RE: Macromedia on Internet Explorer 6

Did you install Security Patch MS06-020, which was related to Flash? There
are all kinds of problems being reported with it.

Also, do you have any older versions of Flash still on your machine? Very
few people are aware of the fact that when one updates Flash the previous
version is not automatically uninstalled. It has to be done manually via the
control panel for older versions and with a special uninstaller from
Macromedia for Flash 8.
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WIN-XP(SP2)-Home


"Al W" wrote:

I also have the same problem with web sites that have flash content.
Macromedia Flash Player 8 is installed and seems to be working according the
the Macromedia support website but it is not recognized by IE6. I am running
as Admin and have tried disabling my pop-up blockers. Interestingly enough,
the same sites with flash content work fine if I use the Foxfire browser.

Any clues would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Al




"MikeyD" wrote:

There is a bug in the latest version of Flash, 8.0.24.0, which was made
available on March 14, 2006, following Macromedia/Adobe and Microsoft both
issuing a warning about a critical security flaw in version 8.0.22.0 and ALL
previous versions, which also affects Shockwave.

The bug prevents Flash from working properly in any kind of Windows user
account other than Administrator. In WIN XP (Home) SP2 it will not work in a
so-called "Limited User" account; it is inoperative in any kind of restricted
user account in other versions of Windows.

The symtoms you describe are consistent with this bug. It also causes many
web sites to lose part or all of their functionality. Macromedia/Adobe are
aware of this problem but have not been able to produce a fix as of this
time. They posted a temporary fix involving a change in the permissions of a
HKLM registry key, but that has not fully solved the problem. BTW you cannot
fully remove Flash 8 from the Add/Remove applet of the Control Panel. You
must download a special uninstaller from Macromedia.

I stumbled across your query after checking here to see if anyone here has
come up with a better solution. The word about the bug seems not to have
spread too far yet.
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"Kate" wrote:

I appear not to have a flash player on my computer although when I look in my
program files Macromedia 8 is listed. When I go onto a number of websites
instead of a picture I get a small white box in the top left hand corner with
a triangle and a square in it.

When I go onto the macromedia website to try and download it it says I may
need to click on the gold bar at the top of the screen.. but instead of a
gold bar I get that stupid little box again!

Can anyone suggest how I can fix this? I'm desperate now, it's driving me
nuts!

Thanks,

Kate
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