Active Content Blank

Hello All:
I am trying to create a page containing Flash with the active
content patch so the "Activate" option doesn't appear in IE over my
flash content. I have no clue what I am doing wrong. I updated DW8
to 8.0.2 and then insterted flash content onto my test page. I saw
that it placed the .js file in my scripts folder. I uploaded the
.js file along with my .swf file to my server and when I got to the
live page I see a beautiful blank white screen. What am I doing
wrong? Please help! Below is a link to the page I am trying to work
with.
http://www.amsoil.com/test.aspx
Does anyone have a quick and easy solution/work around to
this terrible feature IE has added to their browser.
Please Help! Thanks in advance.

You didn't upload this:
http://www.amsoil.com/scripts/AC_RunActiveContent.js

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