How To Make a Program Stay on Top, Keep on Top, Always

Have you ever wanted a program to stay on top when you use other programs?

Maybe you want to take notes from a webpage in Notepad.

There is a way to do it. Software programs are available, but be careful, some of them have bugs that either slow your computer down or send out information about computer use. A program that spies on you is " Nail it". You can tell it is spying because it takes a long time to actually turn on.

An absolutely safe program is "TweakWindow". It was created a long time ago, so it will work on Vista only in a certain way. If safety is important to you, however, use this program.

Download it from

http://www.absoluteway.com/tweakwindow/stay_window_always_on_top.htm

Install it in the usual way.

The only problem is the button will not appear on the menu bar of the program on top, as "TweakWindow" intends. It does still work within the program, however: if you place the curser on the menu bar (actually the area right at the top of the screen) of notepad or another program on top, then right click. You can choose what you want to do from the list that appears. You will probably find that the "tweak Window" menu appears at the top of programs after the computer is rebooted a few times.

When it is installed you will have an icon on the desk top. Click this icon.

Internet Explorer or Firefox will already be running. Open Notepad. Now hold down "Alt", press and hold "F1", click and hold "curser" on Notepad, release "F1" then "Alt". Click the curser anywhere again. You will see that "Notepad" is on top and you can see through it. If you want to see a solid "Notepad" right click on the "TweakWindow". Choose "Options". Then untick "Make window transparent when it stays always on top"

Remember you can make a program stay on top by right clicking the menu bar and choosing from the list.

To free-up the program on top hold down "Alt", press and hold "F1", click and hold "curser" on Notepad, release "Alt and "F1".

That is all there is to it.

More information is in "TweakWindow" Options.

Good note-taking.

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How to Make RSSfeedreader PHP "scipt" Work on Your Server

Today, I am pleased to announce that the RSSfeedreader website is working again.

This is how you get your site to run PHP files created by RSSfeedreader:


PART ONE

Putting Info into the .htaccess file

Open your FTP program.

go to the main folder "/public_html/"

a) Right click on ".htaccess" and click "edit". The file will open straight away or you may have to click "overwrite" depending on your FTP program.

b) If you don't see an ".htaccess" file, create it by opening notepad.

Now, in both instances a) and b) above you will have notepad open.

Some of you will see

AddHandler server-parsed .htm
AddHandler server-parsed .html"

already there. That is okay.

This is the important part.

Make sure all of the following is in that notepad page:

AddHandler server-parsed .htm
AddHandler server-parsed .html
suPHP_ConfigPath /home/loginname/public_html/

The "loginname" is the name you enter into your FTP program (with a password of course but no password in this instance) to be able to put files onto your server.

Save the notepad page with this name ".htaccess.php"
It will save as "htaccess.php.txt but you will not be able to remove the "''txt" on your computer because the file name begins with a "."

Upload the ".htaccess.php.txt" file to the "/public_html/" directory.
Delete the old ".htaccess,php" if you already have it.
Right click on the ".htaccess.php.txt" file.
Click "rename"
Delete the ".txt" part of the name.
The FTP program may ask if it is alright to change it, but click "OK".


PART TWO

Creating the php.ini file

Open notepad. Write this, or copy it, into the notepad page.

register_globals = On ;
allow_url_include = On ;

Save it as "php.ini"

It will save as "php.ini.txt"

Upload the "php.ini.txt" file to the "/public_html/" directory.
Right click on the "php.ini.txt" file.
Click "rename"
Delete the ".txt" part of the name.
The FTP program may ask if it is alright to change it, but click "OK".

If you already have a "php.ini" Right click on it and put the extra code in it using notepad.
Delete the old ".htaccess,php"
Upload the "php.ini.txt" file to the "/public_html/" directory.
Right click on the "php.ini.txt" file.
Click "rename"
Delete the ".txt" part of the name.
The FTP program may ask if it is alright to change it, but click "OK".

USING THE RSSFEEDREADER WEBSITE

Go to the site. Register your name, email and website address.

Look in your email.

Login in to the RSSfeedreader site.

Enter the URL of your desired news feed after the "http://"

Make sure you put the "www." in, for example http://www.feeds.news.com.au/public/rss/2.0/news_mostpopular_topstories_403.xml

if the "www." address doesn't work try,

http://feeds.news.com.au/public/rss/2.0/news_mostpopular_topstories_403.xml

The feed URLs can be really fussy about the "www." Some need it, some don't.

