Vista - Vista+IE7 HELP!

HELP!
I just baught this notebook with stupid Vista...and i can't seem to get the
Flash Player to work! I tried everything on the newsgroups site that u guys
posted...i even talked to someone at HP and they couldn't figure out the
issue...all they know is that there is some compatibility issue. I downloaded
the debugger and everything but still it's not working. Everytime i open the
sites it says IE Plugin Installer and then it installs Adobe Flash Player.
But it doesn't work. Everytime i open any Flash dependent site it does the
same thing! My firewall is off. And i tried turning my Norton on and
off...still nothing..
Please Help!

Hi,

Have you tried to launch IE with administrative rigths or rather with 'Run
as Administrator' (right mouse on shortcut to IE)?

Marcin Domaslawski


"JD" <JD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:113B4165-A400-4360-9989-A30D9B553AA4@microsoft.com...
> HELP!
> I just baught this notebook with stupid Vista...and i can't seem to get
> the
> Flash Player to work! I tried everything on the newsgroups site that u
> guys
> posted...i even talked to someone at HP and they couldn't figure out the
> issue...all they know is that there is some compatibility issue. I
> downloaded
> the debugger and everything but still it's not working. Everytime i open
> the
> sites it says IE Plugin Installer and then it installs Adobe Flash Player.
> But it doesn't work. Everytime i open any Flash dependent site it does the
> same thing! My firewall is off. And i tried turning my Norton on and
> off...still nothing..
> Please Help!

uninstall flashplayer, reboot, go directly to adobes website and re-install
the flash player from there. (do not let a page like msn install the
plug-in)


"JD" <JD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:113B4165-A400-4360-9989-A30D9B553AA4@microsoft.com...
> HELP!
> I just baught this notebook with stupid Vista...and i can't seem to get
> the
> Flash Player to work! I tried everything on the newsgroups site that u
> guys
> posted...i even talked to someone at HP and they couldn't figure out the
> issue...all they know is that there is some compatibility issue. I
> downloaded
> the debugger and everything but still it's not working. Everytime i open
> the
> sites it says IE Plugin Installer and then it installs Adobe Flash Player.
> But it doesn't work. Everytime i open any Flash dependent site it does the
> same thing! My firewall is off. And i tried turning my Norton on and
> off...still nothing..
> Please Help!

omg ur a total genius!! even the HP tech support couldn't figure out the
problem! But btw, why do i have to run as administrator? I mean i'm the only
one who uses this Notebook...so do i have to open IE like that all the time?

"Marcin Domaslawski" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Have you tried to launch IE with administrative rigths or rather with 'Run
> as Administrator' (right mouse on shortcut to IE)?
>
> Marcin Domaslawski
>
>
> "JD" <JD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:113B4165-A400-4360-9989-A30D9B553AA4@microsoft.com...
> > HELP!
> > I just baught this notebook with stupid Vista...and i can't seem to get
> > the
> > Flash Player to work! I tried everything on the newsgroups site that u
> > guys
> > posted...i even talked to someone at HP and they couldn't figure out the
> > issue...all they know is that there is some compatibility issue. I
> > downloaded
> > the debugger and everything but still it's not working. Everytime i open
> > the
> > sites it says IE Plugin Installer and then it installs Adobe Flash Player.
> > But it doesn't work. Everytime i open any Flash dependent site it does the
> > same thing! My firewall is off. And i tried turning my Norton on and
> > off...still nothing..
> > Please Help!
>

Hi,

Generally 'run as administrator' it doesnt mean same thing as in previous
windows. On Vista this option is using to rise integrity level managed by
UAC (User Access Control).

You should use it when you install software or use system's applications
which need this e.g. regedit. IE or generally 'applications to user' should
be launched by normal way.

Marcin Domaslawski


"JD" <JD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6019CC54-6FD3-48CC-BCAB-09C78A10BA3A@microsoft.com...
> omg ur a total genius!! even the HP tech support couldn't figure out the
> problem! But btw, why do i have to run as administrator? I mean i'm the
> only
> one who uses this Notebook...so do i have to open IE like that all the
> time?
>
> "Marcin Domaslawski" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Have you tried to launch IE with administrative rigths or rather with
>> 'Run
>> as Administrator' (right mouse on shortcut to IE)?
>>
>> Marcin Domaslawski
>>
>>
>> "JD" <JD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:113B4165-A400-4360-9989-A30D9B553AA4@microsoft.com...
>> > HELP!
>> > I just baught this notebook with stupid Vista...and i can't seem to get
>> > the
>> > Flash Player to work! I tried everything on the newsgroups site that u
>> > guys
>> > posted...i even talked to someone at HP and they couldn't figure out
>> > the
>> > issue...all they know is that there is some compatibility issue. I
>> > downloaded
>> > the debugger and everything but still it's not working. Everytime i
>> > open
>> > the
>> > sites it says IE Plugin Installer and then it installs Adobe Flash
>> > Player.
>> > But it doesn't work. Everytime i open any Flash dependent site it does
>> > the
>> > same thing! My firewall is off. And i tried turning my Norton on and
>> > off...still nothing..
>> > Please Help!
>>

Basically, its an issue with your security zones.

