Playing Flash content affects my touchpad settings

Hi folks, I've searched the internet for an answer to this problem and I've ended up here (maybe I should have started here?!)
My question is; why does playing flash content on any website affect my laptop touchpad settings? I have 'tapping' enabled which I like, but after playing any flash content the tapping feature no longer works. The only way to get it back is via Control Panel-->Mouse settings etc, which is irritating the hell out of me. Any ideas / remedies gratefully recived, thanks
Nick

I too have a new 5800 XpressMusic with firmware v30 and that cannot display flash content. A friend has the same phone with v20 firmware and that plays the same websites just fine! I have checked the settings on both phones and they are the same. Looking for solution cos browsing is rubbish right now.

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Hello. I have upgraded to Firefox 2.6.8 a while ago. The problem occurred recently. Whenever I play Flash Content usually on Youtube, Firefox freezes for many times and it makes my computer runs slower. It's not normal because I have a fast computer

YouTube videos use the Flash plugin. You can test your Flash plugin and see what version is installed by going to [http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ Adobe's Flash Player test page]. To update Flash to the latest version, see [[Managing the Flash plugin]].
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Playing flash content on browser

My phone is 5800 xmusic, after updating, it is not able to play flash content on the browser. It only shows the adobe flash logo. Any help out there on this

I too have a new 5800 XpressMusic with firmware v30 and that cannot display flash content. A friend has the same phone with v20 firmware and that plays the same websites just fine! I have checked the settings on both phones and they are the same. Looking for solution cos browsing is rubbish right now.

Cannot play Flash content in IE7

When I navigate IE7 to any site (including adobe.com) that
has Flash content, I get a message saying I need to enable
javascript (it is) and/or upgrade my Flash player. I am running
Vista, and this worked until sometime in the last week or so.
Flash content does run on this machine inside Firefox 3.0.1,
but IE7 appears to be dead.
The error message I get is "Error in loading DLL". It appears
to pop up when the javascript code is trying to load or access the
flash content.
I tried installing the Flash Player 9.0.124 using the web
site - no luck.
I tried uninstalling (clean), rebooting, then installing from
the web site - no luck.
I tried uninstalling (clean), rebooting, then used the manual
installer (Install Flash Player 9 AX) - no luck.
I tried uninstalling (clean), rebooting, then used the manual
installer (FlashUtil9f) - no luck.
I tried running reset_minimal.cmd (per instructions) - no
luck.
I tried disabling my AV (Kaspersky) while repeating all of
the above - no luck.
I tried running sfc /scannow but it reports no errors.
I tried the Tools/Internet Options/Advanced/Reset to "reset"
IE to its defaults - no luck.
I am really, really stumped on this one. What should I do
next?

BWolfe, dougclutter, and others with Doug's problem:
BWolfe, I'm truly amazed that dougclutter and others have had
this very specific and real problem for so long, and Adobe hasn't
lifted a finger to cure it. I'm stunned. I've been plagued with
this thing for at least 3 months now, and have been all over the
net looking for a remedy, after finding absolutely no help from
Adobe.
Here's what my symptoms are:
IE with Flash works in all accounts but mine.
Latest Adobe Flash player (10) is properly installed. Flash
content will play on IE8 in anyone's User Account on this machine
but mine. The only way flash content will play in my user account
is if it is started as "Run As Administrator". Can actually run 2
instances of IE side by side, one started normally, the other
started as "Run as Administrator". Oprah, U Tube, etc., will run
flash content in the latter window, but won't in the former. Flash
errors (in IE7} are something to the effect, "Can't run DLL", with
line number reference, etc. No help from Adobe, HP (my machine
manufacturer) or Microsoft without paying them a bundle. Just
updated IE7 to 8, problem unchanged.
Elaboratiing:
When right clicking on where Flash Player is supposed to be,
then clicking the "about Adobe Flash... ", the browser is sent to:
http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/about/
When clicking on the error message at the bottom of the
browser, the following error message is displayed. (This was
copied, which Vista gives you the opportunity to do, then pasted
here.)
Webpage error details
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT
6.0; Trident/4.0; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0;
InfoPath.1; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; OfficeLiveConnector.1.3;
OfficeLivePatch.0.0; .NET CLR 3.0.30618)
Timestamp: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:08:33 UTC
Message: Error in loading DLL
Line: 182
Char: 4
Code: 0
URI:
http://wwwimages.adobe.com/www.adobe.com/lib/com.adobe/swfobject.js
Flash content DOES play with Adobe Flash 10 in my user
account with Apple Safari browser when started normally, just not
with IE8 browser. However, the IE8 browser does play Flash content
in any and every other user account.
BWolfe, instead of telling us about proper Adobe procedures
for reporting and troubleshooting these things, how about you
forward this to someone who can tell us how to fix this thing! I,
like dougclutter and others, have been thru the entire Adobe Flash
Player troubleshooting guide, carried out every suggestion there
exactly, to no avail. I can show you at least 3 other instances of
different folks with this same problem. And, as I think I've seen
elsewhere in this thread, and tried myself, Adobe certainly doesn't
make it easy to report non-paying customer problems, as with Flash
Player.
It's high time Adobe gets with at least one of us to help
diagnose and cure this problem, and then adds the info to their
troubleshooting guide, or else fix it in the application if
possible. Whether the problem is in the app, or do to interaction
with Vista and possibly XP, you guys need to look into this thing.
I, for one, would be more than happy to help you 'shoot this thing,
I am and engineer and have been computing since the DOS days.
Bewildered,
Dave