Enter the information on how you want the feed to look.

For page width enter the width In "Feed Width"

Don't bother about "Choose New Page Options"

Click "get RSS Feed"

Copy the PHP script.

Paste it into a notepad page.

Saving the PHP file

Save it as "rssfeedyourfilename.php" into the "/public_html/" directory with your FTP program.

Right click on the file, choose rename, and remove the ".txt"

Enter the "include virtual" code,

as RSSfeedreader info advises, into your website html code at the position in the page where you want it.

Save the html. Upload it to the "/public_html" directory on your server.

Finished!

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Internet Seer is a Fraud Site That Aims To Get Money From You

This is just to let you know about a rogue site. The site is InternetSeer

http://www.internetseer.com/home/index.xtp

Somehow it stops Google from picking up a web page from your site. I don't know how these people do this, but they do. My web page went from number one in Google to disappearing.

I changed the name of the web page and it appeared again in the listings a month later.

An email is sent to you from InternetSeer:

"Second Error Alert Your Web site is still not responding
URL: http://tysaustralia.com/australianhistoriography.html
Time: Fri Oct 23 08:46:25 EDT 2009
Error Type: 500 Internal Server ErrorSupport-FAQWhy is your Web Site not responding? The error listed above could have been caused by any number of events including connectivity problems in the Internet. Please refer to our Error Codes for additional information on the specific error. This error is not necessarily a problem with your hosting service or Web server. Click here to learn more. "

I have checked my web page regularly and I know that it was responding on 10/23/09.

When I click on a link in the email AVG gives the following message:

If my web page was down how did they know it?

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Give up on RSS Feedreader PHP - It Will Not Work!

Feedreader has been giving out useless PHP "scripts" for months. The conclusion has been reached by all - that it simply does not work!

Rssfeedreader told me to do this,

"Please create a php5.ini file and set allow_url_include,register_globals ON. Currently they are OFF in php configuration. You can create php5.ini by yourself. But the best way is to contact your host support."

My host support refused to do this because of security reasons. I suggest that RSSfeedreader changes the way its system operates. It can do this, or people will ignore their site!

If you really want RSSfeedreader php script to work go here,

How to Make RSSfeedreader PHP "scipt" Work on Your Server


Include PHP works okay. So I would advise people to go to that site. But remember if you use their newer version you can only have 10 PHP "Scripts" before you are shut out. They expect you to pay a yearly fee to have more. You can use their basic version as many times as you like and to be honest, the output is quite good for most websites.

The Include site can be a bit confusing. Their basic PHP scripts are at the bottom of the Home page. You will have to scroll down or you will not see it. Just enter the XML or RSS address of the feed you want on your webpage. Choose the three color options (that is enough) choose the width, usually 900, then click "create HTML".

If you want to use the newer version register an email address with them. Wait, then click on the register url in the email you get. *Go the Include site click the http://www.rssinclude.com/ button. Then on the new page that comes up click "Create A New RSSbox". Another page will appear: click "Create this RSSbox" in the "Simple Vertical List" square.

There is a problem: after you put your rss/xml address in and edit, save, then preview your feed you will be asked to login. When you do you will have to go through all the above again (from*). Then you will get your PHP script.

Save this PHP script in notepad. Then save it as "rssfeedyourfilename.php" into a folder on your computer. Go to that folder and you will see the file as "rssfeedyourfilename.php.txt". Right click on the file. Choose "Rename". Get rid of ".txt".

Save the "rssfeedyourfilename.php" file into the main folder on your website server with an FTP program.

To make it work add this address to the HTML of your webpage where you want the feed to show:

Save your website HTML , for example "index.html", to the main folder on your server with an FTP program.

SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER FOR PHP

You will have to create a file on your computer. Open notepad and write these two lines on the left side of the page,

"AddHandler server-parsed .htm
AddHandler server-parsed .html"

without the quotation marks.

Save it as ".htaccess" into a folder on your computer. It will save as ".access.txt. Your computer will not allow you to remove the "".txt" because the file begins with a dot.

You have to open your FTP program and load the file into the main directory of your website server. In the right column, "your /public_html/" directory, right click on the ".access.txt" file. Choose "rename" and remove the ".txt.

