07-17-2015, 05:31 PM
[h=1]Adobe Flash has been blocked because it's out of date[/h]If you're having issues with Flash content or you're encountering the "Adobe Flash has been blocked because it is out of date" error message, check that you're on the latest version of Chrome and that the Flash component is up to date.
[h=4]Step 1: Make sure Chrome is up to date[/h]
[h=3]Having problems updating?[/h]If you can’t update Chrome, it’s possible that unwanted software has tampered with Chrome’s automatic updates. If so, you might see errors like:
For Mac and Linux users, re-install Chrome.
[h=3]Information for administrators[/h]Critical vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe Flash Player. They're already part of exploit kits. The latestChrome version already contains the necessary updates. If Chrome automatically updates (recommended) in your organization, there is no further action necessary. If however, for any reason you have manually disabled updates, and the Flash version is determined to be unsafe, users will begin seeing flash content blocked by default and see an infobar prompting them to update. We determine the severity of this vulnerability to be serious enough to warrant this action.
As an administrator, you could choose to suppress this blocking by default and infobar message by using theAllowOutdatedPlugins policy. However this is strongly discouraged and our recommendation is to update Chrome to the latest version.
[h=4]Step 1: Make sure Chrome is up to date[/h]
- Open Chrome.
- In the top right, click the Chrome menu
.
- Click About Google Chrome.
- Chrome may suggest you restart to update to the latest version.
- To fix the issue, click Relaunch on the "About Google Chrome" page to update Chrome.
- Open Chrome.
- In the address bar, type chrome://components and press Enter.
- Under “pepper_flash," click Check for update.
[h=3]Having problems updating?[/h]If you can’t update Chrome, it’s possible that unwanted software has tampered with Chrome’s automatic updates. If so, you might see errors like:
- "Updates are disabled by the administrator"
- "Update failed (error: 3) An error occurred while checking for updates: Update check failed to start (error code 3: 0x80040154 -- system level)"
For Mac and Linux users, re-install Chrome.
[h=3]Information for administrators[/h]Critical vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe Flash Player. They're already part of exploit kits. The latestChrome version already contains the necessary updates. If Chrome automatically updates (recommended) in your organization, there is no further action necessary. If however, for any reason you have manually disabled updates, and the Flash version is determined to be unsafe, users will begin seeing flash content blocked by default and see an infobar prompting them to update. We determine the severity of this vulnerability to be serious enough to warrant this action.
As an administrator, you could choose to suppress this blocking by default and infobar message by using theAllowOutdatedPlugins policy. However this is strongly discouraged and our recommendation is to update Chrome to the latest version.