I can not get any sound while playing Flash content in IE, FireFox, or Chrome

I have Windows 7, 64 bit. I have ie 8, I think it is 32 bit, ("About ie" does not indicate 64bit).
I have unistalled Adobe Flash and re-installed, I have verified that I have the REG files under System32/ and SysWOW64/ (or whatever)...
I installed Chrome after I have having this problem. I have plugged my speakers into both the AudioJack in the back of machine, as well as in the headphone Jack. I have tried just using headphones...
I have gone to the 'configuration site' I have deleted Windows temporary files, I have deleted i.e. and FireFox files.
I have checked multimedia setting in ie advanced tabs.
I have checked the sound volume in the 'Mixer'
Sound works in my broser for Quicktime applications (like video on apples website). Sound works everywhere else...playing music, Windows startup, speaker test, etc...
I have worked on this for hours!!! Please help.
Thanks!
-Bob

Below are the Steps from:
http://www.codecguide.com/fix_for_flash_sound_problems.htm
And my results:
Flash stores its files in a temporary files folder. A corrupt download can cause the sound problems.
Delete the following folders:
C:\Documents and Settings\%UserName%\Application Data\Adobe\Flash Player
C:\Documents and Settings\%UserName%\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash Player
Actually…Note that point 1 sould be %APPDATA%\Adobe\Flash Player%APPDATA%\Macromedia\Flash Player
(Thanks willener)
I completed this – No help
Empty your temporary internet files.
Internet Explorer: Tools -> Internet Options
Firefox: Tools -> Clear Private Data
Opera: Tools -> Delete Private Data
I completed this – No help
Empty your temporary files folder.
Use this command to empty your temporary files folder:
Start -> Run -> RMDIR /S /Q "%TEMP%"
I completed this – No help
Install the latest version of the Flash plugin. You can download it HERE. If you have problems upgrading the plugin, then uninstall your existing version first with this tool. Close your browser(s) before you run the uninstall tool.
I completed this – No help
Run the K-Lite Codec Tweak Tool. Near the top you should see an option to fix the sound (Midi, WaveOut). Select that and press Next. If the option is grayed out, then that particular registry fix is not needed. This fix will restore a missing "wavemapper" registry key.
I completed this – No help
Go to the Flash Player Settings Manager website. Click HERE.
Check the box called "Allow third-party Flash content to store data on your computer."
I completed this – No help
Go to the Flash Player Settings Manager website. Click HERE.
Click on the button to remove the data that the Flash plugins has stored for websites that you have visited.
I completed this – No help
Check if your sound device settings are correct:
Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Sound and Audio Devices -> Audio
This is not correct instructions for Windows 7.
Obviously I have checked sound settings in RealTek Audio manger several times. As well as in the mixer, and in the Internet Option Settings (Advanced Multimedia). I checked setting under “Hardware and Sound” there is nothing there that has any effect.
If you have QuickTime installed, then go to the QuickTime control panel. On the Audio tab, set "Default Music Synthesizer" to "General MIDI".
On the Advanced tab, disable "Enable playback of Adobe Flash tracks".
On the browser tab, click on "MIME Settings". Under "Miscellaneous", make sure "Flash media" is unchecked.
These are not accurate options on my computer (Quicktime 7.6.9).
Under Default Music Synthesizer. There is no “general MIDI” only option is “Quicktime Music Synthesizer”
Advanced Tab: “Enable playback of Adobe Flash tracks".is not an option
Browser Tab: "Flash media" is not listed under MIME Settings (There is no Miscellaneous)
Check if the file msacm32.drv is present in the C:\Windows\system32 folder. If not, copy it from another PC (that has the same version of Windows) and place the file in the system32 folder. If you are using a 64-bit version of Windows, then the file should be present in the C:\Windows\SysWOW64 folder.
Verified these files are here.
If you are also having sound problems with other applications, then re-installing your audio drivers might solve the problem.
I am not having problems with other audio applications, but I still completed this – No help