Your computer is now set to run PHP.

It will work!
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Php Only Includes the First Line of Articles in Website Keywords Seen by Google

Beware of what php rss feed programs claim! If you manage to get php working on your site only the words in the first line of each article will be included in your website words when it is crawled by Google, Yahoo, etc. So the claim by RSS Feedreader and Include are incorrect. This means only those words you can actually see written under each article title when your webpage is displayed will be included in your site's key words. Authors who put feeds together will often paraphrase the first paragraph of an article. If this happens none of the articles text with be caught by Google when it checks your site.

Remember only the text actually displayed on your webpage can be seen by Google.

Another thing is that in "most cases" no words will be gleaned if the feed address has an ";rss" or ".rss" address, though many "/rss" and "=rss" addresses will work. Some will, some won't. Be sure to use feeds with ".xml" addresses if you want to have words that are seen by Google and Yahoo!

Though words are visible under each title in a feed with an "RSS" address, they are not usually visible to Google.

With rss addresses, keywords will show when you check the feed site with a keyword checking site, but they will not show when you have ".php" files on your server containing Include script for example, and you put links to the ".php" files in your webpages.

These problems are due to the way your server is set. Web hosting companies do not like to tell you how to turn off server protection. In fact they go out of their way to refuse changes.

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Installing Adobe Macromedia FlashMX to Run/Open SWF Files

Neither Adobe Flash Player nor Adobe Shockwave Player will play SWF files that are in files on your computer. It will be necessary to install a program that will do this. Flash MX is an Adobe program that will do this.

INSTALLING ADOBE FLASH MX

Go to:

http://www.freewebs.com/freemacromediaflashmx/

Choose a link and download "flash_keygen.zip"
You will find the Flash MX exe file and the registration serial in the folder that will be installed when you double click this zip file.

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Right click on an SWF file in your folder that holds them, such as "Pictures" or "My Pictures".
Go to "Open with".
Left click "Choose Default Program..."
Click on "Browse" ensuring that "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" box is ticked.
Go to the "Macromedia" folder, then "Flash MX" folder" and click on the "Flash.exe" file.

Your computer is now set to open all SWF files with Macromedia Flash MX.

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Go to the folder that has your SWF files. Double click an SWF flash picture icon that is in your open window. The file will be opened and played by Flash MX. Click "Use default" in the "missing Font Warning" window if necessary.

or

Open the Macromedia Shockwave Flash MX Program.
Go to "File", "Open", then double-click on an SWF picture file in the folder window that opens. Maybe you will have to browse there. You will see the SWF file in action.



REMOVING PROTECTION ON SWF FILES
If the SWF is protected (Flash MX will tell you). Download this program:

http://www.dcomsoft.com/download/swf_protect_remover.exe

Then run the program. Select the protected SWF file. Unprotect it and save it as a new file.

Installing Adobe Macromedia Shockwave Player for Mozilla Firefox
Installing Adobe Macromedia Shockwave Player for Internet Explorer
Installing Macromedia Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer
Installing Macromedia Adobe Flash Player for Mozilla Firefox
Installing a Program to Run SWF Files
Disabling UAC for a Program

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I Get "you do not have administrator privileges" Error When Installing Xplorer2Pro

Xplorer2 Pro will enter "markers" into your registry if you enter the serial incorrectly the first time, then uninstall it and reinstall the program.

From then on if you right click the "xplorer2_UC.exe" file then click on "Run as Administrator' the program will turn itself on and an error window will display saying that you do not have administrator privileges.

If you enter the serial again at this point the program will not accept it.

It is no good contacting the company that sells Xplorer2 Pro. They are only interested in getting your money. They have your money so they will not help you if you enter the serial incorrectly the first time.

The only answer is to go to "Start". Then in the enter box that will appear in the lower left hand corner type in "regedit". Go to "Edit" then "Find" in the registry window. Type in "xplorer2". Click "Find Next", then delete the file or folder at the point where the search stops. Click "Find Next" and delete the files or folder where it stops again. Go on doing this until the end of the registry is reached - about six times. Close the registry window. Reboot.

You may have to install Norton Anti-UAC from this site before you reinstall Xplorer2Pro:

http://www.nortonlabs.com/inthelab/uac_beta.php

This will make sure you gain access to all files and folders, thus overriding Vista UAC. In future when a Vista warning window appears click the square "do not ask me again" and the computer will never give a warning window again when you open that program.

