Adobe Flash is being bundled with Windows 8 Release Preview

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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.
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http://www.neowin.net/news/why-is-adobe-flash-being-bundled-with-windows-8-release-preview
 
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.
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57...n-ie10/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Microsoft
 
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"?
 

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