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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