, feel free to ignore the notification, it will just sit there in case you want it later.