False Flash player update popup

Upon trying to open a link in a article being read, a gray page pops up saying " flash player update required" This isnt the case according to win 8.1 system on our PC. Sometimes the popup update message goes away later inthe day after we shut down the PC. This is especially annoying when viewing written weather forecasts for our local area! Fred and Joan.

Hi,
You need to update Flash Player if you don't want grey boxes. The player in Windows 8.1 doesn't help.
Regards.
BH
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