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The irony here is that people are suddenly upset that Flash is so full of holes, yet we don't see anyone pushing to get rid of Windows for the same reason. It may be a popular OS but it's been a security nightmare since the early days. Though I suppose the only way to kill malware for such an OS would be to totally kill the ability for unauthorized end users to write software for it, let only paid and approved software even run. You' dhave to turn PCs into 80s-90s era game consoles with strict copy protection to get an OS that secure.
As for disabling programs, I'd wager it's a feature some people turn off because it's annoying to most. I guess it'd be like if a car could refuse to start because either a component was detected to be faulty or if a part was recalled, such as the tires. While it might be a useful feature, it's probably just come off as annoying and people would find ways to bypass it. And how many home end users even pay attention to security news at all? They'll get a popup that Flash isn't on but they can click a button to allow it, so they'll do just that to go on with their browsing without giving it a second thought.