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CNET Editors' review
Flash is a great bit of technology; it is, after all, what brings us YouTube videos and many addictive online games. Sometimes, though, Flash is used in annoying ways, such as advertisements that float over the news article you're trying to read, or autoplaying videos that blow your cover when you're surfing instead of working. FlashControl for Chrome is a handy browser add-on that gives users the power to interact with Flash only when they want to.
The extension is quite easy to use. Once it's installed, an icon is displayed in the address bar of any Web page that contains Flash; clicking this icon lets users quickly show all the Flash on the page, whitelist the site, unblock the site, or disable FlashControl entirely. Flash elements on every page are grayed out and replaced with a Flash icon and a couple of buttons. One of these buttons lets users turn each element on and off, while the other lets users add a particular element to either the whitelist or the blacklist with a right- or left-click. The extension has a few adjustable settings as well, such as control over the toolbar's location and animation and custom colors for the control panel background. Unlike many browser add-ons, FlashControl for Chrome even has a built-in Help file that explains its features. Overall, we found that FlashControl for Chrome was an effective way to block unwanted Flash elements, speeding page loads and reducing the amount of advertising we encountered.
FlashControl for Chrome installs and uninstalls without issues. We recommend this add-on to all users.
Publisher's Description
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FlashControl is a content-filtering extension, similar to AdBlock, geared toward preventing Chrome from automatically spawning instances of the Adobe Flash Player plugin, resulting in improved security, performance and overall functionality of your browser.
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"I have only one word to describe FlashControl: AMAZING!"
Version: FlashControl for Chrome 2.8
Pros
When it comes to blocking content, FlashControl works everywhere FlashBlock fails. Clicking the flash placeholder will always yield proper content output. Performance-wise, FlashControl run smoothly and won't hang on sites like Orkut nor GMail.
Cons
No bugs. No issues. No cons whatsoever.
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"Absolute wonderful!"
Version: FlashControl for Chrome 1.8.13
Pros
Now you have the control you want when working with flash in web sites. It blocks every thing you want it to and makes it easy to load the parts you want to with out refreshing the whole page.
Cons
I'd like to be able to have it print out the addresses of the blocked flash elements, which would make it easier for me to add them to the blacklist or whitelist.
Summary
This is the best flash-blocking extension I have ever used. It's better than the ones in Firefox, and the other flash-blocking extentions found in the Google Chrome extension gallery.
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"Great when icon appeared. But vanished,"
Version: FlashControl for Chrome 1.7.8.1
Pros
Right after install, worked fine.
Cons
But only for about 90 seconds. Then icon and its drop-down menu vanished. Still listed in my Chrome Extension Tools. Reinstall did not help. Resetting its options didn't restore it either.
Summary
FlashControl Icon, please phone home.
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