Shockwave/Flash not detected

I am trying to embed a video (from YouTube - but I've tried other sources as well) on a website. When I click the "Insert" button in the insert media pop-up, I get the error message:
"The page “adcdef ” has content of MIME type “\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"”. Because you don’t have a plug-in installed for this MIME type, this content can’t be displayed."
Infuriatingly, the preview panel in the pop-up shows the video before the "Insert" command. Equally infuriating is that I can visit websites and Flash/Shockwave content displays perfectly
I have checked and unchecked the "Enable Plug-ins" button. I have uninstalled both Flash and Shockwave. I have repaired permissions. I have zapped the PRAM. I reinstalled both programmes.
I am baffled!
My software (OS 10.5.6) is fully up to date.
Can anyone help?
Thanks.

Hi,
I have uninstalled both Flash and Shockwave.
How did you uninstalled them?
Did you downloaded Flash and used the un-staller>Repaired Permissions and re-stalled it again ...
And did you do the same with ShockWave ??
Dimaxum

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