After updating firefox cannot play flash content always asks to install even when i have.

I updated to firefox 7 last night and this morning i cannot play any flash content, ive installed it many times but it always says i need to install it when ever i play flash. Its not listed in the plugins list and when i click to check if im up to date it says flash is out dated and been disabled, update to the latest version, which i have. Please could you help, Thankyou

-> Update All your Firefox Plugins
* https://www-dev.allizom.org/en-US/plugincheck/
* http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
'''When Downloading Plugins Update setup files, Remove Checkmark from Downloading other Optional Softwares with your Plugins (e.g. Toolbars, McAfee, Google Chrome, etc.)'''
-> Restart Firefox
-> [[Troubleshooting Plugins]]
Check and tell if its working.

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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938814/
Essentially, SP3 introduces an additional security check that the Flash content fails. Surely others must have had similar problems with Flash in Office 2003 SP3? And, surely, there must be an easier way of getting around this issue that doesn't require me to remotely login into every client's machine and edit their registry for them?
Does anyone know of a patch for either Flash (making it compliant with Microsoft's security requirements as detailed in the above link) or Office 2003?
I'm at my wits end here, so any insight would be VERY much appreciated.
Thanks!

Bob314 wrote:
Does anyone know of a patch for either Flash (making it compliant with Microsoft's security requirements as detailed in the above link) or Office 2003?
All I can recommend is to file a bug report at http://bugs.adobe.com/flashplayer/ to have the issue addressed by Adobe.
Hopefully someone else has a solution for you that addresses the immediate problem for you.

Having issues playing flash content using Chrome

I have tried installing/reinstalling Flash Plugin several times. I can play content with Internet Explorer. For the same content when using Chrome I get error saysing "Could not load plug-in"
Following link shows version 11.5.502.110. I am using Windows 7 -64 bit
http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/find-version-flash-player.html
The same link about on chrome says "could not load plug-in" thus unable to read the flash version.
On the contrary I see following at Chrome://Plugins
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Name:
Shockwave Flash
Description:
Shockwave Flash 11.5 r31
Version:
11.5.31.2
Location:
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PPAPI (out-of-process)
Disable
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MIME type
Description
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application/x-shockwave-flash
Shockwave Flash
.swf
application/futuresplash
FutureSplash Player
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Name:
Shockwave Flash
Description:
Shockwave Flash 11.5 r502
Version:
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Location:
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\NPSWF32_11_5_502_110.dll
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NPAPI
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application/x-shockwave-flash
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application/futuresplash
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--- Crash data ---
Crash Reporting
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Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
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igdumd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igdumdx32,igd10umd32
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oem3.inf:Intel.Mfg.NTamd64:iCNT0:8.15.10.2226:pci\ven_8086&dev_2a42&subsys_20e417aa
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0x2a42
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I'm on a school network where I'm incapable of update flash, how to I get Firefox to automatically play flash content without updating?

