Why?

[lastlib]

WHY do I have to update Adobe Flash Player **Every. F*cking. Time.** I turn around???

It is annoying as H***! I don't have time for that sh*t.

[Egnever]

1. Because it is compromised as all get out.

Not doing it is way worse.

[FiveGoodMen]

2. At least some of those times, it's a back door to malware

I've gotten burned that way.

[Danascot]

3. I'm sure almost everybody knows to

uncheck the trial software offers they want to foist on you when you download the new version of flash. My wife was careless about this recently and it took me some effort to get rid of them.

[lastlib]

7. yeah, I kill that crap off with a vengeance.

[steve2470]

4. more and more sites are ditching Flash for HTML5

If your favorite site will play your videos and audio with HTML5, ditch Flash. It really is a security risk, unless you keep it patched religiously, which most do not.

[Earth Bound Misfit]

6. What steve2470 said...

^^^

[lastlib]

8. Where/how do I get HTML5?

sez the dummy..........

[steve2470]

9. just use an up to date browser like Chrome or Opera or Firefox

They all support HTML5 with nothing required on your part.

[lastlib]

11. Ok, I'm using Firefox--thanks!

I just might uninstall Flash & see whuthappins!

[Earth Bound Misfit]

5. I uninstalled Flash on my PC & Laptop about 2 yrs ago

and only 3-4 times have I been prompted with "You need Adobe Flash to view this blah blah" (paraphrasing)

Dunno if phones need it I still have a flip "dumb" phone TYVM

[lastlib]

10. With ya on the "dumb phone"!

I REFUSE to get one that's smarter than I am!

btw, I LOVE your user name! ("Which one's Pink?" )

[Earth Bound Misfit]

12. U got it.

I REFUSE to get one that's smarter than I am!