Unlike the (used by Firefox ) or PPAPI (used by Chrome ) plugins, the ActiveX version functioned as a component of the Windows operating system's object linking and embedding (OLE) framework. Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX and Adobe Flash Player Plugin
Adobe officially ended support for Flash Player on December 31, 2020 , and blocked Flash content from running since January 12, 2021. flash activex player
To understand the Flash ActiveX Player, one must understand the host technology: Microsoft ActiveX. Unlike the (used by Firefox ) or PPAPI