# Flash Control

> Flash control or Flash block firefox extension helps you to block all the Adobe flash player files from any web page you visit.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/flash-control-4u](https://chrome-stats.com/d/flash-control-4u)

## Overview

- **ID:** `flash-control-4u`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Big Developer
- **Category:** download-management,search-tools,other
- **Daily users:** 457
- **Weekly downloads:** 5
- **Rating:** 3.76 / 5 (17 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.3
- **Last updated:** 2023-03-05
- **First published:** 2019-09-13
- **Size:** 34 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/flash-control-4u/)
- **Website:** [https://flashcontrol.chromecrxstore.com/](https://flashcontrol.chromecrxstore.com/)

## Description

Flash Control is a Chrome extension designed to block all Adobe Flash Player content on any webpage you visit. It effectively removes flash files and other scripts like JavaScript, ensuring a safer and cleaner browsing experience. To use, simply enter the desired website URL in the search box and hit enter; the page will load without any flash content. The extension redirects to a dedicated service for flash blocking and also updates the default search engine to Bing, which can be reversed in Chrome settings.

This tool is perfect for users seeking a flash-free web experience, improving page load times and reducing potentially insecure flash content. Enjoy hassle-free, flashless web surfing with Flash Control today.

## Rankings

- #5,261 — Overall
- #9 — flash
- #16 — adobe flash
- #22 — self control
- #25 — control
- #33 — flashcards

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Can change search providers, which could redirect searches to malicious sites, posing moderate risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users generally find Flash Control effective at blocking flash content and consider it good overall. However, several users noted the absence of a toggle button to enable or disable the add-on easily. Moreover, it does not completely block all autoplay videos, which reduces its usefulness for some. A major concern is that it tries to change the search engine without user consent, raising trust issues.

### Pros

- Effectively blocks flash content on web pages
- Generally considered good by users
- Helps control autoplay videos to some extent

### Cons

- Lacks a button to easily turn the add-on on and off
- Does not block all autoplay videos as expected by some users
- Attempts to change the search engine without user consent

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/flash-control-4u)