did the windows update change how flash works?

[IJoeR]

I noticed the other day my computer was updated. I notice now when i see Flash type software in the browser window that I have to click the flash element to activate it first. Then i can communicate with it.

So i assume that this is for security reasons. Does anyone know how to set in a cookie or something after a person has clicked the element once to make it useable so the user doesn't have to click it again to use it?

I don't like how this works. Now when you make flash banner ads you have to get the user to click twice to actually click the ad.

Why would they break flash like this? OR is this something i have set on my computer that was not part of windows update.

You can tell if you have been affected because when you mouseover a flash element you'll see a box around it.