Firefox and Adobe Flash Post 2020 and MORE
YES THERE IS A USE FOR IT! So everyone with a comment: "Shhhhh..."
Version History: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Flash_Player
Last Useful Version is (IE the one with out the "End of Life" DISABLE 'Feature'): 32.0.0.371
Downloads;
- Version 32: https://archive.org/download/flashplayer_old
- Version 11.8: https://archive.org/download/flashplayer-11
- Various Versions (...almost everything): https://ia803201.us.archive.org/18/items/flashplayerarchive/pub/flashplayer/installers/archive/
- Google Search Tip: site:archive.org "flashplayer"
Target Useful Device: Firefox 52.9.0 ESR (circa early 2017, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox_version_history#Firefox_52_through_59) on Windows 10 (and Windows 11)
How? A Firefox PlugIn (A PlugIn is an 'major' external piece of software like Adobe Flash, etc., whereas an Extension is a 'minor / small' piece of software)
How to "get" the Plugin: Use Windows XP, install it, look in this directory (UniExtract and other failed to extract, info indicates a developer edition is necessary):
Where to put the plugin: C:\%AppData%\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\WhatEverPathToFirefoxeESR52.9.0Profile.Firefox CLASSIC 52.9.0 ESR\plugins
...and it shows up in PlugIns, but won't activate.
Windows Folder where Adobe Flash leaves behind its "Deadman Switch": C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash (searched for NPSWF32_32_0_0_465.dll)
Flash Registry Location
- Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin
- Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin
Hint from: https://www.swfmax.com/how-to-install-flash-player
about:config: extensions.blocklist.enable
Disable Flash Protected Mode in Options
Flash Emulators / Substitutes that do NOT work (at least for Surveillance Cameras): Flash Player, Flash Player 2021, and Ruffle
C:\%AppData%\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\WhatEverProfileName\pluginreg.dat