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
Try going to "Tools", "Manage-add-ons" and enablling them again. If this doesn't work do the following:
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
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