How to Play Flash Games on a Blocked School or Work Computer

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Last Updated: July 12, 2024

Flash games are a total blast. Of course, that's when they work. Many schools have blocked flash game websites and even if you manage to get on them, your history will be tracked. Many schools and businesses have cut down on and gamers & procrastinators and have made it impossible for you to game at school/work. But nothing is impossible on a computer.

This does require you to have an unrestricted home computer, though this can sometimes be done on an unwatched library computer.

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Find the URL. An example could be http://example.com/stuff/the-game.swf. Copy the URL and paste it into your Address bar.
Wait for a few seconds to let the download finish.
Hook up the portable device and open the .swf file in your browser of choice (Internet Explorer, Firefox, or whatever your school computer comes equipped with).

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Use FireFox portable. Just download it, and put it on the flash drive. It's easy to get, just google it.

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Will these steps work for a Chromebook?

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Yes, they will. Just download a VPN, such as Thunder VPN, and you will be able to do whatever you want (at the expense of your personal data and privacy).

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How do I get video games unblocked on my school computer?

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Use VPN.

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Warnings

When you are bored at work or school, you might be tempted to do a Google search for "flash games," and try to click on something like the 200th result. Sometimes you can find a good small website that isn't blocked yet, but most of the time, those pages are ridden with viruses, popups, and Trojans. To play it safe, stick with downloading the files, and only getting them from reputable sources.

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