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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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

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
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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