How to toggle Adobe Flash on and off
Adobe Flash clips are ubiquitous on the Web and that includes a lot of advertising. The Windows Flash player can also be a vector for malware and needs frequent security updates. As a result, many PC users might find it useful to be able to turn Flash on and off as desired.
The Firefox browser has the extension NoScript that I have often mentioned. This extension provides the ability to disable or enable Flash for a given Web site.
Users of Internet Explorer have two utilities that can toggle Flash on and off. These are not site specific but are easy to use. One is from Nir Sofer and works for Windows XP. It is called TurnFlash. It consists of a single small executable file that places an icon in the Taskbar. Simply click the icon to turn Flash on or off.
Another utility that works in Vista as well as XP is Toggle Flash. It places a toggle button in the Internet Explorer toolbar. The author says that the application is unsigned so installation will likely get a security warning. When Flash is disabled, sites will give an incorrect warning that you need to update your Flash player. (Requires IE7 or later and Net Framework 2.0.)
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