Can't Get Flash To Work

[wolfmaster]

I am running WIN98 SE and IE 6.0.2800. I can't get Flash to install. When I go to the flash page and click on the "INSTALL NOW" icon, it doesn't do anything. I was able to install Shockwave and that works fine. I have reinstalled IE and SP1. I have checked the settings in security and it is below recommended. This is what I see... no icons or pics, just the little square coloured boxes that do nothing. I have tried everything. Can ANYONE help?
(thanks)


When you see the installation completion movie above and text below, your installation was successful. The installation should only take a minute or two on a 56k modem.

[Monte]

Do you have any popup blockers? If so this might be blocking the Flash Install POPup which would prevent you from installing flash.

[wolfmaster]

Do you have any popup blockers? If so this might be blocking the Flash Install POPup which would prevent you from installing flash.

No popup blockers. I am running McAfee Firewall but I disabled that and tried too. Still no luck :(

[wolfmaster]

No popup blockers. I am running McAfee Firewall but I disabled that and tried too. Still no luck :(

No one yet can help me?????

[caperjack]

Its been 2 yrs or so since i used win98 full time ,i do remember not being able to install flash but sorry I don't remember how I fixed problem ,are you saying that it will not install if you click on this link and click INSTALL
http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer/

[wolfmaster]

Its been 2 yrs or so since i used win98 full time ,i do remember not being able to install flash but sorry I don't remember how I fixed problem ,are you saying that it will not install if you click on this link and click INSTALL http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer/

That's pretty much what's happening. It just won't even try to install. My IE settings are default, I'm running Mcafee Firewall and Virus Scan but even disabling that, it still doesn't work. Until you don't have it, you have no idea how many sites use it :) :((

[TallCool1]

I am running WIN98 SE and IE 6.0.2800. I can't get Flash to install.

What are your security settings? I believeMacromedia uses ActiveX to install the Flash player, and settings can interfere with it.

Here's something else that might help: Macromedia Online Forums .

[wolfmaster]

What are your security settings? I believe Macromedia uses ActiveX to install the Flash player, and settings can interfere with it. Here's something else that might help: Macromedia Online Forums .

I set all security settings to default. When I go to the flash download page
( http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash )
and click on the INSTALL NOW icon, it goes to ( http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/triggerpages_mmcom/flash.html ) and just sits there loading nothing.

[crunchie]

try setting your active x settings to accept unsigned as well.

[caperjack]

I set all security settings to default. When I go to the flash download page ( http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash ) and click on the INSTALL NOW icon, it goes to ( http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/triggerpages_mmcom/flash.html ) and just sits there loading nothing.

When its sitting there does the little video or animation play ?

[wolfmaster]

When its sitting there does the little video or animation play ?

When it goes to the load page, it just sits there. The animation that should be there is just the tiny icon that is present when something can't be displayed.

[caperjack]

http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/playerfaq.htm#fixall

[wolfmaster]

http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/playerfaq.htm#fixall

I first disabled both the firewall and virus scanner. I then went to the above link and completed each step in succession, restarting my computer after each step. I downloaded the stand alone installer for Flash and ran that. I still cannot get Flash to do anything :(

[crunchie]

I've already posted this once somewhere, but why don't you download & instal MYIE2? It runs on Internet Explorer's engine but is a lot more versatile. It can't hurt to try.

[alk]

I get the same problem in XP with latest IE :-/ anyone have a solution?

Cheers

alk

[crunchie]

If those who are having these problems have 'Spywareblaster' installed, there is an option to kill flash in tools. Make sure it isn't checked.

[wolfmaster]

Thank you so much!!! I can't believe all I went through and no one but you came up with the answer.

[crunchie]

You are welcome. I came across that answer myself several weeks ago.

[Yzk]

Perhaps your active-x controls are off...

[condorcanqui]

what are you cookie settings set to?