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RobertStalker — Mon, 27 Oct 2003 18:07:14 GMT

PCC-RX403N Windows XP Home Edition MS-IE6.

Anyone experienced not able to sight animated placeholder boxes whilest viewing Web pages - only a white screen with a box displaying a small square/dot/triangle.
If I use the Opera browser instead of IE6, this error is not apparent. IE6 and WindowsXP have both been reinstalled seperately.

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kee-lo_ — Mon, 27 Oct 2003 18:11:14 GMT

Hi

Go to Tools > Internet Options > Advanced and scroll down to "allow animations on web pages". Click Apply and then OK. You should have less problems.

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RobertStalker — Mon, 27 Oct 2003 19:22:48 GMT

Hi,

Checked box being ticked "Allow Animations being played........" OK.
An example is on connecting to the Vaio Club - seen is a person walking down a stair, directly in front is a blank caption square with the box - square/dot/triangle. Under the Opera browser the caption box displays a moving advert.
Sony's help people failed to resolve this error. This annoying error is down to IE6 and Macromedia Flash software. According to forums, this error is most uncommon, though Microsoft has a special error icon as described above. Microsoft persist to refer me to the manufacturer of the computer - Sony for a remedy - Sony unable to assist - !!!!

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kee-lo_ — Mon, 27 Oct 2003 19:25:51 GMT

Can you not uninstall Flash Player and reinstall it?

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robpaxton — Mon, 27 Oct 2003 19:32:30 GMT

Have you tried removing the flash player and reinstalling it?

If not then the instructions for this are at http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/playerfaq.htm#remove

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RobertStalker — Tue, 28 Oct 2003 13:27:51 GMT

Using the Flashplayer uninstaller, removed Flashplayer. I notice that each time Flashplayer is installed it request you choose appropriate browser detailed in box - only one browser is shown as "NetScape 7.1", no mention of IE 6.
Installing Netscape 7.1., allows FlashPlayer to instal and playback animated placeholder.
Removed Opera 7 from system, this browser did allow animated placeholders to playback properly - it too displayed only Netscape 7.1 as appropriate browser and no mention of IE6.
The use of IE 6 as the browser fails to recognise Flashplayer 7 though installed in system.
WindowsXP Home edition Full, was purchased and installed - error still persist. IE 6 has also been reinstalled seperately - error still persist. Why IE6 fails to instal or recognise Flashplayer 7 is a complete mystery.

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Snipes — Tue, 28 Oct 2003 13:56:52 GMT

just a dumb idea, is you java enabled? (tools, internet options, advanced)

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robpaxton — Tue, 28 Oct 2003 16:09:11 GMT

I would guess that IE has not properly installed. Have you tried to repair the installation and do other plugins locate IE correctly?

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RobertStalker — Tue, 28 Oct 2003 16:09:40 GMT

Any suggestions most appreciated, Java box is ticked in the Advanced. Web sites informs me that error is a Flashplayer - IE6. As you will no doubt know that Microsoft simply hate third party plugins and software, and make things difficult to put people off using them.

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kee-lo_ — Tue, 28 Oct 2003 17:46:49 GMT

Robert,

Go to Macromedia's site and download the latest flash player for IE. That should work.
Sounds to me like you only have the NS / Opera version.

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RobertStalker — Tue, 28 Oct 2003 19:40:55 GMT

I did a visit to Macromedia and downloaded a copy of Flashplayer, and also a Web page stated flashplayer was not installed in my system and asked if I wish to download a copy - this I accepted - result same "error" persists. Why I have this error is most annoying, thank heaven for people like yourselves, the firms who should know have shown no interest.

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robpaxton — Tue, 28 Oct 2003 20:18:06 GMT

What version of IE6 is given in Help - About Internet Explorer.

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kee-lo_ — Tue, 28 Oct 2003 21:44:48 GMT

Put your security settings to medium.

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RobertStalker — Tue, 28 Oct 2003 22:13:25 GMT

Security set at Medium has no effect.

My steps for trying to instal Flashplayer7......................

Flashplayer7 Installer> select US English> Next> Netscape Browser 7.1 (only named shown) > Click on Browser> C:\> Select Programs, Internet Explorer, Plugins> This shows as C:\Programs\Internet Explorer\Plugins> Click on Select> Displays - "Setup could not find your browser plugin folder."

This I thought would select browser IE6 and instal Flashplayer7.

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RobertStalker — Wed, 29 Oct 2003 10:18:48 GMT

In my quest to find a solution, removed AOL's software from the system. I uninstalled and reinstalled Flashplayer7, again caption displayed unabled to locate "Set up could not find browser plugin." Flashplayer still remains uninstalled or not recognised in IE 6, but functions properly with Netscape and Opera browsers.

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kee-lo_ — Wed, 29 Oct 2003 13:28:33 GMT

Hmm, this is a pain isn't it?
To be honest, Opera's 100x better anyway, but that doesn't help you with IE does it?
I would suggest a reformat, but that's a bit OTT for just that. Sounds to me like the plugins directory has got messed up.

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RobertStalker — Wed, 29 Oct 2003 18:47:07 GMT

It certainly appears to be number one error, that error should be able to be resolved. Unfortunately manufacturers of computers sew up the compiling of a system and are relunctant to put things right when things go pear shape.
You mention the plugin directory could be corrupt - can this avenue of thought be taken to check or is this in code? It is just that I hate defeat, then again sometime there is no other alternative. As I have said on many occasions - help of any description is always greatly appreciated as is the time people take in posting replies.

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kee-lo_ — Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:03:27 GMT

Has it ever worked?
Maybe you could restore to a point where you know it worked.

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RobertStalker — Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:33:16 GMT

Not under WindowsXP - in Windows 98 SE it appeared several times - able to rectify by downloading a file from MS named msjavx86.exe. This file no longer available - my copy was erased sometime ago and not kept.
The Web site www.howstuffworks.com told me error was caused by Flashplayer 7 not present on my computer - certainly this could be the case, as Flashplayer refuses to instal under IE6 browser.

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kee-lo_ — Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:53:28 GMT

Heh, typcial IE, never works when you want it to.
Opera / Mozilla all the way.