Still cant get macromedia to work....suggestions to try....
08-05-2006, 10:50 AM
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Still cant get macromedia to work....suggestions to try....
I have been looking in the Video forum on Pf and there are a lot of link which goto 'Streetfire.net'
Looks like there's some excellent video clips on there, but i just cannot get my computer to let me view them....
When i try i get a blank white screen where the video should be.
I click on the 'test your macromedia' blah blah blah, and when i do it takes me to the macromedia site whereby nothing happens.........
can somebody please suggest a way around this???
Looks like there's some excellent video clips on there, but i just cannot get my computer to let me view them....
When i try i get a blank white screen where the video should be.
I click on the 'test your macromedia' blah blah blah, and when i do it takes me to the macromedia site whereby nothing happens.........
can somebody please suggest a way around this???
08-05-2006, 10:56 AM
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Do you actually have macromedia on your pc?
Vids on streetfire work fine for me and ive got macromedia flash player and macromedia shockwave player, download both and it should work? if you have one of those then make sure you get the one you havent got, then try it
P.s if your unsure whether you have them or not then go into control panel- add remove programmes and they will be in there if you have them installed
Vids on streetfire work fine for me and ive got macromedia flash player and macromedia shockwave player, download both and it should work? if you have one of those then make sure you get the one you havent got, then try it
P.s if your unsure whether you have them or not then go into control panel- add remove programmes and they will be in there if you have them installed
08-05-2006, 12:23 PM
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Download it from somewhere else then 
http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0....media&tag=srch
scroll down abit and click on the first one in the list (macromedia flash professional 8)
That should get it working but if it doesnt then download this aswell(agian, the first one in the list(flash player internet explorer 8.0.22) http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0....layer&tag=srch
Dont worry about downloading all this because you will need it one day so its good to have
http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0....media&tag=srch
scroll down abit and click on the first one in the list (macromedia flash professional 8)
That should get it working but if it doesnt then download this aswell(agian, the first one in the list(flash player internet explorer 8.0.22) http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0....layer&tag=srch
Dont worry about downloading all this because you will need it one day so its good to have
08-05-2006, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by CosRush
The download link just takes me to the Adobe website...where ive already been and it fails
Thanks anyway.....
Hmmm, what exactly does it say when it fails to download?
08-05-2006, 01:07 PM
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It does the 'install now' but then nothing happens. When i look in my add remove programs it shows Macromedia 8 in there, no flash though....
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Im sure its something to do with my Firewall.....as it only started doing it since I put that on.......
but i dont what and where to look for???
but i dont what and where to look for???
08-05-2006, 03:32 PM
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Temporarily disable both firewalls, and the one on the router, then download and install Macromedia player 8, then re-activate the firewalls. Also, have you got any ad blockers, pop up blockers etc ?
10-05-2006, 06:26 AM
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Still no joy..........
I haven't sussed how to turn off the router Firewall but turned off the others. it didn't work
Now ive got a windows update that something about Flash security update (Kb193433) but it oo wont install......
Im just going to try again and then I think i'll have to give in.....
10-05-2006, 08:03 AM
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I think ive found the problem.........
It appears from various forums that Flash does not work on X64 systems......
It appears X64 owners have been waiting for a 64bit version of Flash for some time.........
It appears from various forums that Flash does not work on X64 systems......
It appears X64 owners have been waiting for a 64bit version of Flash for some time.........
10-05-2006, 08:45 AM
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it should still try and download
try resetting your web browser settings, it sounds like it's being blocked by some security settings (firewall itself won't be blocking it)
try resetting your web browser settings, it sounds like it's being blocked by some security settings (firewall itself won't be blocking it)
10-05-2006, 09:04 AM
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hurm possibly, would still of thought would go slightly further than it is doing before it bombed out... why not use 32bit version of windows 
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most apps you will be running (if not all) will be 32bit, so you really aren't benefitting from 64bit windows
?most apps you will be running (if not all) will be 32bit, so you really aren't benefitting from 64bit windows
10-05-2006, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by DanRSturbo
Ahh, now you didn't say you was running the 64bit version of windows xp now did you
https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...405&highlight=
Come on Dan keep up, its not the first time you've helped me....
10-05-2006, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by robbyridz
hurm possibly, would still of thought would go slightly further than it is doing before it bombed out... why not use 32bit version of windows ?
most apps you will be running (if not all) will be 32bit, so you really aren't benefitting from 64bit windows
?most apps you will be running (if not all) will be 32bit, so you really aren't benefitting from 64bit windows
as for games....
10-05-2006, 09:16 AM
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There is little support for 64bit version of windows
I have a 64bit 3500+ in one of my machines, it's running 32bit Windows - I tried 64bit windows. I saw no performance gains for day-to-day tasks, and only fractional ones in games.
Due to the lack of support, I went back to the 32bit version!
I have a 64bit 3500+ in one of my machines, it's running 32bit Windows - I tried 64bit windows. I saw no performance gains for day-to-day tasks, and only fractional ones in games.
Due to the lack of support, I went back to the 32bit version!
10-05-2006, 09:19 AM
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I found mine went the other way.....noticably quicker in many applications especially picture editing, and some of my games were definitely much quicker (frame rates) on X64....
Guess there's too much to determine like for like comparisons since there are so many different system specs.....
Guess there's too much to determine like for like comparisons since there are so many different system specs.....
10-05-2006, 10:38 AM
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Ok, didn't twig you had 64 bit m8
Try going to www.candystand.com and see if you can play one of the flash games
Try going to www.candystand.com and see if you can play one of the flash games
11-05-2006, 06:55 AM
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Annoying isn't it kev
I believe that mine is related to X64, since the people on the 64bit forum have said both Flash and shockwave are not compatible with X64, and there is still no release date for a 64bit version.
Just have to wait and see then........
Hope you get your's sorted Kev
I believe that mine is related to X64, since the people on the 64bit forum have said both Flash and shockwave are not compatible with X64, and there is still no release date for a 64bit version.
Just have to wait and see then........
Hope you get your's sorted Kev
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