Hi John,

I know this is your 2nd attempt to get an answer to this. Sorry ,nobody picked this up.

Some of the causes that prevent flash- or .swf files from playing in your browsers , is because of security settings.
Another reason is if Flash ActiveX plugin is either not loaded or enabled.
Also try reinstalling the .swf plug-in from Adobe - Although the fact that Firefox plays it , would indicate that Flash was installed correctly.
Also security programs, like anti-malware scanners may be set to prevent flash from loading.

Eg in IE7  you could try to enable the Flash add-on.
Or try  Tools>Internet Options>Advanced(tab)>Security(section) 
Remove the checkmark next to the box that reads "Allow active content to run in files on My Computer" 

An older but still valid thread is here http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/aspnet/28985109/issues-with-ie7--flash.aspx

For Chrome you may also have to change your settings.
Click on Tools (the wrench) > Options > Under the Hood tab > Content Settings button > Java Script and Plug-ins settings.
For those 2 ,you have the choice to Allow all sites or Not allow any sites.
Depending on which you choose ,you may have to allow exceptions.

Example: Suppose you allow all sites to run plug-ins, you can set exceptions for certain sites ,so they have no access to your plug-ins.
There is also an entry below to disable individual plug-ins.
In you case , check if the Flash or .swf plug-in is disabled.

Hope this helped,

Peter.




From: John Sowders 
Sent: Friday, 01 October, 2010 9:54 PM
To: [log in to unmask] 
Subject: [PCSOFT] Internet Explorer and .swf files


I have a Dell Inspiron 530, Home Edition, SP3 ,with I E -7 , Google Chrome, AOL, aYahoo , and Bing ,  and  until recently could open .swf files in I E -7 and other browsers with no problem.
The .swf files still open immediately in Firefox , but not any other browser .
Now when I click on a .swf file to open  in anything other than Firefox, I only get a blank page, with Done at the bottom.
Any ideas as to what is causing it and/or have a solution to this , PLEASE ?
    
 THANKS 
 
John


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