The zone the site was in was not set to install activex files that were likely unsigned or signed with an invalid date, etc etc.

If you set your zone for trusted sites temporarily to lowest and added macromedia's website as a trusted site and reinstalled, that likely would have worked to.

Giving it administrator access works because its giving it the rights to do anything. Its like hammering in a screw. If you put enough force behind the hammer. The screw will go in but using a nail(ie settings) works best and makes the most sense?

Also, HP never makes sense. hehe.

hmm ok...but i installed Flash player from the Adminstrator user and when i
try to run sites in the normal way, it still says that it needs to install
the IE Installer Plugin and Flash player...why is this happening?

"Marcin Domaslawski" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Generally 'run as administrator' it doesnt mean same thing as in previous
> windows. On Vista this option is using to rise integrity level managed by
> UAC (User Access Control).
>
> You should use it when you install software or use system's applications
> which need this e.g. regedit. IE or generally 'applications to user' should
> be launched by normal way.
>
> Marcin Domaslawski
>
>
> "JD" <JD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6019CC54-6FD3-48CC-BCAB-09C78A10BA3A@microsoft.com...
> > omg ur a total genius!! even the HP tech support couldn't figure out the
> > problem! But btw, why do i have to run as administrator? I mean i'm the
> > only
> > one who uses this Notebook...so do i have to open IE like that all the
> > time?
> >
> > "Marcin Domaslawski" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Have you tried to launch IE with administrative rigths or rather with
> >> 'Run
> >> as Administrator' (right mouse on shortcut to IE)?
> >>
> >> Marcin Domaslawski
> >>
> >>
> >> "JD" <JD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:113B4165-A400-4360-9989-A30D9B553AA4@microsoft.com...
> >> > HELP!
> >> > I just baught this notebook with stupid Vista...and i can't seem to get
> >> > the
> >> > Flash Player to work! I tried everything on the newsgroups site that u
> >> > guys
> >> > posted...i even talked to someone at HP and they couldn't figure out
> >> > the
> >> > issue...all they know is that there is some compatibility issue. I
> >> > downloaded
> >> > the debugger and everything but still it's not working. Everytime i
> >> > open
> >> > the
> >> > sites it says IE Plugin Installer and then it installs Adobe Flash
> >> > Player.
> >> > But it doesn't work. Everytime i open any Flash dependent site it does
> >> > the
> >> > same thing! My firewall is off. And i tried turning my Norton on and
> >> > off...still nothing..
> >> > Please Help!
> >>
>
>

So here is a follow-up. I can get the Flash Player to run, but we have
developed an online site that makes use of Flash Forms. Works fine on every
other system (XP PRO) even using IE7, but on mine (V ULTIMATE) and IE7 the
keyboard strokes are not seen, i.e. they miss some letter when typing. I am
assuming this is an issue between IE7, VISTA and the Flash Forms component,
but at a loss on how to fix it.

Any ideas??

"KDE" <knott_me@NOSPAM.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23incqdvoHHA.4692@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> uninstall flashplayer, reboot, go directly to adobes website and
> re-install the flash player from there. (do not let a page like msn
> install the plug-in)
>
>
> "JD" <JD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:113B4165-A400-4360-9989-A30D9B553AA4@microsoft.com...
>> HELP!
>> I just baught this notebook with stupid Vista...and i can't seem to get
>> the
>> Flash Player to work! I tried everything on the newsgroups site that u
>> guys
>> posted...i even talked to someone at HP and they couldn't figure out the
>> issue...all they know is that there is some compatibility issue. I
>> downloaded
>> the debugger and everything but still it's not working. Everytime i open
>> the
>> sites it says IE Plugin Installer and then it installs Adobe Flash
>> Player.
>> But it doesn't work. Everytime i open any Flash dependent site it does
>> the
>> same thing! My firewall is off. And i tried turning my Norton on and
>> off...still nothing..
>> Please Help!
>
>

Hi,

First of all check what exactly you've got installed: IE -> Tools -> Manage
For flash animations you need Shockwave Flash Object control.

If IE downloads and tries to install but it can't and repeats it again it
looks like IE restrictions. Check settings at Tools -> Internet Options ->
Security tab -> Internet -> Custom Level especially settings with installing
and running ActiveX controls. You can try to reduce security level for
Internet zone for activex installation process.

