Can't view .swf online

grandmomo · 12-13-2008, 09:15 AM

I run Vista and IE 7. I get nothing but a blank page when I visit a site with a .swf on it. I used to, but that suddenly stopped. I am sent links to such sites frequently and the presentation just won't load. I have installed the proper software from Adobe time and again, but still, nothing happens. Do I need a check in a box in my Internet Options/Tools? I can see other types of videos.

**Go The Power** · 12-14-2008, 05:30 AM

Please go to the links below to update the following:

Flash
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/

Shockwave
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/

grandmomo · 12-14-2008, 08:13 AM

I already had those downloads, but I tried again. There's no shockwave 11 in my C:Windows/system32/Macromed folder; just shockwave 10. I have no link to any sites where there is a .swf, so I can't test it. It works at the Adobe site, but then, it did before the downloads; just not at personal sites.

grandmomo · 12-14-2008, 11:39 AM

This may be weird, but I can't see any other reason for it. I can see the Flash presentations on sites whose URL is emailed by other PC users. I can't see them when sent by a Mac user. He's copying the URL from the address bar in his browser. When I shortened the URL to the original dot com name of the site, I could see it. Is this the problem or a common anomaly?

12-13-2008, 09:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
grandmomo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista Home Premium	Can't view .swf online I run Vista and IE 7. I get nothing but a blank page when I visit a site with a .swf on it. I used to, but that suddenly stopped. I am sent links to such sites frequently and the presentation just won't load. I have installed the proper software from Adobe time and again, but still, nothing happens. Do I need a check in a box in my Internet Options/Tools? I can see other types of videos. Last edited by grandmomo; 12-13-2008 at 09:21 AM. Reason: incomplete information

12-14-2008, 05:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,981 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Can't view .swf online Please go to the links below to update the following: Flash http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/ Shockwave http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/ __________________

12-14-2008, 08:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
grandmomo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista Home Premium	Re: Can't view .swf online I already had those downloads, but I tried again. There's no shockwave 11 in my C:Windows/system32/Macromed folder; just shockwave 10. I have no link to any sites where there is a .swf, so I can't test it. It works at the Adobe site, but then, it did before the downloads; just not at personal sites.

12-14-2008, 11:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
grandmomo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista Home Premium	Re: Can't view .swf online This may be weird, but I can't see any other reason for it. I can see the Flash presentations on sites whose URL is emailed by other PC users. I can't see them when sent by a Mac user. He's copying the URL from the address bar in his browser. When I shortened the URL to the original dot com name of the site, I could see it. Is this the problem or a common anomaly?