Flash player advice

[scruffy]

Not bothered me in the past - but it seems to have dropped off, I can't get it to work.
I had trouble downloading from the macromedia site - that didn't work.
Every flash application just comes up as a white box with a red cross in it... The 'properties' seem to suggest it's pointing to the right place..

Any advice - I need to appraise a web cast and am not looking too professional at the mo

[scruffy]

Anyone?

[scruffy]

[rocking, dribbling, chained to my comfy cell]nobody likes me...[/rocking, dribbling, chained to my comfy cell]

[GreenV8S]

You don't say what browser, version or OS you're using, or whether you have any anti-virus or adware blockers installed, so I will assume your setup is identical to mine. I'd have a look in downloaded program files, and if you have any flash or shockwave objects installed, uninstall them. Also go through the advanced options for your browser, anti-virus, anti-spyware/adware/etc and see if anything related to active X objects has been turned off.

[scruffy]

GreenV8S said:

You don't say what browser, version or OS you're using, or whether you have any anti-virus or adware blockers installed, so I will assume your setup is identical to mine. I'd have a look in downloaded program files, and if you have any flash or shockwave objects installed, install them. Also go through the advanced options for your browser, anti-virus, anti-spyware/adware/etc and see if anything related to active X objects has been turned off.

[humble] aah, IE6 SP2, XP Pro SP2, - had loads of crap on this computer, but pretty basic now. Nothing untoward in tools/options/security or even shockwave, flash, java or any spyware/adware/pop up/virus/even a sodding firewall/anything in the settings nonsense running last time i tried, axtiveX killed and re birthed.. [/humble]

Everything else works splendidly - just the white cross on the white background for flash stuff...

[scruffy]

Thought I'd sit down this aft and revisit this little stump.
Still here...

No firewall, no security, no popups etc lone install with nothing running...

Nothing - just the red cross

Please help!!!

[malman]

In IE goto

Tools -> Internet Options -> Programs

Then click "Manage Add-ons" -> scroll down to flashy bits. Make sure they are enabled there is also an update button. I have found this to work when the flash site won't - give it a click.

Or another way

Tools -> Internet Options -> General

then click "Settings" inside "Temporary internet files" boundary. Then click "View objects". Right click on flashy bits and select update.

Hopefully Bobs your mothers brother

[alunr]

You could download firefox?

[Scruffy]

Thanks for everybody's advice!!

Spent a couple of hours the other day on the same problem at someone else's studio and found a string in this reg setting (funny how you apply yourself differently when you're being paid...!!)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftInternet ExplorerActiveX Compatibility{D27CDB6E-AD-CF-B-444553540000}

Deleting any keys here... stopping internet explorer, starting it again, and yeargh... you get their/(your) flash stuff back...

Wouldn't mind knowing what caused these chaps to be crayoned into the reg in the first place - any road.

Hope this is useful to anyone else.