Flash player is automatically block on sites like Youtube, and I have to click to play videos. While working at school, this is profoundly irritating, and I have no permissions to update flash shockwave. How do I disable the "click to play" so that I can automatically listen to youtube playlists, etc.
Updating Flash is NOT an option.

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But I want to know why your Firefox is reporting itself as version 20. Is that also because you are not allowed to update Firefox either? Maybe you can pass along to your administration that Firefox 20 is not secure; Mozilla discloses [https://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox.html security flaws] after each new release.

Can firefox os play flash content (like flashplayer movies?)

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My question is simple: I watch shows a lot using flash player. Both on youtube and other sites (putlocker and so on) - can firefox os run flashplayer? I can't seem to run anything using the simulator and I really want to buy the os for development purposes.
Also second question: Can firefox os connect to adhoc network hosted on my notebook?
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Firefox OS cannot run flash. As for the adhoc network, I'm not sure but I believe FirefoxOS can connect to them

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Can anyone suggest anything?
I read somewhere that an older version of the player might work better than the latest version - is that true (sounds odd to me but I'm willing to try anything)?

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Over the course of the past weekend, two things occured;
either of which could be the cause of my problem. First, I allowed
a relative with very little computer knowledge to use my PC
unattended, and second, I installed a new graphics card. I didn't
notice my new inability to play Flash content until today, so I'm
not sure which action was the culprit. My relative says he doesn't
think he changed anything, but he's not 100% sure.
When I attempt to access any page with Flash content, it
gives me the standard error that occurs if you don't have Flash
installed. So I go through the process of installing, I get the
confirmation of a successful install, it restarts my explorer...
and still fails to work. The card I just put in is a Radeon X1550
w/ 512 MB, are there any known quirks related to Flash content and
this card, or is it more likely that my relative just hit a setting
somewhere?

You should run the official Active X uninstaller (download it
from adobe.com) and then reboot your computer, and then reinstall
the latest player. That should (hopefully) do the trick.

Flash content no longer playable??

I've noticed all of a sudden that QuickTime no longer plays Flash content. It did until not so long ago.
I know there was an option to activate Flash support, according to the Quicktime Help files, this is supposed to be found in System Preferences\Quicktime\Advanced. I'm quite confident it was there (I had to go and activate the switch when playback became optional, was it in QT6 or QT7?).
It's gone.
It's as if Flash playback never existed...
The weird thing is that I'm still at 7.3.1 . I've seen enough problems with 7.4 that I decided to wait out at least 7.4.1 . I seem to recall that 7.3.1 was still quite young when 7.4 came out, is it possible that the Flash issue was introduced in 7.3.1 and I just didn't notice it before?

