"Scully" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I am using Flash MX2004 which obviously included the latest Flash player
> (7). However, when I click on a swf in Explorer the movie doesn't play &
> when I right-click I see 'About Flash Player 4' or something like that. I
> haven't used Flash 4 for ages, I bought this machine new in 2002 & I don't
> think it ever had Flash 4 installed so I don't know where it came from. I
> have tried using 'Open with' & browsing to the location of the new Flash
> player but it only works once to open the current file, next time it goes
> back to Flash 4.
>
> Yes, I have ticked the box that says 'Always use this program to open this
> type of file' & I have also tried 'Add & remove software' but the Players
> don't show up there. The only way is to open the new player by itself &
> open
> the movies from its file menu or drop them within. If I close it, they go
> back to Flash 4. Everything's fine in IE but I often want to view swfs by
> themselves.
>
> How do I get rid of Flash 4 player once & for all?
>
>

Scully wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am using Flash MX2004 which obviously included the latest Flash player
> (7). However, when I click on a swf in Explorer the movie doesn't play &
> when I right-click I see 'About Flash Player 4' or something like that. I
> haven't used Flash 4 for ages, I bought this machine new in 2002 & I don't
> think it ever had Flash 4 installed so I don't know where it came from. I
> have tried using 'Open with' & browsing to the location of the new Flash
> player but it only works once to open the current file, next time it goes
> back to Flash 4.

> Yes, I have ticked the box that says 'Always use this program to open this
> type of file' & I have also tried 'Add & remove software' but the Players
> don't show up there. The only way is to open the new player by itself & open
> the movies from its file menu or drop them within. If I close it, they go
> back to Flash 4. Everything's fine in IE but I often want to view swfs by
> themselves.