A knowledge base article about Flash ending in Chrome provided by the UC Berkeley IT Service Hub - Knowledge Portal
1. Who is currently getting Chrome with Flash Disabled? Are existing desktops being updated to have their flash disabled already?
Everyone who has Chrome set to auto-update, which is the vast majority, will get Chrome 76 starting (July 30) when Google releases it. So all existing Chrome instances will get upgraded to 76 and get flash disabled. All new installs will be 76 and also have it disabled.
For managed Windows and Mac endpoints, we've tested and have since deployed re-enabling Flash in Chrome. So the managed endpoints that get a new install or upgraded to Chrome 76 will not notice a difference in Chrome's behavior when Flash is attempting to load.
For non-managed endpoints, users will see a new notification in the browser bar that says Flash is blocked, and they will need to manually re-enable it.
2. Can we provide people instructions on how to re-enable it on their own?
3. If they re-enable it.... will it stayed re-enabled or will it keep being updated to disabled?
According to Google's release notes, manually re-enabling flash is session-based. So if one re-enables Flash, closes all Chrome browser sessions, and re-opens Chrome, then they must re-enable Flash again. For managed endpoints, we've set it up as a policy, so it is a permanent change that will last even after closing and re-opening Chrome sessions.
4. When is Chrome going to remove the Flash plugin all together?
We have confirmed IE and Firefox do work but Firefox is also planning to disable but currently have the Flash plugin on.
Chrome will completely remove Flash at the end of 2020.
Mozilla will "disable" Flash in Firefox 69 in September but will leave an option to "ask". Mozilla will completely remove Flash in early 2020.