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Flash player to run flash/.swf files?

Hello guys! I am having trouble running flash/.swf files. I have downloaded plenty of .swf files in my computer from the internet. I want to run them in my computer (Not in internet, im saying is running them offline), but i cant figure it out how to run them by not using IE or any browsers. I have already download Flash Players and installed the ADOBE FLASH PLAYER Plug-in, but still, it wont work. Please dont post Plug-ins, because I dont want to run them throught the IE. Please help me with this problem. Thanks in advance.

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    media player classic can play any flash files swf, flv, and so on.

    http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Media_Player_C...

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    Play Swf File

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    A couple ways:

    1) To view the saved FLV and SWF files install the latest version of

    RealPlayer Free

    http://www.real.com/

    This works much better than other FLV players I used before.

    Also allows you to save the file onto your computer in youtube and other sites.

    OR

    VLC Media Player

    http://www.download.com/VLC-Media-Player/3000-1363...

    http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

    In addition to playing most video files, it also plays MPEG-2 files that often require a purchased decoder, as well as most other formats including AVI, VOB Files and FLV and SWF file

    2) Open the file with your browser IE; Firefox; Opera. Flash player only works in your browser so if you want to play them with flash player they must play in your browser.

    Either:

    a) Open Browser > File > Open > Choose SWF file.

    b)Another method is to double click on the SWF file. When you try to open the swf file the first time a dialog box appears Windows can not open this file what do you want to do?

    Choose "Select a program from a list"

    For IE, select the Internet Explorer icon from list

    For Firefox click on "browse button" find and select "firefox.exe"

    Path: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

    Once you are sure you like the way it works, repeat the above procedure and click on "always use this program to open this file type" and you are done.

    If you associated the swf files with the wrong program no dialog box will appear an error message will appear xxx can't open the file. Click on "my computer" Then "tools" then folders then file types. Look for the SWF extension, highlight the line and then click delete.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Here is another link for downloading stand-alone flash player. There are other tools too.

    Actually, Adobe has a download page for standalone flash player of any versions. Check the second link.

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  • 7 years ago

    just drag and drop the SWF files them into Chrome, that worked for me! You still need a browser, but I guess this is still kind of what you want right??

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    You can download Adobe Flash Player for free here http://bit.ly/1wDmfcq

    Adobe Flash Player is an essential plugin for your browser that allows you to view everything from video to games and animation on the web.

  • Wanda
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    flash player run flashswf files

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    have a free trial of moyea swf to video converter pro, though it is a converter, but when you import swf files in single mode, it can play automaticly, in batch mode, you should double click it , what's more, you can import swf in your IE cache

    more information on http://www.swfkits.com/swf_to_video/

  • 1 decade ago

    FLV player from bitcomet is pretty good

    http://www.bitcomet.com/tools/flvplayer/index.htm

    works with flv and swf files

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    i also face same problem how to open swf file

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