Marcin Domaslawski



"JD" <JD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:278C39E2-EF43-4C2E-B6F6-09475563F878@microsoft.com...
> hmm ok...but i installed Flash player from the Adminstrator user and when
> i
> try to run sites in the normal way, it still says that it needs to
> install
> the IE Installer Plugin and Flash player...why is this happening?
>
> "Marcin Domaslawski" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Generally 'run as administrator' it doesnt mean same thing as in previous
>> windows. On Vista this option is using to rise integrity level managed by
>> UAC (User Access Control).
>>
>> You should use it when you install software or use system's applications
>> which need this e.g. regedit. IE or generally 'applications to user'
>> should
>> be launched by normal way.
>>
>> Marcin Domaslawski
>>
>>
>> "JD" <JD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6019CC54-6FD3-48CC-BCAB-09C78A10BA3A@microsoft.com...
>> > omg ur a total genius!! even the HP tech support couldn't figure out
>> > the
>> > problem! But btw, why do i have to run as administrator? I mean i'm the
>> > only
>> > one who uses this Notebook...so do i have to open IE like that all the
>> > time?
>> >
>> > "Marcin Domaslawski" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> Have you tried to launch IE with administrative rigths or rather with
>> >> 'Run
>> >> as Administrator' (right mouse on shortcut to IE)?
>> >>
>> >> Marcin Domaslawski
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "JD" <JD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:113B4165-A400-4360-9989-A30D9B553AA4@microsoft.com...
>> >> > HELP!
>> >> > I just baught this notebook with stupid Vista...and i can't seem to
>> >> > get
>> >> > the
>> >> > Flash Player to work! I tried everything on the newsgroups site that
>> >> > u
>> >> > guys
>> >> > posted...i even talked to someone at HP and they couldn't figure out
>> >> > the
>> >> > issue...all they know is that there is some compatibility issue. I
>> >> > downloaded
>> >> > the debugger and everything but still it's not working. Everytime i
>> >> > open
>> >> > the
>> >> > sites it says IE Plugin Installer and then it installs Adobe Flash
>> >> > Player.
>> >> > But it doesn't work. Everytime i open any Flash dependent site it
>> >> > does
>> >> > the
>> >> > same thing! My firewall is off. And i tried turning my Norton on and
>> >> > off...still nothing..
>> >> > Please Help!
>> >>
>>
>>

It works fine for me if you run IE as administrator and follow the
instructions on this page:
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/downl...ShockwaveFlash
after that it will ask you to restart IE.

//Robert
"JD" <JD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:278C39E2-EF43-4C2E-B6F6-09475563F878@microsoft.com...
> hmm ok...but i installed Flash player from the Adminstrator user and when
> i
> try to run sites in the normal way, it still says that it needs to
> install
> the IE Installer Plugin and Flash player...why is this happening?
>
> "Marcin Domaslawski" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Generally 'run as administrator' it doesnt mean same thing as in previous
>> windows. On Vista this option is using to rise integrity level managed by
>> UAC (User Access Control).
>>
>> You should use it when you install software or use system's applications
>> which need this e.g. regedit. IE or generally 'applications to user'
>> should
>> be launched by normal way.
>>
>> Marcin Domaslawski
>>
>>
>> "JD" <JD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6019CC54-6FD3-48CC-BCAB-09C78A10BA3A@microsoft.com...
>> > omg ur a total genius!! even the HP tech support couldn't figure out
>> > the
>> > problem! But btw, why do i have to run as administrator? I mean i'm the
>> > only
>> > one who uses this Notebook...so do i have to open IE like that all the
>> > time?
>> >
>> > "Marcin Domaslawski" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> Have you tried to launch IE with administrative rigths or rather with
>> >> 'Run
>> >> as Administrator' (right mouse on shortcut to IE)?
>> >>
>> >> Marcin Domaslawski
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "JD" <JD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:113B4165-A400-4360-9989-A30D9B553AA4@microsoft.com...
>> >> > HELP!
>> >> > I just baught this notebook with stupid Vista...and i can't seem to
>> >> > get
>> >> > the
>> >> > Flash Player to work! I tried everything on the newsgroups site that
>> >> > u
>> >> > guys
>> >> > posted...i even talked to someone at HP and they couldn't figure out
>> >> > the
>> >> > issue...all they know is that there is some compatibility issue. I
>> >> > downloaded
>> >> > the debugger and everything but still it's not working. Everytime i
>> >> > open
>> >> > the
>> >> > sites it says IE Plugin Installer and then it installs Adobe Flash
>> >> > Player.
>> >> > But it doesn't work. Everytime i open any Flash dependent site it
>> >> > does
>> >> > the
>> >> > same thing! My firewall is off. And i tried turning my Norton on and
>> >> > off...still nothing..
>> >> > Please Help!
>> >>
>>
>>