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Under Windows XP-SP2 I can view videos (e.g. embedded in on-line newspaper content or via YouTube) perfectly with FireFox, but despite every attempt, so far NOT AT ALL with IE7(a blank space is displayed where video appears in IE display). I get no error message! What settings do I have to activate to get these videos to come up on IE7 as they do under FireFox? Many thanks for any help you can give me. I have IE7 set as default browser, but I have to keep going back to FireFox for video material, which is frustrating, as I do lots of Internet research on many different topics. Many thanks for any help you can give me.

I have even tried in Internet Options, security tab i have changed the custome levle of Internet zone.
Display Video and animation on a webpage that does not use external media player..

Please help me as soon as possible. m stuck here.
Thanks in advanced!

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reported blank video areas in IE7 while Firefox played them; rightly pointed at a missing/disabled browser component and the OP confirmed that installing the required plugin resolved their case. The behaviour is common: different browsers use different plugin systems and different video formats, so a site that works in one browser can display a blank rectangle in another if the matching player/ActiveX/extension is not present or is blocked.

Why it happens and what to try next:

  • Internet Explorer uses ActiveX/browser extensions for in‑page players; Firefox used a separate NPAPI plugin. If the IE control is missing, disabled, or blocked by a security product, the embed area stays empty. Some sites use Windows Media Player or QuickTime plugins instead of Flash, so the required component varies.
  • Verify add-ons: Tools -> Manage Add-ons (look for Shockwave Flash Object, Windows Media Player plugin, QuickTime, etc.) and enable any disabled player controls.
  • Isolate conflicts: start IE with no add-ons using iexplore -extoff. If video appears, an installed toolbar/extension is interfering.
  • Look for IE’s information bar or any blocked ActiveX prompts and allow the control when appropriate. Clear Temporary Internet Files and test multiple sites to identify which player the site requires.
  • If a specific player is missing or corrupt, repair or reinstall that player. Also check any antivirus/internet‑security suite settings that can block ActiveX or streaming media.

Caution and modern context: Windows XP and IE7 are long out of support and many sites have moved away from plugins (Flash was retired by Adobe). Upgrading to a supported OS and current browser will avoid many playback problems; see Adobe’s Flash end‑of‑life notice for background: Adobe Flash Player end‑of‑life.

Quick checklist:

  • Check Manage Add‑ons and enable relevant players.
  • Test with iexplore -extoff.
  • Allow any blocked ActiveX via the information bar.
  • Clear cache and reset security zones to defaults if you changed them.
  • Temporarily disable security software to test, and plan to upgrade browser/OS.

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Member Avatar for Fungus1487

do you have flash installed for internet explorer as firefox uses a seperate plugin to IE. Also use firefox. It is a faster browser!

Member Avatar for vishakha_ate

do you have flash installed for internet explorer as firefox uses a seperate plugin to IE. Also use firefox. It is a faster browser!

Thanks for your answer actually i have done this only before your mail and i got it.

Really Thanks for your Solution...

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