Internet Explorer 10's 'Modern' (or 'Metro') mode includes limited support for Adobe's Flash Player plugin – websites approved by Microsoft can access Flash, unapproved sites cannot. Fortunately, intrepid Windows 8 users have already found an easy way to extend Flash support to any website.

Make sure that Prefer HTML over Flash and Run all Flash content when Flash setting is set to “allow” are set to Default. Open another tab and type in chrome://components. Under Adobe Flash Player, click the Check for update button. Now click on the Chrome menu button at the top right and click on Settings. Before you start, check the version of Safari running on your Mac. To display the version number, choose Safari > About Safari. If your Safari version is 11.0 or later, follow the steps in For Mac OS X 10.11, macOS 10.12, and later. If your Safari version is 10.0 or later, follow the steps in For Mac OS X 10.10.

Click on the “Finish” button from the bottom of the screen when the blue progress bars have made their way to the other side of the computer’s display. Those who want to uninstall the other programs that were installed along with the Flash Player can do that now by clicking on the Start menu > Settings gear icon > System > Apps and Features and then scrolling down the list until you see the McAfee Security Scan Plus application. You can remove these later from the apps section if you don’t want to keep them. Adobe flash player for mac not installing. The Adobe Flash Player then begins to install on the computer along with a couple of other unwanted programs that you never chose to install.

Microsoft originally planned to leave Flash out of the tablet-friendly version of IE10, but later changed its mind. Dean Hachamovitch, Internet Explorer VP, said at the time that Microsoft 'believes that having more sites 'just work' in the Metro style browser improves the experience for consumers and businesses alike.'

But the only time Flash 'just works' in IE 10's Metro mode is when you visit sites Microsoft has approved. Developers can submit their sites to Microsoft for approval, but if you'd like to take matters into your own hands, user Marvin_S at the XDA Developer forums has figured out how to add whichever sites you like to Microsoft's whitelist. To edit the whitelist, just open the file C:Users[USER_NAME]AppDataLocalMicrosoftInternet ExplorerIECompatDataiecompatdata.xml in a text editor of some kind. Then add whichever domains you'd like to be able to access the Flash Player.

To make sure that your custom whitelist isn't overwritten when Windows 8 updates the list, open IE 10's Tools menu and select the Compatibility View option. Then uncheck the box labeled 'Download updated compatibility list from Microsoft.'

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Be forewarned that one of the reasons Microsoft has limited which sites can access Flash is to limit security vulnerabilities; editing the whitelist yourself and turning off updates may expose you to Flash-based attacks, especially given that during the testing phase of Windows 8 Microsoft was slow to apply Flash updates.