Macromedia

[Basil H Grose]

I get invitations to upgrade Micromedia Flash to v7. I do not know what Micromedia Flash does and
did not install it and would much appreciate advice, and how to stop this invitation appearing. Can
I safely delete the files Macromedia-Flash and MacromediaXX-Flash. These are the only Macromedia
files I have found so far.

With thanks

[Paradoxdb3]

Macromedia Flash 7 is the latest version of Macromedia, which allows you to
see certian animation on different web sites. You will need to install and
run this flash player in order to view some websites correctly. The next
time you get a dialogue box asking you to install and run Macromedia Flash 7,
you can rest assured that selecting YES is safe. You can also install this
free flash player right from Macromedia's website. It only takes a few
seconds.

"Basil H Grose" wrote:

> I get invitations to upgrade Micromedia Flash to v7. I do not know what Micromedia Flash does and
> did not install it and would much appreciate advice, and how to stop this invitation appearing. Can
> I safely delete the files Macromedia-Flash and MacromediaXX-Flash. These are the only Macromedia
> files I have found so far.
>
> With thanks
>

[Nigel Stapley]

Basil H Grose wrote:
> I get invitations to upgrade Micromedia Flash to v7. I do not know what Micromedia Flash does and
> did not install it and would much appreciate advice, and how to stop this invitation appearing. Can
> I safely delete the files Macromedia-Flash and MacromediaXX-Flash. These are the only Macromedia
> files I have found so far.
>
> With thanks

Macromedia Flash is sometimes used (by those who don't know any better)
for providing animation on web pages.

If you don't have it installed, the site may try to tempt you to
download it so that the clever-clogs who designed the site can show off
his woeful lack of talent and imagination ( ;-) ).

I'm not sure if there's any way of turning off these prompts (at least
in IE). If there is, I'm sure one of the geniuses on the group will come
along and tell you.

HTH

--
Regards

Nigel Stapley

www.judgemental.plus.com

<reply-to will bounce>

[Paradoxdb3]

Actually, Macromedia can be more usefull than just displaying animation
(although, that's really what it's meant to do). I am a member of a web site
that requires it's members to have this flash player installed in order to
post messages. I think the entire site was created with Macromedia.

"Nigel Stapley" wrote:

> Basil H Grose wrote:
> > I get invitations to upgrade Micromedia Flash to v7. I do not know what Micromedia Flash does and
> > did not install it and would much appreciate advice, and how to stop this invitation appearing. Can
> > I safely delete the files Macromedia-Flash and MacromediaXX-Flash. These are the only Macromedia
> > files I have found so far.
> >
> > With thanks
>
> Macromedia Flash is sometimes used (by those who don't know any better)
> for providing animation on web pages.
>
> If you don't have it installed, the site may try to tempt you to
> download it so that the clever-clogs who designed the site can show off
> his woeful lack of talent and imagination ( ;-) ).
>
> I'm not sure if there's any way of turning off these prompts (at least
> in IE). If there is, I'm sure one of the geniuses on the group will come
> along and tell you.
>
> HTH
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Nigel Stapley
>
> www.judgemental.plus.com
>
> <reply-to will bounce>
>

[Mostly Me (MM)]

Paradoxdb3 wrote:
> Actually, Macromedia can be more usefull than just displaying animation
> (although, that's really what it's meant to do). I am a member of a web site
> that requires it's members to have this flash player installed in order to
> post messages. I think the entire site was created with Macromedia.
>
> "Nigel Stapley" wrote:
>


Hi,

(Macromedia)Flash has many uses and some designers over-use it, just
like any other tool. It's commonly used to make on-line games. Of
course, like java or any other browser plug-in, it is not truly
"needed", except perhaps if you wish to view a site such as you
mentioned that is all Flash.

The cool thing is that everybody has the power to decide what plug-ins
to install and therefore what content to view, or not to view, in their
browser. Freedom of choice is a wonderful thing, isn't it?

MM

[Basil H Grose]

On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 17:28:07 -0600, "Mostly Me (MM)" > wrote:

>Paradoxdb3 wrote:
>> Actually, Macromedia can be more usefull than just displaying animation
>> (although, that's really what it's meant to do). I am a member of a web site
>> that requires it's members to have this flash player installed in order to
>> post messages. I think the entire site was created with Macromedia.
>>
>> "Nigel Stapley" wrote:
>>
>
>
>Hi,
>
>(Macromedia)Flash has many uses and some designers over-use it, just
>like any other tool. It's commonly used to make on-line games. Of
>course, like java or any other browser plug-in, it is not truly
>"needed", except perhaps if you wish to view a site such as you
>mentioned that is all Flash.
>
>The cool thing is that everybody has the power to decide what plug-ins
>to install and therefore what content to view, or not to view, in their
>browser. Freedom of choice is a wonderful thing, isn't it?
>
>MM
Clearly not favoured by the purists but I should still like to know how to disable it. For the time
being I have dumped the macromedia files in the D partition of my HD hopefully out of harm's way and
available if the pc dies without them. For once I've found a use for this partition which is used
for private Compaq files for my Pressario pc which are a mystery so I dare not delete them. They
came with the machine.

I also get invitations to instal childish screen savers from an organisation identified as

http://cdn1.tribulation.com/media226716/scgn_october_700x300_05.gif There are underscores in the
apparent spaces at the right obscured by the underline. Also the tails of the "g"s.

