it's says= you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Macromedia's Flash Player

Luis Angel

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Nov 25, 2007, 6:40:05 AM11/25/07

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im trying to see videos online like youtube msn cnn or any where else online
and it gives my this messeage you either have JavaScript turned off or an
old version of Macromedia's Flash Player i tried downloading the new
flashplayer 9 but i have it already can anyone help me on this i have
windows vista but other people had the same problem on there windows xp but
i dont know how they fixed it i cant reach them can any one out there help
me

Graham

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Nov 25, 2007, 10:59:01 AM11/25/07

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Luis

I had exactly the same problem. I tried all the stuff I saw on other thread
posts but the one thing that worked for me was this from another thread:-

Navigate to the Main Flash folder on your Hard Drive:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash

Inside that folder you should see a small Executable file named
"FlashUtil9d.exe". Make sure you are online and execute that Utility and
allow it to update the Flash Player.

If this doesn't work I'll let you what else I did to fix it but I think it
was this that did the trick.

James D

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Feb 15, 2008, 12:44:08 PM2/15/08

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I too get the error mesage: "Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or
an old version of Adobe's Flash Player.
Click here to get the latest flash player."

Could this possible be some type of virus? I've been racking my brains out
for a couple days, installing and uninstalling plugins etc. thinking it was
my system.

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Nick

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May 12, 2008, 12:31:37 PM5/12/08

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Adobe products should update automatically best thing to do is go directly
to adobe.com and install flash player it should say if your version needs
updating or is missing.The problem could also be your video/audio
codecs...try free-codecs.com. Vista codecs are very comprehensive and non
Microsoft products may be the problem

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Matthew

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Jun 17, 2008, 3:49:00 AM6/17/08

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Graham,

I wanted to thank you.

I had the problem that Flash was working in Firefox but not in IE7, on a
Windows Vista laptop.

Your answer was perfect - the file is now FlashUtil9f.exe - and I ran this.
It told me my machine would have to restart but I tried running a Youtube
video in IE without restarting and success!

There are lots of different answers out there - for what I assume is many
different problems all showing the same message. However everybody with this
message should try Graham's suggestion. It worked for me.

Matt

xairo

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Jun 24, 2008, 7:57:00 PM6/24/08

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I had the same problem, same message, i've uninstalled and installed flash
player and messed with the Firefox options (i knew it wasn't that because i
couln't see the videos in IE so i've read somewhere that there is a problem
with the ad blocking software
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071024073313AACZU1h
so i went to my Norton internet security went to the "ad blocker options"
and i made there to "extra options" (my gess since i have it in german and it
says "Erweitert") and the i added "youtube" and gave it green light and is
working!!!

GA

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Jun 26, 2008, 9:55:38 PM6/26/08

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Graham:

Thanks for your support. This has been the only solution that actually
works, after trying several others.

Thanks

MobiDude

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Jul 4, 2008, 3:22:00 PM7/4/08

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Your post helped me out as well. I was stuck with that message on YoutTube
for a while and didn't seem to find any solution on the web that worked
besides yours.

Thanks again.
--
Application Developer
MCTS - MS WSS 3.0 Application Devleopment

catnip

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Jul 7, 2008, 12:00:01 AM7/7/08

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Thank you Graham!..I went through hours of uninstalling, installing,
etc...used your tip on my xp, had to repeat it twice as didn't help first
time. Wish adobe would get it together...same thing last year...gets old.
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cat

sanyy

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Jul 23, 2008, 4:40:00 PM7/23/08

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thanks ......just download new version of adobe reader & as you said in that
flash player file update ...> windows > win32> micromed> flash file > click
to update ..after update reload the page youtube it works nice ......& you
will get new file of flash player while update .............thanks for guide
...i just wrrite how i did ....anyway its all your people credit so pls do
reply like this messages ...

thanks again

Mel

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Aug 14, 2008, 6:11:01 PM8/14/08

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I'm having the same problem! I'm trying to see videos online like youtube msn

cnn or any where else online and it gives my this messeage you either have

JavaScript turned off or an old version of Flash Player. Itried downloading
the new
flashplayer 9 several times and did the security changes for java, re booted
and everything! The prob now is I have no clue about how to use the solution
you offered. Where do I go to fix this and can you please list a step by step
response for a computer dummy like me?

SHOE LADY@discussions.microsoft.com THE SHOE LADY

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Aug 28, 2008, 10:44:06 PM8/28/08

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WOW! THANK U! IT WORKED!!!!

AL.@discussions.microsoft.com Bigdaddy AL.

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Sep 18, 2008, 8:07:01 PM9/18/08

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Thankyou!!! It worked for me Now i am watching movies again.

1@discussions.microsoft.com Pedro 1

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Sep 20, 2008, 2:39:01 AM9/20/08

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Hello Graham
You mentioned that "If this doesn't work I'll let you what else I did to fix
it" and it didn't for me. Do you have another suggestion please?

pearltheplumber

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Oct 16, 2008, 7:45:01 PM10/16/08

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Thanks Graham! After checking all my settings, and trying numerous
suggestions, only your fix suggestion worked! After executing the utility, I
also had to restart my computer.

I was getting no error messages, just couldn't see any videos at all on
YouTube or similar sites. I could NOT find any fixes on the Youtube Community
Forum or YouTube help or Windows Help.

In my case it was "FlashUtil10d.exe", because I had installed the latest
Flash version 10.

JR

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Oct 21, 2008, 7:38:01 PM10/21/08

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Great Graham!
Thank you
Joao

Andrew

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Nov 4, 2008, 4:28:13 PM11/4/08

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Thank You... one less problem out of two serious issues with my system...

Your method worked a treat....

nol8nites

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Nov 12, 2008, 8:28:01 AM11/12/08

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Hi Graham,
Was your IE7 the 64 bit version, Adobe says that it does not support that
platform when I try to download it. No video shows on my studio 1535 laptop
with Vista Home Premium 64bit online.

nol8nites

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Nov 12, 2008, 8:36:00 AM11/12/08

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My c:\windows\system32 has no macromed flash file. Is there anywhere else it
could be?

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Mar 28, 2010, 7:06:01 PM3/28/10

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Hi Graham, can you e-mail me how to fix this please. I am also getting
message "Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of

Adobe's Flash Player. Get the latest Flash player. "