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macromedia Flash PLayer
Name: chase817 Date: March 8, 2006 at 07:26:57 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: Dell Laptop 512 MB RAM Product: Dell GX280
Comment:
I am trying to install a simple Flash PLayer from the macromedia site. I've done this many times, and it only takes a few seconds. When I click on the install button, it says it is "successfully installed" yet when I try to run a program using it, it says I need to install Flash. Also, it does not show up under add/remove programs...
Name: Chuck 2 Date: March 8, 2006 at 07:44:48 Pacific
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I have Shockwave Flash 6.0 r47 installed for my Netscape browser. It is not added into Add/Remove Programs, but as a Plug-in for my browser. File name for the Plugin is: npswf32.dll
If I want to remove Flash from my browser, I would Delete that file, and restart my browser.
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Response Number 3
Name: XpUser Date: March 8, 2006 at 07:48:07 Pacific
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Interesting. I don't use Netscape other than FF & IE and there is Macromedia Flash Player 8 in my AR program.
i_XpUser
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Response Number 4
Name: Chuck 2 Date: March 8, 2006 at 08:06:11 Pacific
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Good Morning NYC-- After thinking with my decaying brain, my Flash came with my Netscape. I have not installed it from the Web in some time. So junk my last reply.
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Response Number 5
Name: XpUser Date: March 8, 2006 at 08:07:39 Pacific
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Good AM to you 8AM in Calif:-)
No it's something I never knew about - it's handy info.
i_XpUser
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Response Number 6
Name: Chuck 2 Date: March 8, 2006 at 08:30:26 Pacific
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NYC-- More info-- I do not like Acrobat Reader opening in my browser, when I click a PDF file on the web. So what I do is Delete the Plugin link to Reader. I think that is nppdf.dll
Interesting ?
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Response Number 7
Name: XpUser Date: March 8, 2006 at 08:36:19 Pacific
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Hmmm let's first read this tech info that pertains to the brwoser PDF files...
i_XpUser
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Response Number 8
Name: Chuck 2 Date: March 8, 2006 at 08:43:24 Pacific
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Well, my point was that I rather save PDF files to My Documents, rather than viewing while surfing.
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Response Number 9
Name: XpUser Date: March 8, 2006 at 09:32:37 Pacific
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Gotcha - I never open PDF files while surfing the net. I simply right click to save the PDF to disk. Are we on the save wavelength now?
i_XpUser
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Response Number 10
Name: Chuck 2 Date: March 8, 2006 at 09:47:13 Pacific
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AH, sounds like a plan. I should right click, instead of left click, and a box coming up for what to do with it.
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Response Number 11
Name: XpUser Date: March 8, 2006 at 09:51:32 Pacific
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When I right click over a PDF file link, I select Save Target As. It always work.
i_XpUser
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Response Number 12
Name: Chuck 2 Date: March 8, 2006 at 09:56:36 Pacific
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Chase817- Maybe the problem is that you need the latest Flash instead of the simple Flash.
Also, Some websites assume we all have High Speed Internet, and Plugins may not respond fast enough for Dialup connections. Frequently on Yahoo I get a popup box saying that some Plugin is too slow, and not responding fast enough.
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Response Number 13
Name: Bryco Date: March 8, 2006 at 14:39:22 Pacific
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I do believe that the Macromedia in the Add or Remove Programs also removes the browser plug in.
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Response Number 14
Name: abcdefgirl Date: March 8, 2006 at 22:14:51 Pacific
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Yeah I have the exact same problem with flash Chase187. I have adsl but I use this random ip app not that I think it matters.. I did a repair install of xp a while back but apparently some file associations are still cr*p, or not, I really have no clue what to do.
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