Now if you reinstall Xplorer2Pro. Go to "xplorer2_UC.exe" file then click on "Run as Administrator' the program will turn itself on and an error window will display saying that you do not have administrator privilege. An "Enter serial number" window will appear. If you enter the serial now the program will register. When you close the program and turn it on again the program will be registered.

THE ETHICS OF THE XPLORER2PRO COMPANY

In my opinion the company has illegally interfered with your computer!

Disabling UAC

THE TWO METHODS OF STOPPING UAC WARNING WINDOWS POPPING UP WHEN YOU START A PROGRAM

Method One by altering computer settings.

Method Two by using the Norton anti-UAC program.

METHOD ONE

There is a way of disabling UAC for a program by "tinkering" with the computer.

Type "task" in Start Search after clicking the Start menu.

Click "Task Scheduler" from the list that appears. A window opens.

Click Create Task.

Choose the General Tab.

Enter a word significant to you in the Name square.

Tick Run with highest privileges.

Choose the Settings tab

Tick Allow task to run on demand.

Click OK. Then close window.

Right click on a blank area of the Desktop. Click New, Shortcut.

In the Shortcut window enter: schtasks /run /tn “myprogramname“

Enter the name of your shortcut. Click Finish


The shortcut is now ready to be placed in a suitable location and used.


Note: When you click the shortcut you will briefly see a small DOS window before the program starts.

METHOD TWO

A much better way to stop the UAC warning window opening is to install the program developed by Norton Labs. It is an excellent program which does the job well.

Click Start Menu, Control Panel then Classic View.

Choose Device Manager.

Display the chip name by expanding the folders, i.e.,

click the computer name folder then Computer folder.

You will see that this computer has an "X86" chip. This is important. Write it down.

Close all the windows.

Open Internet Explorer and type this into the top window of IE:
http://www.nortonlabs.com/inthelab/uac_beta.php

Press Enter.

In the window which opens, enter the name of your country.

Also tick "I certify that this...."

Press Get It! and a new page opens.

Press either Download for x86 or Download for x64 according to the chip in your computer that you wrote down earlier.

With the latest computers you will download the NUACx86.exe file.

Double click this file to install it.

Now, this is the action part.

When you click the shortcut of some programs in the future a new type of UAC window will appear created by Norton. Tick the box next to "Don't ask me again" in this Norton window if you do not want a UAC window to appear again for a program.

You now have what you want - a way to stop UAC warning windows ever opening again!

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Installing Adobe Macromedia Shockwave to Work for Mozilla Firefox

For a clean installation it will be necessary to uninstall the Macromedia Shockwave Player program on your computer, re-install Shockwave Player, install the Shockwave initializing file for Firefox, then check whether shockplayer works.


UNINSTALLING THE EXISTING SHOCKWAVE PLAYER ON YOUR COMPUTER

Close Internet Explorer and all other programs except Audio manager and Color for screen.
Copy this file and run it:

http://tysaustralia.com/Macromedia_Shockwave_Uninstaller.exe

Run a Registry Editor program to remove old registry settings.

Reboot your computer.


INSTALLING MACROMEDIA SHOCKWAVE

Download the file "Shockwave_Installer_Full.exe" by going to this URL:

http://www.download3k.com/DownloadLink1-Macromedia-Shockwave-Player.html

Run and install.


INSTALLING THE SHOCKWAVE "INITIALIZE" FILE FOR FIREFOX

Macromedia Shockwave will work in Mozilla Firefox if you enter this URL:

http://tysaustralia.com/Authorware_Web_Player_Plugin.exe

Then download and install the file.


TEST WHETHER SHOCKWAVE WORKS IN FIREFOX

Do not go to,

http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/welcome/

to test your Macromedia Authorware Web Player installation. This test site does not work properly and will show that shockwave is not working when it could be.

Enter this URL into Internet Explorer:

http://www.adobe.com/products/shockwaveplayer/gokart/

A yellow band may appear at the top of the webpage asking if you want to install Macromedia Authorware Web Player. If this happens, click this band and follow the instructions.When you have completed the Authorware Web Player installation again the game will load to show that Adobe Macromedia Shockwave is working.

