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How to automatically remove Flash history/privacy trail? Or stop Flash from storing it?

How to automatically remove Flash history/privacy trail? Or stop Flash from storing it?

Many people have heard about third-party cookies, and some browsers even block those by default. Some people may even be using Private Browsing modes. However, only few seem to realise that Adobe's Flash player also leaves a cross-browser trail on your local hard drive, and allows for sending cookie-like information back to the server, including third-party sites. And because it is a plugin, Flash does not take any of the browser's privacy settings into account.

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bert [Entry]

"I implemented the solution you described on Mac a few months ago. It did prevent the tracking, but it prevented quite a few more complicated Flash applications (anything with persistence between sessions, most obviously Flash games with progress tracking) from operating correctly, or at all. Eventually I got tired of troubleshooting and removed the folder locks.

My interim solution is using a Flash blocker. As I only load Flash objects for sites I trust (such as YouTube) the privacy concerns are mitigated, if not removed."
bert [Entry]

I think on Windows CCleaner will clear it out.