KB900485)

After installing the update KB900485 I had problems with my shockwave and
flashplayer, plug-ins. I uninstalled both the flash player and shockwave and
tried re-installing them and can't now. I've tried everything I can think of
and still can't get them and I'm having problems all of a sudden with Active
X. I wish I had never installed this update! Any suggestions?

jennylyn_01 <> wrote:

> After installing the update KB900485 I had problems with my shockwave
> and flashplayer, plug-ins. I uninstalled both the flash player and
> shockwave and tried re-installing them and can't now. I've tried
> everything I can think of and still can't get them and I'm having
> problems all of a sudden with Active X. I wish I had never installed
> this update!

Are you sure 900485 was responsible? It was 912812 that changed the
treatment of ActiveX controls.

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Robin Walker [MVP Networking]

Hi Robin, No I not really sure which one it was. I just know that after
updating one that came out mid- April I now have trouble with Active X and I
can't download flash or shockwave player plug-ins.

"Robin Walker" wrote:

> jennylyn_01 <> wrote:
>
> > After installing the update KB900485 I had problems with my shockwave
> > and flashplayer, plug-ins. I uninstalled both the flash player and
> > shockwave and tried re-installing them and can't now. I've tried
> > everything I can think of and still can't get them and I'm having
> > problems all of a sudden with Active X. I wish I had never installed
> > this update!
>
> Are you sure 900485 was responsible? It was 912812 that changed the
> treatment of ActiveX controls.
>
> --
> Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
>
>
>
>

jennylyn_01 <> wrote:

> No I not really sure which one it was. I just know that
> after updating one that came out mid- April I now have trouble with
> Active X and I can't download flash or shockwave player plug-ins.

The change introduced by 912812 is by design and permanent, caused by the
legal action against Microsoft by Eolas. Many ActiveX controls are now
having problems, and the host web sites need reimplementation to work around
the new style of operation. It looks as if Adobe/Macromedia need to
re-implement their automatic installers for the players.

You might have more luck with the standalone installers at
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/alternates/

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Robin Walker [MVP Networking]

ok..I did that and even got the installation complete page but then I went to
play a game and this is the message I got...You need the Shockwave plugin to
play the game you've selected. Please upgrade your version of Shockwave and
try again.

Shockwave shows in the add/remove programs but places I go to say that I
don't have it. I don't know what to do and am aggravated with the situation.
Any other ideas?

BTW.......Thank you for giving me that link.


"Robin Walker" wrote:

> jennylyn_01 <> wrote:
>
> > No I not really sure which one it was. I just know that
> > after updating one that came out mid- April I now have trouble with
> > Active X and I can't download flash or shockwave player plug-ins.
>
> The change introduced by 912812 is by design and permanent, caused by the
> legal action against Microsoft by Eolas. Many ActiveX controls are now
> having problems, and the host web sites need reimplementation to work around
> the new style of operation. It looks as if Adobe/Macromedia need to
> re-implement their automatic installers for the players.
>
> You might have more luck with the standalone installers at
> http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/alternates/
>
> --
> Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
>
>
>
>

jennylyn_01 <> wrote:

> ok..I did that and even got the installation complete page but then I
> went to play a game and this is the message I got...You need the
> Shockwave plugin to play the game you've selected. Please upgrade
> your version of Shockwave and try again.
>
> Shockwave shows in the add/remove programs but places I go to say
> that I don't have it. I don't know what to do and am aggravated with
> the situation.

Sorry, I'm stumped. I wonder if you would have better luck in some other
forum more dedicated to Macromedia plug-in problems: maybe their community
will already have figured out some solutions?

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Robin Walker [MVP Networking]

Thanks for your help Robin!! I went to their forums and alot of people are
having the same trouble as I am and guess what....Macromedia don't have
answers either.....lol.......Oh well at least I feel better knowing it's not
just me!!

"Robin Walker" wrote:

> jennylyn_01 <> wrote:
>
> > ok..I did that and even got the installation complete page but then I
> > went to play a game and this is the message I got...You need the
> > Shockwave plugin to play the game you've selected. Please upgrade
> > your version of Shockwave and try again.
> >
> > Shockwave shows in the add/remove programs but places I go to say
> > that I don't have it. I don't know what to do and am aggravated with
> > the situation.
>
> Sorry, I'm stumped. I wonder if you would have better luck in some other
> forum more dedicated to Macromedia plug-in problems: maybe their community
> will already have figured out some solutions?
>
> --
> Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
>
>
>
>

"jennylyn_01" <> wrote in message
news:A6A9DF8C-DB00-4DCE-B36A-
....
>> jennylyn_01 <> wrote:
>>
>> > No I not really sure which one it was. I just know that
>> > after updating one that came out mid- April I now have trouble with
>> > Active X and I can't download flash or shockwave player plug-ins.

>> You might have more luck with the standalone installers at
>> http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/alternates/


> ok..I did that and even got the installation complete page but then I went to
> play a game and this is the message I got...You need the Shockwave plugin to
> play the game you've selected. Please upgrade your version of Shockwave and
> try again.
>
> Shockwave shows in the add/remove programs but places I go to say that I
> don't have it. I don't know what to do and am aggravated with the situation.
> Any other ideas?


Are you sure that updates are responsible for your symptom?
Are there any other concurrent changes you made?

E.g. if you recently installed IE7b2 another explanation
for the same symptom would be that the site's message
might be a misleading one caused by a misinterpretation
of an unexpected User-Agent string.

In that case you could try faking an IE6 User-Agent
with the IE7 browser.

http://www.fiddlertool.com/useragent.aspx


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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No I'm using IE6 SP2 and I haven't done anything to any software, programs or
anything. When I downloaded the updates is when it started having problems
with flash and shockwave.

"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

> "jennylyn_01" <> wrote in message
> news:A6A9DF8C-DB00-4DCE-B36A-
> ....
> >> jennylyn_01 <> wrote:
> >>
> >> > No I not really sure which one it was. I just know that
> >> > after updating one that came out mid- April I now have trouble with
> >> > Active X and I can't download flash or shockwave player plug-ins.
>
> >> You might have more luck with the standalone installers at
> >> http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/alternates/
>
>
> > ok..I did that and even got the installation complete page but then I went to
> > play a game and this is the message I got...You need the Shockwave plugin to
> > play the game you've selected. Please upgrade your version of Shockwave and
> > try again.
> >
> > Shockwave shows in the add/remove programs but places I go to say that I
> > don't have it. I don't know what to do and am aggravated with the situation.
> > Any other ideas?
>
>
> Are you sure that updates are responsible for your symptom?
> Are there any other concurrent changes you made?
>
> E.g. if you recently installed IE7b2 another explanation
> for the same symptom would be that the site's message
> might be a misleading one caused by a misinterpretation
> of an unexpected User-Agent string.
>
> In that case you could try faking an IE6 User-Agent
> with the IE7 browser.
>
> http://www.fiddlertool.com/useragent.aspx
>
>
> HTH
>
> Robert Aldwinckle
> ---
>
>
>
>

In the last exciting episode on Sun, 7 May 2006 19:17:55 +0100, "Robin
Walker" <> wrote:

>jennylyn_01 <> wrote:
>
>The change introduced by 912812 is by design and permanent, caused by the
>legal action against Microsoft by Eolas.


Ahem -- according to the law, apparently, caused by the infringement
of Microsoft against Eolas.

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