You will find Shockwave is already working in Chrome, but not in IE, however.
Go to "Installing Adobe Macromedia Shockwave Player to Work for Internet Explorer"


Installing Adobe Macromedia Shockwave Player to Work for Internet Explorer
Installing Adobe FlashMX to Run/Open SWF Files
Installing Adobe Flash Player to Work for Internet Explorer
Installing Adobe Flash Player to Work for Mozilla Firefox
Installing a Program to Run SWF Files
Disabling UAC for a Program

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Installing Adobe Macromedia Shockwave Player to Work for Internet Explorer

For a clean installation it will be necessary to uninstall the Macromedia Shockwave Player program on your computer, remove Internet Explorer 8, re-install Shockwave Player, re-install IE8, then check whether shockplayer works.


UNINSTALLING THE EXISTING SHOCKWAVE PLAYER ON YOUR COMPUTER

Close Internet Explorer and all other programs except Audio manager and Color for screen.

Copy this file and run it:

http://tysaustralia.com/Macromedia_Shockwave_Uninstaller.exe

Run a Registry Editor program to remove old registry settings.

Reboot your computer.



UNINSTALLING INTERNET EXPLORER 8 FOR A CLEAN INSTALL

Go to "Control Panel", "Control Panel Home", "uninstall a Program", "View installed updates" in the Tasks pane, then "Windows Explorer 8". Click "Yes" in the "uninstall Updates" window. If you are using Internet Explorer 7 just go to the Installing Internet Explorer 8 paragraph.


INSTALLING MACROMEDIA SHOCKWAVE

Download the file "Shockwave_Installer_Full.exe" by going to this URL:

http://www.download3k.com/DownloadLink1-Macromedia-Shockwave-Player.html

Run and install.

INSTALLING INTERNET EXPLORER 8

Go to this URL and click "Download":

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/default.aspx

Follow the instruction to install IE8.


CHECKING WHETHER ADOBE MACROMEDIA SHOCKWAVE WORKS

Do not go to,

http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/welcome/

to test your Macromedia Authorware Web Player installation. This test site does not work properly and will show that shockwave is not working when it could be.


Enter this URL into Internet Explorer:

http://www.adobe.com/products/shockwaveplayer/gokart/

A yellow band will appear at the top of the webpage asking if you want to install Macromedia Authorware Web Player. Click this band and follow the instructions.

When you have completed the Authorware Web Player installation the game will load to show that Adobe Macromedia Shockwave is working.

Installing Adobe Macromedia Shockwave to Work for Mozilla Firefox
Installing Macromedia Adobe FlashMX to Run/Open SWF Files
Installing Macromedia Adobe Flash Player to Work for Internet Explorer
Installing Macromedia Adobe Flash Player to Work for Mozilla Firefox
Installing a Program to Run SWF Files
Disabling UAC for a Program

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Installing Macromedia Adobe FlashMX to Run/Open SWF Files

Neither Adobe Flash Player nor Adobe Shockwave Player will play SWF files that are in files on your computer. It will be necessary to install a program that will do this. Flash MX is an Adobe program that will do this.

INSTALLING ADOBE FLASH MX

Go to:

http://www.freewebs.com/freemacromediaflashmx/

Choose a link and download "flash_keygen.zip"
You will find the Flash MX exe file and the registration serial in the folder that will be installed when you double click this zip file.

...

Right click on an SWF file in your folder that holds them, such as "Pictures" or "My Pictures".
Go to "Open with".
Left click "Choose Default Program..."
Click on "Browse" ensuring that "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" box is ticked.
Go to the "Macromedia" folder, then "Flash MX" folder" and click on the "Flash.exe" file.

Your computer is now set to open all SWF files with Macromedia Flash MX.

...

Go to the folder that has your SWF files. Double click an SWF flash picture icon that is in your open window. The file will be opened and played by Flash MX. Click "Use default" in the "missing Font Warning" window if necessary.

or

Open the Macromedia Shockwave Flash MX Program.
Go to "File", "Open", then double-click on an SWF picture file in the folder window that opens. Maybe you will have to browse there. You will see the SWF file in action.



REMOVING PROTECTION ON SWF FILES
If the SWF is protected (Flash MX will tell you). Download this program:

http://www.dcomsoft.com/download/swf_protect_remover.exe

Then run the program, select the protected SWF file. Unprotect it and save it as a new file.

