Adobe Flash is being bundled with Windows 8 Release Preview

JMH · May 23, 2012

Do you ever have the feeling like you are seeing a mirage, but you know in the back of your mind what you are looking at is real but you don’t want to believe it? That is what we are seeing here and are bringing it to your attention but do not know how it will play out.

According to a few posts on Winunleaked, the latest build of Windows 8 showed up with Flash, yes that Flash. Now, this is a bit interesting and it is being reported, put your hard hats on, that Adobe shared some source information with Microsoft to help bring Flash to Windows 8. We cannot confirm this information but the reason we are reporting it is that the source, we know, is reputable.

http://www.neowin.net/news/why-is-adobe-flash-being-bundled-with-windows-8-release-preview

JMH · May 24, 2012

Microsoft gives Flash a reprieve in IE10

It appears that ditching Adobe System' Flash Player wasn't as easy as Microsoft thought earlier this year.

Because screenshots from WinUnleaked show the browser plug-in working even in the Metro version of IE10 where Microsoft had earlier said plug-ins would be barred.

Microsoft and Adobe declined to comment for this story. But a source familiar with the plans said IE10 will build in a version of Flash Player optimized for Windows 8 matters such as touch-screen interfaces, power consumption, and security.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57...n-ie10/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Microsoft

Temmu · May 24, 2012

wow. that is an amazing revelation.
one wonders then, how long flash will be with us? a couple years, at least, i guess!

Corrine · May 25, 2012

At the rate Flash has been updated lately due to vulnerabilities, that implies people who purchase a new Windows 8 device will have old versions out of the box or will the updater be pre-checked to "Install updates automatically"?

James7679 · May 25, 2012

Isn't Flash pretty much included with everything nowadays?

zigzag3143 · May 31, 2012

If your Flash install fails

Be sure you are getting flash for other browsers. Dead give away is if active x fails.

64bit here http://www.filehippo.com/download_flashplayer_firefox_64/

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Adobe Flash is being bundled with Windows 8 Release Preview

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Adobe Flash is being bundled with Windows 8 Release Preview

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