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why cant my laptop install macromedia flash?

One of my pressure releasing activity is playing online computer games and the web site i use most is king.com. However with my new laptop i simply cant excess the games. The technical problem seem to be there is no macromedia flash install on my laptop. However I did visit the macromedia flash website (which is also given to me by the technical support king.com) and do as they isntructed to install it. The program on the website indicates installation was a success. However when i open the page to king.com games the same problem perists. And I cant even edit my avatar on yahoo answer because again of the same problem. I keep installing with the same result, installation was a success but when i return to the following web pages i could not excess and they indicate the missing macromedia problem. Can anyone help.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    SYMPTOMS

    Applets do not run.

    CAUSE

    Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is not enabled in the web browser. If the JRE is already installed but applets do not work, you may need to enable the JRE through your web browser.

    SOLUTION

    Please follow these instructions to enable the Sun JRE though your Web browser:

    Internet Explorer 4.x and Up

    Click "Tools" --> "Internet Options"

    Select the Advanced Tab, and scroll down to "Java (Sun)"

    Check the box next to the "Use Java 2" version

    Next, select the Security Tab, and select the "Custom Level" button

    Scroll down to "Scripting of Java applets"

    Make sure the "Enable" radio button is checked.

    Click OK to save your preference.

    Mozilla 1.x

    From the menu bar, choose Edit --> Preferences

    Select the Advanced category

    Check the box labeled "Enable Java"

    Click OK to save your preference.

    Netscape 7.x

    From the menu bar, choose Edit --> Preferences

    Select the Advanced category

    Check the box labeled "Enable Java"

    Click OK to save your preference.

    Other Web Browsers

    Firefox 0.8 and Up

    Start Mozilla Firefox browser or restart it if it is already running.

    Select Tools > Options.

    Dialog box: Options

    Click Content > Select Enable Java

    AOL 3.x and Up

    Please refer to our Help page on AOL Issues with Java software.

    Opera 4.x and Up

    Opera for Windows does not use the Sun JRE, but an embedded version already inside the Opera Web browser.

    Opera for other platforms may support Java software through the use of the Sun JRE. Please consult your Opera platform documentation.

    For further information, please review the following Opera Support article:

    Support for Java software in Opera

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    Enable Java Runtime Environment (JRE) through the Control Panel

    This article applies to:

    Platform(s):

    Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 (SP4+), Windows XP (SP1 SP2), Windows 2003

    Browser(s):

    Internet Explorer 5.5, Internet Explorer 6.x, Netscape 6.2x, Netscape 7, Mozilla 1.4+

    JRE version(s):

    1.5.0

    SYMPTOMS

    Applets do not run.

    CAUSE

    The Java control panel is not configured to use the web browser. If the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is already installed but applets do not work, you may need to enable the JRE for your web browser.

    SOLUTION

    To see whether your browser is configured to use the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) or not, first open the Windows Control Panel. From the Start menu button, select Settings, then Control Panel to open the Control Panel. You should see the Java Coffee Cup logo icon in the Control Panel.

    Double-click the icon to open the Java Control Panel.

    In the Java Control Panel, click the Advanced tab.

    Under Settings, click on + icon against <Applet> tag support.

    Make sure the box next to Internet Explorer, Netscape, or Mozilla is checked.

    If it is not checked, click the checkbox to enable the JRE for your Web browser.

    Click Apply.

    If you do not see the coffee cup icon in the Windows Control Panel, you do not have the latest version of the Sun JRE installed on your computer.

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