Installing Adobe Macromedia Shockwave Player for Mozilla Firefox
Installing Adobe Macromedia Shockwave Player for Internet Explorer
Installing Macromedia Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer
Installing Macromedia Adobe Flash Player for Mozilla Firefox
Installing a Program to Run SWF Files
Disabling UAC for a Program

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Installing Adobe Macromedia Flash Player to Work for Internet Explorer

HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY INSTALL ADOBE FLASH PLAYER SO IT WORKS FOR INTERNET EXPLORER

It will be necessary to reset Internet Explorer, then uninstall, and re-install Adobe Flash Player. All old registry settings must be removed.

RESETTING INTERNET EXPLORER

Go to "Tools" in Internet Explorer. Click "Internet Options". Click the "Advanced" tab"
Click "reset", then "OK".Turn off Internet Explorer
Turn IE on again you will see your toolbars will be disabled. Don't worry; see Re-enable Toolbars, below.

Go to "Tools" Click "Internet Options". Click "Security" tab. Move the security level lever down to medium. Click " Custom Level". Reset to "Medium"; then click "reset"
Find the section "ActiveX controls and plug-ins".
Set "Download Signed ActiveX Controls" to "Prompt".
Set "Run ActiveX Controls And Plug-ins" to "Enable".

Click "OK"; then "Apply"; then "OK".


UNINSTALLING FLASH PLAYER

Download the Flash Player file "uninstall_flash_player.exe" by entering this URL address into IE address line:

http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/current/uninstall_flash_player.exe

Save the file to a location of your choosing, probably the "Download" folder.
Close Internet Explorer and all other programs except Audio manager and Color for screen.
Double Click the file to run it. Restart the computer.
When the computer has booted run a Registry Editor program to remove old registry settings.
Restart the computer.


INSTALLING FLASH PLAYER

Download the Flash Player file "Install_Flash_Player_10_ActiveX.zip" by entering this URL address into IE address line:

http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/ts/documents/tn_19166/Install_Flash_Player_10_ActiveX.zip

Save the file to a location of your choosing, probably the "Download" folder.
Close Internet Explorer and all other programs except Audio manager and "color" for screen.
Go to the "Install_Flash_Player_10_ActiveX.zip" file which will be in a subfolder called "Install_Flash_Player_10_ActiveX.zip" in the "Download" folder.
Double click the file "Install_Flash_Player_10_ActiveX.zip" to install.

Restart the computer.

Check the installation by entering "http://dagobah.biz/flash/dancing_cat.swf" into the Internet Explorer address line and press "Enter".

You should see a dancing cat.


PROBLEMS WITH ADOBE FLASH PLAYER

SWF files in folders on your computer cannot be opened with Adobe Flash Player even if you done a clean Adobe Flash install.

If you left click on an SWF file an Adobe update window will appear. follow the instructions and download the latest version of Flash Player. You already have the latest version - Adobe Flash Player version 10.0.22.87.

To use another program to open SWF file go to either of these two articles:

Installing a Program to Run SWF Files
or
Installing Macromedia Adobe FlashMX to Run/Open SWF Files


DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ADOBE SHOCKWAVE PLAYER AND ADOBE FLASH PLAYER

If you install the latest version of Shockwave it will install in the
C:\Windows\System32\Adobe\Shockwave 11\ Folder.

Click "Start", "Control Panel", "Control Panel Home", then "Uninstall a program". You will see that "Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX" and Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5 are both installed.

Adobe Shockwave Player is for 3D games and entertainment, interactive product demonstrations, and online learning applications. Having just Adobe Flash installed is sufficient for most computer users. Install Adobe Shockwave Player if you feel you must.

Open Firefox. In Google search, type "animals swf"and Enter. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete. Click "Start Task Manager". Look down the list of programs that are running. You will see that "FlashUtil10B,exe" is running. Adobe Shockwave player is not running.


RE-ENABLE TOOLBARS IN IE STOPPED BY THE RESET

Click "Start", "Control Panel", "Control Panel Home", then "Uninstall a program". Select toolbars and uninstall each in turn. Note the names of your toolbars.

Enter each name in Google Search and install them again.

That's it. If you choose not to install one or more toolbars they will still appear on the "View", "Toolbars" list but they will be greyed-out - until you reinstall them.

