Re: Cannot Play Flash Files Under Windows XP Home

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From: Richard Alexander (pooua_at_aol.com)
Date: 08/25/04 

Date: 25 Aug 2004 13:47:19 -0700

Adam Albright <AA@ABC.net> wrote in message news:<v23pi0159rlcegi51km01ibc14u8ejuv4e@4ax.com>...

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> Go to Windows Explorer, click on Tools, folder options, file types.
> You should see a list of REGISTERED file types in a alphabetical list.
> If your find SWF double click on the icon which should be a gray
> circle with a dark 'f' in the middle of it.

I forgot to mention that even though SWF is on the list of registered
file types, it is not correctly displayed. For example, the icon on
the list is the default Windows icon for an unrecognized file (a
rectangular Windows window with three small objects in it). Extension
is SWF, File Type is listed as "Shockwave Flash Object." Nothing
happens when I double-click on that highlighted item.

When I attempt to associate the SWF extension, I am unable to find
Macromedia or Flash on the list of programs for association.

> It should say opens with Macromedia Player 7 (or some other version if
> you have a older install). Try clicking the restore button.

I cannot get to this point.
 
> Now locate any Flash file in Explorer with the extension .swf. Does it
> have the same icon you saw in the previous step? It should. Pick a swf
> file in Windows Explorer. Right click. Pick open with. Does the Flash
> player show as a option? It should.
>
> Still don't work?
>
> Go to Windows Explorer. Under your C drive locate the folder called
> Program Files. Find a folder named Macromedia then a sub folder called
> players. There should be three files. A Flash application file, a data
> file and a RSRC file. There should also be a detailed HTML page.

There is no Macromedia folder on my boot directory. I once (months
ago) did a search on all my drives and directories for Macromedia
folder, and I found an old one that I used for an older version of
Windows. When I attempted to associate SWF files with the Macromedia
files, Windows indicated the operation was succesful, but none of my
SWF files ever associated with anything.

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