Problem with Adobe Flash

greybell · 05-29-2007, 04:07 AM

YouTube (and several other websites) tell me: 'Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Macromedia's Flash Player. Get the latest Flash player.'

However, even if I go to the website to update Flash and the animation appears saying it is successfully installed, it doesn't work. I have tried rebooting. No success.

What can I do?

___ · 05-29-2007, 04:27 AM

If you're sure you have the latest version of Flash, then it'll be the other thing in the error message - Javascript is turned off. Instructions on how to turn it on can be found here: http://gsaauctions.gov/brow_details/IE6instr.htm

greybell · 05-29-2007, 04:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ___

If you're sure you have the latest version of Flash, then it'll be the other thing in the error message - Javascript is turned off. Instructions on how to turn it on can be found here: http://gsaauctions.gov/brow_details/IE6instr.htm

I should have mentioned I have IE7 and I found instructions to turn on my Javascript. I found it already enabled.

I have Vista. Anything to do with permissions? I am an administrator and allowed the installation. I can't see how it went wrong.

chauffeur2 · 05-29-2007, 04:38 AM

G'Day greybell,
Please try this workaround, as it worked on my wife's computer a couple of weeks ago...

Go Start > Run > type in the box C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash

Now copy the Flash9.ocx file and then pasted it back in the same directory.
You will have created Copy of Flash9.ocx; rename it to Flash.ocx..
This effectively will give you two files; Flash.ocx and Flash9.ocx, both the same file; although with a different name, in the same directory.

Give this a try and post back with the results.

Kind Regards,

chauffeur2 · 05-29-2007, 04:51 AM

Hi again greybell,

Seeing that you only gave ½ the information before, should that workaround not work, and you are having 'Access Permissions' with Vista.

Go here and try this natty little tool. (Click the Blue link.)

Regards,

greybell · 05-29-2007, 04:57 AM

Thanks. Will try that and get back to you later.

05-29-2007, 04:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
greybell Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 26 OS: XP	Problem with Adobe Flash YouTube (and several other websites) tell me: 'Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Macromedia's Flash Player. Get the latest Flash player.' However, even if I go to the website to update Flash and the animation appears saying it is successfully installed, it doesn't work. I have tried rebooting. No success. What can I do?

05-29-2007, 04:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
___ Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: UK Posts: 86 OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2	Re: Problem with Adobe Flash If you're sure you have the latest version of Flash, then it'll be the other thing in the error message - Javascript is turned off. Instructions on how to turn it on can be found here: http://gsaauctions.gov/brow_details/IE6instr.htm

05-29-2007, 04:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
chauffeur2 Manager Emeritus Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 10,180 OS: Xp Sp3 with all updates + Vista™ Ultimate SP1. My System	Re: Problem with Adobe Flash G'Day greybell, Please try this workaround, as it worked on my wife's computer a couple of weeks ago... Go Start > Run > type in the box C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash Now copy the Flash9.ocx file and then pasted it back in the same directory. You will have created Copy of Flash9.ocx; rename it to Flash.ocx.. This effectively will give you two files; Flash.ocx and Flash9.ocx, both the same file; although with a different name, in the same directory. Give this a try and post back with the results. Kind Regards, __________________ Dave T. Submit New Articles If it works, Don't fix it! Especially if Bill Gates had anything to do with it!! Last edited by chauffeur2; 05-29-2007 at 04:40 AM.

05-29-2007, 04:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
chauffeur2 Manager Emeritus Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 10,180 OS: Xp Sp3 with all updates + Vista™ Ultimate SP1. My System	Re: Problem with Adobe Flash Hi again greybell, Seeing that you only gave ½ the information before, should that workaround not work, and you are having 'Access Permissions' with Vista. Go here and try this natty little tool. (Click the Blue link.) Regards, __________________ Dave T. Submit New Articles If it works, Don't fix it! Especially if Bill Gates had anything to do with it!!

05-29-2007, 04:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
greybell Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 26 OS: XP	Re: Problem with Adobe Flash Thanks. Will try that and get back to you later.