For its Chrome web browser that brings the version to the version of the web browser to 40 on the stable channel. Most Chrome users should have received the update by now automatically as the browser is configured by default to update silently in the background whenever a new version is picked up it. Those who prefer to download new versions manually, to test them in secure environment for instance, can download it from the over at Google. The biggest change of the release is not mentioned by Google on the Chrome Releases blog: the blocking of all NPAPI plugins in the browser.
When you open a web page that tries to load a plugin in the browser, you may get the message that the plug-in is blocked in the browser's address bar. Google back in 2014 that it would remove support for all NPAPI plugins in the browser. If you are unfamiliar with the term, it refers to the Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface which is used by Java, Silverlight or Unity among others.
This programming interface has been designed by, a company famous for its Netscape Communicator web browser in the 90s of the last century, was acquired by AOL in 1999. The interface, still supported by most modern web browsers is still widely used even though it has been in decline in recent time thanks to advancements in HTML5 technology. Anyway, Chrome users may notice that some websites and services that used to work in the browser stopped working because of the automatic blocking of plug-in contents in Chrome. A click on the notification in the browser's address bar displays an option to allow the plug-in to be run on that site for the session or always when you connect to it. This is just a temporary option however. Three months from now, in April 2015, Google will disable support for all NPAPI plugins in Chrome.
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This includes the removal of all browser extensions that require these plugins in the company's Chrome Web Store. Update: The option to bypass the blocking using the method below is not available anymore in all versions of Google Chrome. It is still though. You can however add the startup parameter -enable-npapi to Google Chrome to run it. In Windows, right-click on the Chrome icon and select properties from the context menu (on the taskbar, right-click on Google Chrome again to display properties). Add -enable-npapi to the target field and make sure there is a space between the last character of the path and the parameter, e.g. 'C: Users Martin AppData Local Google Chrome SxS Application chrome.exe' -enable-npapi.
Update End: Chrome users can use another workaround then to re-enable the use of plug-ins in the browser. This is done by loading chrome://flags/#enable-npapi in Chrome and enabling the flag. Enterprise users too can enable the use of these plugins in Chrome again by using Enterprise Policies. From September 2015 on, support for all NPAPI plugins is removed permanently from the browser with no option to re-enable it at that time.
Chrome users who need to use plugins at that time need to switch to another web browser to do so. Google introduced its PPAPI interface some time ago and maintains its own version of Adobe Flash for it. This means that Adobe Flash contents will continue to work in the browser.
Some companies affected by the move have announced that they are working on HTML5 versions of their technology. It is unclear if these will be done in time though when Chrome shuts down plugin use. Now You: Which plugins are you using regularly?
This article applies to only managed versions of Chrome Browser. Chrome OS comes with Flash built-in, and Flash cannot be uninstalled on Chrome OS devices. Important note: Adobe has the deprecation of Flash Player for December, 2020 and will be turned in Chrome in July, 2019.
We strongly encourage customers to migrate to alternative solutions. By default, Chrome installs Adobe Flash Player in the background or the first time that a user encounters Flash content, and Chrome will continue to update Flash Player via the. For most organizations, we recommend you use the default settings. However, some IT admins may want to manage their users’ Flash experience.
Flash deployment recommendations for IT admins You have two options: Option 1: Allow Chrome to manage its version of Flash Player (recommended) Keep the Chrome Component Updater enabled (default). In Windows Group Policy Editor, set =true. Chrome will download and install Flash Player and update it as needed. OR Option 2: You own the responsibility of updating Flash Player for your users.
Manually install and manage your company's installation of Flash via the Adobe Flash Player MSI (for Chromium). Disable Component Updater by setting =false. Download and deploy Flash to your users via the (be sure to select “Opera & Chromium PPAPI MSI”). Continue to update Flash for your users via the Adobe Flash MSI every time an update to Flash is released. In this case, Google Chrome will not update Adobe Flash Player- all updates are done manually by the IT admin (for example, re-deploying Adobe Flash Player updates via Adobe's newer MSI packages).
If the Component Updater is left enabled, Chrome will choose to use either the Adobe Flash Player MSI dll or the Chrome plugin (whichever is newer). Warning: Do not disable the Component Updater using the policy without deploying the Flash MSI to your users. If you do this, Flash will fall out of date (as no updates will be installed from Google if Component Updater is disabled). This could leave Flash open to potential bugs and security issues.
If Flash falls too far out of date, Chrome may block the outdated plugin. To verify what version of Flash Player is running on Chrome (for both Options 1 & 2 above) - go to chrome://version to see what version is installed. Note that if the update is delivered by the component updater (Option 1) a restart is needed for Linux and Chrome OS (not for Windows or macOS). If updating using the Adobe Flash Player MSI (Option 2), restarting Chrome for all platforms is necessary. Manage Flash by policy You can manage how Flash playback happens using the policy as well as.
If these policies are not configured, Chrome will require users to activate Flash for each site that requires Flash that they visit. Starting with Chrome 62: To minimize user impact and retain Flash functionality, you can whitelist internal and trusted sites that your users regularly access or and to allow Flash to play automatically.
However, this is generally not recommended for security reasons. Note: You should whitelist specific URLs by using PluginsAllowedForUrls as opposed to the broader wild card mentioned above. This whitelists certain URLs to automatically run Flash. You can enable internal Flash applications and sites that you trust by creating whitelists such as '.mycorp.com', 'play.spotify.com'. This blacklists certain URLs from accessing Flash content such as 'flashvideosite.com'. Note: The Chrome policies DefaultPluginsSetting, PluginsAllowedForUrls, and PluginsBlockedForUrls only affect the Flash plugin and not any other plugins. When DefaultPluginsSetting='3' ('Flash - Ask first') is selected, users may need to click on Flash content and Allow it to run for that site first.
With this setting, your user may see 'Click here to Install Flash!' After the user clicks the link, they can click Allow.
Note: Starting in Chrome 62, Option 3- 'Click to play' is no longer an option. Alternatively, your users may see a gray box with a puzzle piece and the error “Click to enable Adobe Flash Player.”. Click the gray box that says “Click to enable Adobe Flash Player.”. In the box that appears in the top-left, click Allow to run the Flash plugin. Testing tip: If you’re still on Chrome 54 or earlier, we recommend you test this functionality on internal and trusted sites with Chrome 55, 56, 57, and Chrome Canary along with the policy and URL whitelists with.
If there are business-critical sites in your organization that require Flash, please message these changes accordingly to the affected users. Other options: If you set to “1 = Allow all sites to automatically run plugins,” ensures that Flash content to be played automatically. Note: This setting only works through Chrome 61. Starting with Chrome 62, Chrome is ending support for 'Allow all sites to automatically run plugins.' If you set to “2 = Block all plugins,” all Flash content will be blocked from being played on your users’ computers.
This is not recommended for most organizations. Test before enabling this setting and only use it if you want to completely block all Flash content for your users.