i got same problem with macromedia flash as well. i cannot run my flash
projector file in vista. even i had change the properties of exe file to
wiindow 98 or xp, it still cannot run. had microsoft coome out solution for
this?
"Jeffrey R. Kuntzelman" wrote:
Quote:
> I've found the program compatibility wizard to be quite useless. It seems
> that the problem is more with the older software of Macromedia Projector. I
> think it was written for operating systems XP and older. Vista seems to spit
> out Macromedia like it was garbage. Unless Adobe, or Microsoft, figures out
> a patch, I think this problem is going to stay for a while. Just a heads up
> from an unemployed computer tech.
> --
> ~Jeffrey R. Kuntzelman 2008
> "Your bark is only as good as your bite. BITE HARD!!" -JRK 2004
>
>
> "Andrew McLaren" wrote:
> Quote:
> > "Victoria" <Victoria@xxxxxx> wrote ... Quote:
> > > When I try to open my anatomy cd a message pops up that says Macromedia
> > > projector has stopped working. The cds worked 1 week ago in my old
> > > computer
> > > with windows xp. How can I fix it?
> >
> > Macromedia Projector is a utility from Adobe (formerly Macromedia) which
> > bundles up a Flash visual presentation into a stand-alone EXE file, so you
> > can display the images on a PC without the Flash Player installed. Your
> > anatomy CD-ROM probably used Macromedia Projector to display its anatomy
> > pictures.
> >
> > Macromedia Projector is not compatible with Vista. In order to run the
> > program, you need to set the Compatibility to a previous version of Windows.
> >
> > In Explorer, find the main EXE file on the CD-ROM which runs the anatomy
> > program. Right-click the EXE file and choose Properties from the context
> > menu. The Properties dialogue will appear. Choose the Compatibility Tab.
> > Check the checkbox in Compatibility Mode, for "Run this program in
> > compatibility mode for:" and choose and earlier version of Windows - Windows
> > 98 would be a good one to try. Then click OK to save the changes. Now
> > double-click the EXE file, to launch the program.
> >
> > Once you have set the Compatibility, Windows Vista should "remember" to run
> > the program in compatibility mode, so hopefully you only need to do this
> > once.
> >
> > Hope it helps,
> > --
> > Andrew McLaren
> > amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au
> >
> >