Flash is a very touchy subject in the technology world. Some refuse to use it, while other's believe it is a vital part of our daily internet lives. Although Flash has it's many positive uses, there have always been a few troublesome features that aren't always in the user's interest. One of these features is Local Shared Objects (LSOs), better known as Flash Cookies. Just like you would expect, LSOs save Flash application data locally on your machine so that when you return to that same app, you can continue right where you left off.Recently, in the 10.3 build of Flash, Adobe has opened up an API that will allow developers to incorporate a LSO-clear into their browsers. The new Chrome Developer channel build let's you take advantage of this situation and clear these potentially harmful cookies. This is how you do it:
- To do a manual clear, go to chrome://settings/clearBrowserData and check off "Delete cookies and other site and plug-in data"
- To always clear on exit, go to chrome://settings/content and check off "Clear cookies and other site and plug-in data when I close my browser"
I suggest regularly doing the former because not only is it potentially dangerous to have this data stored at all times, but it also takes up quite a bit of space. Practicing safe-browsing is a very important skill to have, and this is a key element of that. Happy browsing!
Source: The Chromium Blog
Source: The Chromium Blog
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