Enabling Flash for your Browser
Most web browsers by default have Adobe Flash disabled with ask permissions.
This KB Article References:
This Information is Intended for:
Instructors,
Staff,
Students
Chrome:
- Open up Google Chrome and log into Blackboard.
- In the top left corner of your browser click on the site information (the lock icon.)
- Click "Site settings", scroll down to Flash, and either turn it "on" or on "ask"
Safari:
- Open up Safari, in the top left corner of the screen click on the Safari menu, and click on Preferences.
- In the pop-up window click on Websites and click on Adobe Flash Player in the Plug-ins submenu.
- Make sure Adobe Flash is set to "on" or "Ask" for blackboard.stonybrook.edu.
Firefox:
- Open Firefox and in the top right corner click the 3 stacked lines menu.
- In the drop-down menu click on Add-ons.
- Click on Plugins and turn on Adobe Shockwave Flash.
Also:
If you go to a website which says it requires Adobe Flash a red brick will appear in the top right corner. Click the brick and click
allow Adobe Flash.
Edge:
- Open Edge and go to Blackboard.
- Click on the lock icon in the top left corner.
- In the drop-down menu click "Allow Adobe Flash"
- Set Adobe Flash settings to "on" or "ask"
This Content Last Updated:
08/11/2020
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