My apologies - I overlooked that IS your thread!
As for permissions:
What are permissions?
Every file and folder on a Mac OS X hard drive has a set of permissions—settings that determine which user(s) have access to each item, and exactly what that access is. For example, permissions dictate whether or not a particular user can open and edit a particular file. But permissions also determine which items the operating system—or specific parts of it—can access and modify, and which files are accessible by applications.
What does repairing permissions do?
The Repair Disk Permissions function—the process that actually performs the task of repairing permissions—examines certain files and folders on your Mac’s hard drive to see if their current permissions settings are what Mac OS X expects them to be; if discrepancies are found, the offending permissions are changed to match the expected settings.
(In Mac OS X 10.3 and later, repairing permissions also performs one other, unrelated, task: If the invisible /tmp symbolic link—which is linked to the /private/tmp directory—is missing, the link will be recreated.)
Why is it necessary to repair permissions?
If permissions on particular files are “incorrect”—i.e., not what Mac OS X expects them to be or not what they need to be for your Mac’s normal operation—you can experience problems when the operating system tries to access or modify those files. For example, you may have trouble logging in to your account, printing, launching applications, or even starting up your Mac. Similarly, if an application—from Apple or a third-party developer—needs access to a particular file or folder to function, and the permissions on that item have changed in a way that prevents such access, the application may not function properly (or at all). The Repair Disk Permissions function can fix such problems by ensuring that certain files have the correct permissions.
There’s also a security element here: Many system-level files have permissions set a particular way so that applications or users that shouldn’t be meddling with those files can’t. If the permissions on certain system-level files somehow get changed so that access to those files is no longer restricted, you’ve got the potential for a major security issue. Repairing permissions can resolve such issues by resetting permissions on those files to prevent unauthorized access.
How do I repair permissions?
The Repair Disk Permissions function is part of Apple’s Disk Utility (in /Applications/Utilities). After launching Disk Utility, select the desired disk—generally your startup disk—in the list to the left, then click the First Aid tab. At the bottom of the First Aid panel, click the Repair Disk Permissions button. (You could instead use the Verify Disk Permissions option to preview any potential repairs before performing them, but for most users there’s little benefit from this extra step.)
Permissions can also be repaired via the shell (Terminal) by using the command sudo diskutil repairPermissions /. However, it’s unlikely that the typical user will ever need to perform the task in this manner. It’s useful if for some reason Disk Utility itself won’t launch, or for repairing permissions on a remote Mac when connected via Remote Login (SSH), but otherwise you’re just as well served using Disk Utility.
How does the Repair Disk Permissions function know what the “correct” permissions are?
When you use Apple’s Installer utility to install software (such as Mac OS X itself or an OS X update), the installation package (the .pkg file you double-click to begin installation, or that Software Update downloads in the background for an automatic installation) generally leaves behind a receipt—a smaller Mac OS X package that includes information about every file installed, including the permissions each file should have. This receipt is placed in /Library/Receipts. When you run the Repair Disk Permissions function, it examines the receipts in the /Library/Receipts directory of the disk being repaired—which means the feature works only on volumes with Mac OS X installed—and compares the information in the receipt with the actual files on your drive. If the Repair Disk Permissions function finds a file with permissions that differ from what a receipt claims they should be, that file’s permissions are reset to their receipt-specified values. (If you’re curious about the information contained in a receipt, the easiest way to view it is to use the utility Pacifist; simply drag and drop the appropriate receipt into the Pacifist window and you’ll be presented with a list of all files installed by the similarly-named installation package, along with each file’s original permissions.)
It’s worth noting here that although the function is called “Repair Disk Permissions,” what is actually happening is that files’ permissions are being reset or restored to a particular state. It’s possible—though not common—for a particular file’s permissions to differ from what a receipt claims they should be without those permissions actually being “broken.”
Are all files affected by Repair Disk Permissions?
No. As you may have inferred from the above description, only those files installed using OS X’s Installer utility and whose installation packages leave behind a proper receipt in /Library/Receipts are affected by the Repair Disk Permissions function. This means that most of the files affected by the Repair Disk Permissions function are system-level files, application files, or system add-ons—not applications installed by drag-and-drop, and not your documents or other user-level files.
If repairing permissions is useful in general, why doesn’t Apple recommend it as routine maintenance?
Apple does, quite explicitly:
It’s a good idea to repair disk permissions as a regular maintenance task after upgrading or installing new software.
That’s taken from Mac Help—in both Panther and Tiger—right on your Mac. Similar statements can be found in other Support articles, one of which is:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25751

Flash content in Windows Media Player

Can Flash Content play in the Windows Media Player? I don't see it as a supported file type but found this on the Microsoft site:
...you must have Adobe Flash 9 installed to play Flash content through Windows Media Player. If Flash 9 is not installed, a dialog box that contains the following text prompts you to install Flash 9
Thanks

I looked up the internet but can't find anything on this. As no replies here too I guess I'm the only one. The other thing that struck me is the enormous CPU usage when playing flash in the browser. Up to 95%-100% cpu usage when playing HD flash content. First I assumed it was a Flash issue but Internet Explorer never used more then 35%-55%. I then assumed it was just Flash in Safari. Strange thing is, if I maximize the window the cpu load actually drops to 55%. I only get high cpu usage when flash is played in the Safari window. I guess that means it's something to do with the browser and not an isolated flash 'bug'.
Also still no luck playing WMV in the browser itself. Maybe time to look for yet another browser. A shame as I like the Safari browser a lot. MobileMe and iPhone are great to sync bookmarks and the look and feel is great. The engine is not so good unfortunately.

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