What's with the plug-in???????

clemmo · 07-26-2003, 05:41 AM

i'm trying desperately to download software from the internet and each time i do a very annoying screen comes on and tells me "the plug in did not initialize properly". What is the plug-in and how do i get it to initialize properly?? help!

reneboy · 07-27-2003, 11:24 PM

Go to
Open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
then SOFTWARE
then MICROSOFT
then INTERNET EXPLORER
then PLUGINS
then EXTENSION

delete any .EXE, .ZIP, .MP3 files.
restart pc

then booom

clemmo · 07-28-2003, 11:29 AM

Hi Reneboy,
Thanks for the tip. It's just that I'm a total novice when it comes to the computer and I have to tell you that your instructions while probabl easy to comprehend by most left me a tad bewildered. When you say Open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. Just what exactly are you asking me to do? Is that a website I have to go to? Please explain. Thanks.
Clemmo

reneboy · 07-28-2003, 07:26 PM

Ok sorry for the incomplete info.

Just go to Start then Run
Open regedit
That's the time you'll see the folders I just gave you.

bones 59 · 07-08-2008, 07:19 PM

Hi reneboy....hope you will let me jump in, as I have same problem as clemmo....I followed your directions, but when I opened EXTENSION, I had 2 items, but neither was .EXE .ZIP .MP3.....I'm using a pc with Windows xp and internet explower....any other ideas??? tks.

07-26-2003, 05:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
clemmo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: new york Posts: 9 OS: win98	What's with the plug-in??????? i'm trying desperately to download software from the internet and each time i do a very annoying screen comes on and tells me "the plug in did not initialize properly". What is the plug-in and how do i get it to initialize properly?? help!

07-08-2008, 07:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
bones 59 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Re: What's with the plug-in??????? Hi reneboy....hope you will let me jump in, as I have same problem as clemmo....I followed your directions, but when I opened EXTENSION, I had 2 items, but neither was .EXE .ZIP .MP3.....I'm using a pc with Windows xp and internet explower....any other ideas??? tks.

07-27-2003, 11:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
reneboy Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 29 OS: Win95/98/NT/XP/ Linux	Go to Open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE then SOFTWARE then MICROSOFT then INTERNET EXPLORER then PLUGINS then EXTENSION delete any .EXE, .ZIP, .MP3 files. restart pc then booom

07-28-2003, 11:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
clemmo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: new york Posts: 9 OS: win98	Hi Reneboy, Thanks for the tip. It's just that I'm a total novice when it comes to the computer and I have to tell you that your instructions while probabl easy to comprehend by most left me a tad bewildered. When you say Open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. Just what exactly are you asking me to do? Is that a website I have to go to? Please explain. Thanks. Clemmo

07-28-2003, 07:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
reneboy Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 29 OS: Win95/98/NT/XP/ Linux	Ok sorry for the incomplete info. Just go to Start then Run Open regedit That's the time you'll see the folders I just gave you.