Installing Adobe Macromedia Shockwave Player to Work for Mozilla Firefox
Installing Adobe Macromedia Shockwave Player to Work for Internet Explorer
Installing Adobe Macromedia FlashMX to Run/Open SWF Files
Installing Adobe Macromedia Flash Player for Mozilla Firefox
Installing a Program to Run SWF Files
Disabling UAC for a Program

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Installing Adobe Macromedia Flash Player to Work in Mozilla Firefox

HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY INSTALL ADOBE FLASH PLAYER SO IT WORKS FOR MOZILLA FIREFOX

It will be necessary to uninstall and re-install Adobe Flash Player before setting up the Mozilla Firefox Flash Player plugin. All old registry settings must be removed.


UNINSTALLING FLASH PLAYER
Download the Flash Player file "uninstall_flash_player.exe" by entering this URL address into IE address line:

http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/current/uninstall_flash_player.exe

Save the file to a location of your choosing, probably the "Download" folder.
Close Mozilla Firefox and all other programs except Audio manager and Color for screen.
Double Click the file to run it. Restart the computer.
When the computer has booted run a Registry Editor program to remove old registry settings.
Restart the computer.


INSTALLING FLASH PLAYER

Download the Flash Player file "Install_Flash_Player_10_ActiveX.zip" by entering this URL address into IE address line:

http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/ts/documents/tn_19166/Install_Flash_Player_10_ActiveX.zip

Save the file to a location of your choosing, probably the "Download" folder.
Close Mozilla Firefox and all other programs except Audio manager and "color" for screen.
Go to the "Install_Flash_Player_10_ActiveX.zip" file which will be in a subfolder called "Install_Flash_Player_10_ActiveX.zip" in the "Download" folder.
Double click the file "Install_Flash_Player_10_ActiveX.zip" to install.
Restart the computer.


INSTALLING THE MOZILLA FIREFOX ADOBE FLASH PLAYER PLUGIN

Enter this URL into the address line of Firefox:

http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/xpi/current/flashplayer-win.xpi

Save the "flashplayer-win.xpi" file in the "Downloads" folder as "flashplayer-win.zip"

Note the change from ".xpi" to.zip". Unzip the file. Copy both "flashplayer.xpt" and "NPSWF32.dll" files to "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugins\".

Close Firefox and open it again.

Mozilla Firefox will now show flash in websites.

Check the installation by entering "http://dagobah.biz/flash/dancing_cat.swf" into the Firefox address line and press "Enter".

You should see a dancing cat.

PROBLEMS WITH ADOBE FLASH PLAYER

SWF files in folders on your computer cannot be opened with Adobe Flash Player even if you have done a clean Adobe Flash install.

If you left click on an SWF file an Adobe update window will appear. follow the instructions and download the latest version of Flash Player. You already have the latest version - Adobe Flash Player version 10.0.22.87.

To use another program to open SWF file go to either of these two articles:

Installing a Program to Run SWF Files

or

Installing Macromedia Adobe FlashMX to Run/Open SWF Files


DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ADOBE SHOCKWAVE PLAYER AND ADOBE FLASH PLAYER

If you install the latest version of Shockwave it will install in the
C:\Windows\System32\Adobe\Shockwave 11\ Folder.

Click "Start", "Control Panel", "Control Panel Home", then "Uninstall a program". You will see that "Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX" and Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5 are both installed.

Adobe Shockwave Player is for 3D games and entertainment, interactive product demonstrations, and online learning applications. Having just Adobe Flash installed is sufficient for most computer users. Install Adobe Shockwave Player if you feel you must.

Open Firefox. In Google search, type "animals swf"and Enter. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete. Click "Start Task Manager". Look down the list of programs that are running. You will see that "FlashUtil10B,exe" is running. Adobe Shockwave player is not running.

MAKING SHOCKWAVE WORK WITH FIREFOX

Macromedia Shockwave will work in Mozlla Firefox if you go to this site,

http://tysaustralia.com/Authorware_Web_Player_Plugin.exe

then download and install the file.

TEST WHETHER SHOCKWAVE WORKS IN FIREFOX

Do not go to,

http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/welcome/

to test your Macromedia Authorware Web Player installation.
This test site does not work properly and will show that shockwave is not working when it could be.

Enter this URL into Internet Explorer:

http://www.adobe.com/products/shockwaveplayer/gokart/

A yellow band will appear at the top of the webpage asking if you want to install Macromedia Authorware Web Player. Click this band and follow the instructions.When you have completed the Authorware Web Player installation the game will load to show that Adobe Macromedia Shockwave is working.