Any suggestions as to where whatever activates it is hiding in my machine would be very welcome. It
is a Compaq Pressario 7477 with Win 98 SE
With thanks

[Mostly Me (MM)]

Basil H Grose wrote:

> Clearly not favoured by the purists

Ah, I see. Yes, there are some who are bitter over the fact that
computers display anything other than text.

but I should still like to know how to disable it.
Check Add/Remove Programs for Macromedia entries.
Search your hard drive(s) for other macromedia files.
Remove/delete those you don't want.
Check your browser settings such as install on demand options found in
Control Panel>Internet Options
Tighten up security settings in general, especially ActiveX controls.

For the time
> being I have dumped the macromedia files in the D partition of my HD hopefully out of harm's way and
> available if the pc dies without them. For once I've found a use for this partition which is used
> for private Compaq files for my Pressario pc which are a mystery so I dare not delete them. They
> came with the machine.
>
> I also get invitations to instal childish screen savers from an organisation identified as
>
> http://cdn1.tribulation.com/media226716/scgn_october_700x300_05.gif There are underscores in the
> apparent spaces at the right obscured by the underline. Also the tails of the "g"s.

I haven't gotten that invitation, but I don't use IE to surf the web.
Perhaps it's an ActiveX thingy. Consider using Mozilla Firefox, that
will end a lot of the nonsense.
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

> Any suggestions as to where whatever activates it is hiding in my machine would be very welcome. It
> is a Compaq Pressario 7477 with Win 98 SE
> With thanks

Besides tighening up IE security or using a different browser, check
this directory for already installed objects:
WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files

Right click them and select remove. There is absolutely nothing critical
in there. Anything that is "needed" will get reinstalled when the time
comes, if you allow it.

Of course, anti-adware/spyware tools are required these days.
SpywareBlaster will prevent many things from loading, then follow that
up with Lavasoft's AdAware removal tool.
SpywareBlaster: http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/
AdAware: http://www.lavasoft.de

Both are freeware products.

MM

[Hugh Candlin]

Basil H Grose > wrote in message ...
> I get invitations to upgrade Micromedia Flash to v7. I do not know what Micromedia Flash does and
> did not install it and would much appreciate advice, and how to stop this invitation appearing.


Click Start

Click Run

Type

REGSVR32 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MACROMED\FLASH\SWFLASH.PCX /U

Click OK

Notes:

1 There is a space after REGSVR32
2 Make sure that you type MACROMED as shown (not MACROMEDIA)
3 There is a space before the switch /U

The private Compaq files are for the System Restore process,
should you ever feel the need to restore your system to Day One status,
or step in front of a speeding locomotive, which would be less painful.

[Basil H Grose]

On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 21:56:41 -0800, "Hugh Candlin" > wrote:

>
>Basil H Grose > wrote in message ...
>> I get invitations to upgrade Micromedia Flash to v7. I do not know what Micromedia Flash does and
>> did not install it and would much appreciate advice, and how to stop this invitation appearing.
>
>
>Click Start
>
>Click Run
>
>Type
>
> REGSVR32 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MACROMED\FLASH\SWFLASH.PCX /U
>
>Click OK
>
>Notes:
>
>1 There is a space after REGSVR32
>2 Make sure that you type MACROMED as shown (not MACROMEDIA)
>3 There is a space before the switch /U
>
>The private Compaq files are for the System Restore process,
>should you ever feel the need to restore your system to Day One status,
>or step in front of a speeding locomotive, which would be less painful.
>
My thanks to all; much food for thought,particularly railway situations. Partitioning the files had
no effect whatsoever. Another illusion shattered! Will keep you posted. PC's (or software designers)
seem to have a malicious sense of humour, lead you up a garden of snakes and ladders then abruptly
kick you out at the last breath when a solution seems at hand.
With thanks

[Basil H Grose]

On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 21:56:41 -0800, "Hugh Candlin" > wrote:

>
>Basil H Grose > wrote in message ...
>> I get invitations to upgrade Micromedia Flash to v7. I do not know what Micromedia Flash does and
>> did not install it and would much appreciate advice, and how to stop this invitation appearing.
>
>
>Click Start
>
>Click Run
>
>Type
>
> REGSVR32 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MACROMED\FLASH\SWFLASH.PCX /U
>
>Click OK
>
>Notes:
>
>1 There is a space after REGSVR32
>2 Make sure that you type MACROMED as shown (not MACROMEDIA)
>3 There is a space before the switch /U
>
>The private Compaq files are for the System Restore process,
>should you ever feel the need to restore your system to Day One status,
>or step in front of a speeding locomotive, which would be less painful.
>
My apologies for delay in reply but have moved house and am just taking an interest in th PC. Your
cure did not work but gave me a good clue where to look. The line of code in your program is not
present which is what the pc said when I ran the program. I tried to dump Macromed in my D drive but
ir would not be moved, copied but not moved. So I cursed and immediately a whole volume of data re
Macromed appeared with inoperable instructions on getting rid of it. I persevered and found that
MSoft provides an entree for programs that load on demand as part of IE and this could be cancelled.
So that is the state of the art at present. This is on Tools>Internet Options>Advanced, under
Browsing untick Enable Install on Demand or Enable Install on Demand (internet Explorer) and/or
Enable install on Demand (Other) boxes. As this facility might be needed someday if you know of a
method of removing Macromed I would be very happy to use it.

My Compaq now presents me with a useless page on start up called Compaq Service. Does nothing and
says no data available on 19 July, no year. How can I banish this pest? Do you know of a newsgroup
where I can pound other persons' ears to find out more of this strange machine. A decent manual
would be a help must be some eager beaver who has set out to codify this enigma.

With many thanks,
With thanks