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Location: Minneconia | I can't watch any vids on this site and many others since about three weeks ago. A prompt says "click to activate this control" which I do, then I click again and nothing happens, just a white screen. What can I do to fix this? I've downloaded the latest flash player. |
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Location: Madison, WI | I'd uninstall and reinstall the flash player
Download this:
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/
That should get you up and going
Also what browser are you using and what version?
Edited by Magruter 1/19/2007 8:57 AM
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Location: Minneconia | Internet explorer, not sure what version. |
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Location: Madison, WI | Did you try a fresh reinstall?
Also be sure to update your system
While using I.E.
Go to tools>windows update and let it run through the update.
Also drop internet explorer and use firefox 2.0 built in spell checker!! And it's not a big target for virus writers. Once you use it, you'll never to back.
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
But if you don't at least up-date your I.E. to 7.0 if you haven't already. (help>properties)
If you have aim and are still having issues, shoot me an aim MmmmMagruter i'll try to help ya out.
Edited by Magruter 1/19/2007 9:34 AM
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Location: Southeast Wisconsin | Right click on "my computer" and click on properties. If you dont have Service Pack 2 than do that update first. I was having a ton of problems installing and updating other software because I still had SP1 on my computer.
I just updated to ie7 and dont really like it..Might have to try the one mag suggested..
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Location: Minneconia | I've updated to IE 7 and installed the new Flash Player, still the same result. |
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Location: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin | please think twice and then three or four times before you upgrade to IE 7.0
I did this a couple weeks ago and spent the next 3 days working with various Microsoft tech support people as well as several other software techies. It was a disaster! The Microsoft people even admitted to me that it's probably best to wait a while to upgrade to IE 7.0 because there are many bugs to be worked out. With all of the thousands of software applications out there, not to mention different BIOS, sound cards, graphics cards, etc. etc., Microsoft can't possibly anticipate all of the possible problems and conflicts. So they (and/or the various software vendors) need to provide fixes and work-arounds if and when problems surface. IMO it is much better to wait a couple months, let others find and deal with these issues.
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Location: Kentucky | You can try clicking Tools button in upper right, then Manage Add-ons, Enable/Disable Add-ons. Drop down your Show menu and choose Add-ons that Run Without Requiring Permission and make sure the Shockwave ActiveX Control and Shockwave Flash Object are listed as enabled. If not, you can click the bottom of the box for download choices. Maybe that will help? |
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Location: Columbus, Georgia | Try downloading the Firefox browser and see if you can then play the videos. |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | I justed installed ie7 this mornign. not really impressed so far.
cjrich can you pleas4e provide a link to firefox for me? I know it was on a thread a while back, but unable to find.
Thanks
Gerard
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Location: Green Bay, WI | IE7 blows chunks. It's a poor attempt to copy the functionality of Firefox. Best to switch to Firefox. You might also want to check your firewall settings if you use something like zonealarm or kerio. |
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| muskie! nut - 1/19/2007 11:23 AM
I justed installed ie7 this mornign. not really impressed so far.
cjrich can you pleas4e provide a link to firefox for me? I know it was on a thread a while back, but unable to find.
Thanks
Gerard
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/
best browser EVAR. i wish it wasn't firewalled on my company laptop.
fun add-ons: foxytunes (control windows media, itunes, winamp etc. from the browser) and forecastfox - weather right on the browser. very handy, no spyware like weatherbug. |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | Thanks butterwheels!
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Location: The desert | I;ve got IE 7.0 and it has run smooth as butter for me so far, cant say I'm having the problems you guys are having. I wasnt a big fan of firefox either so maybe I'm just weird. |
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Location: Madison, WI | Instant spell checker!! It's a very easy transfer if you're on the fence, all your bookmarks from I.E comeover with the click of button. If you get a web error you can restore your current session so it takes up right back the site you were just on. The toolbar folder for quick access... I'll have some toys for firefox users by the end of the day here. |
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Location: Columbus, Georgia | Here is the link to the free Mozilla Firefox download: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
Craig |
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Location: Minneconia | I am now on firefox and still cannot see the videos, same story. Is there some sort of blocker I need to look for? |
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Location: South Portsmouth, KY | I tried out firefox today and i cant tell any difference between it and IE7. the one thing i didnt like about firefox is that my neatly organized favorites from IE7 came out on firefox in alphabetical order. i am not about to reorganized those 100 something favorites. |
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| Are you able to view any kind of flash content? |
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| Dirt Esox - 1/19/2007 2:35 PM
I am now on firefox and still cannot see the videos, same story. Is there some sort of blocker I need to look for?
try reinstalling/updating windows media player. also, check to make sure the player isn't blocked by any antivirus or spyware programs you have. |
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Location: Minneconia | I cannot see any flash content. |
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| Assuming you have Firefox installed on a windows computer...googled and found the links below for Firefox and Flash issues. I sugggest using Firefox as it is a much better option than ie7.
Hope this helps
http://www.brainstormsw.com/weblog/archives/120
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=320838 |
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