Installing Adobe Macromedia Shockwave Player to Work for Mozilla Firefox
Installing Adobe Macromedia Shockwave Player to Work for Internet Explorer
Installing MacromediaAdobe FlashMX to Run/Open SWF Files
Installing Macromedia Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer
Installing a Program to Run SWF Files
Disabling UAC for a Program

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Installing a Program to Run SWF Files

INSTALLING IRFANVIEW AND THE PROGRAM'S ADOBE FLASH PLAYER PLUGIN

Enter this URL into the address line of Internet Explorer:
http://download.cnet.com/IrfanView/3000-2192-10021962.html?part=dl-IrfanView&subj=dl&tag=button
Click "Download" on the page and install IrfanView.

Enter this URL into the address line of Internet Explorer:
http://www.filecluster.com/download-link-0/79091.html
Click "Run" to install the Plugins.

Enter "cat.swf" into Google search
Curser down to "cat.swf" and right click on it. Choose "Save Target As..."
Save the file in your Picture folder.

Open your Picture folder.
Right click on the file. Choose "Open with", then "Choose default program" (ensuring "always use the selected program to open this kind of file" is ticked).
Select "Browse". Go to "IrfanView" folder in "Program files" folder. Click on the file named "i_view32.exe"

Double click the"cat.swf" picture icon in your "Pictures" folder. You will see the SWF animation.

In future it will just be necessary to double click any SWF picture.

Installing Adobe Macromedia Shockwave Player to Work for Mozilla Firefox
Installing Adobe Macromedia Shockwave Player to Work for Internet Explorer
Installing MacromediaAdobe FlashMX to Run/Open SWF Files
Installing Macromedia Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer
Installing Macromedia Adobe Flash Player for Mozilla Firefox
Disabling UAC for a Program

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Disabling UAC for a Program Using Norton Anti-UAC

THE TWO METHODS OF STOPPING UAC WARNING WINDOWS POPPING UP WHEN YOU START A PROGRAM

Method One by altering computer settings.

Method Two by using the Norton anti-UAC program.

METHOD ONE

There is a way of disabling UAC for a program by "tinkering" with the computer.

Type "task" in Start Search after clicking the Start menu.

Click "Task Scheduler" from the list that appears. A window opens.

Click Create Task.

Choose the General Tab.

Enter a word significant to you in the Name square.

Tick Run with highest privileges.

Choose the Settings tab

Tick Allow task to run on demand.

Click OK. Then close window.

Right click on a blank area of the Desktop. Click New, Shortcut.

In the Shortcut window enter: schtasks /run /tn “myprogramname“

Enter the name of your shortcut. Click Finish


The shortcut is now ready to be placed in a suitable location and used.


Note: When you click the shortcut you will briefly see a small DOS window before the program starts.

METHOD TWO

A much better way to stop the UAC warning window opening is to install the program developed by Norton Labs. It is an excellent program which does the job well.

Click Start Menu, Control Panel then Classic View.

Choose Device Manager.

Display the chip name by expanding the folders, i.e.,

click the computer name folder then Computer folder.

You will see that this computer has an "X86" chip. This is important. Write it down.

Close all the windows.

Open Internet Explorer and type this into the top window of IE:
http://www.nortonlabs.com/inthelab/uac_beta.php

Press Enter.

In the window which opens, enter the name of your country.

Also tick "I certify that this...."

Press Get It! and a new page opens.

Press either Download for x86 or Download for x64 according to the chip in your computer that you wrote down earlier.

With the latest computers you will download the NUACx86.exe file.

Double click this file to install it.

Now, this is the action part.

When you click the shortcut of some programs in the future a new type of UAC window will appear created by Norton. Tick the box next to "Don't ask me again" in this Norton window if you do not want a UAC window to appear again.

You now have what you want - a way to stop UAC warning windows ever opening again!

Installing Adobe Macromedia Shockwave Player to Work for Mozilla Firefox
Installing Adobe Macromedia Shockwave Player to Work for Internet Explorer
Installing MacromediaAdobe FlashMX to Run/Open SWF Files
Installing Macromedia Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer
Installing Macromedia Adobe Flash Player for Mozilla Firefox
Installing a Program to Run SWF Files

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