Microsoft has announced a new Windows update whose purpose is to completely remove Flash Player from Windows, therefore abandoning Adobe's software for good.

Adobe has dropped support for Flash Player in January, and all sorts of browsers have ditched this component too, with Microsoft now on the point of give up this software as well.

To complete everything, Microsoft has announced a passionate Windows update that would first land like a preview in June and then be shipped to any or all production devices per month later.

The update will see the daylight as KB4577586, and according to Microsoft, it'll be offered to all devices running Windows 7, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2012.

"Starting in June 2021, the KB4577586 "Update for Removal of Flash Player" will be included in the Preview Update for Windows 10, version 1809 and above platforms. It will likewise be contained in every subsequent Latest Cumulative Update," Microsoft explains.

Update already available for manual downloads

The company also reveals that Windows 10 version 21H1, which is projected to get the go-ahead sooner or later this month, would launch without Flash Player. Devices already running a version of Windows 10 and then updating to 21H1 would lose Flash Player once the new release is installed.

"As of July 2021, the KB4577586 "Update for Removal of Adobe Flash Player" is going to be included in the Latest Cumulative Update for Windows 10, versions 1607 and Windows 10, version 1507. The KB may also be contained in the Monthly Rollup and the Security Only Update for Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Embedded 8 Standard," Microsoft says.

On the other hand, customers who want to remove Flash Player from their devices manually can already download this dedicated Windows update in the Microsoft Update Catalog on this page.