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April 16, 2011
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Problem with Global Privacy Settings Panels IE9 & W7

  • April 16, 2011
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Problem with Global Privacy Settings Panels

After install of Flash 10.2.159.1 and reboot, the Global Privacy Settings Panels webpage opens in IE9 but does not display the several Settings "UI Panels" (http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager02.html).

I can get to some security settings UI via right click on a Flash player window and selecting “Settings …”. 

Clicking “Global Settings …” there also opens webpage for Global Privacy Settings Panels but does not display panels. Can play Flash video, and Adobe About webpage shows 10.2.159.1 is installed, as does right click on Flash player open window in IE9.

Windows 7 Home Premium 

Internet Explorer 9

Uninstalled Flash 10.2.153.1 via uninstall_flash_player.exe (10.2.159.1) and installed Flash 10.2.159.1 via install_flash_player_ax.exe (10.2.159.1); both downloaded from Adobe Flash website.

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    CWH803Author
    Participant
    April 28, 2011

    See "Work Around" post for effective solution.

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    CWH803Author
    Participant
    April 18, 2011

    Work-Around for IE9 and Flash Global Security UI access defect.

    Enable Flash via the IE9 “Manage add-ons” under “Tools” (I keep Flash “disabled” to reduce attack surface and to defeat Flash cookies and Flash advertisements). 

    Navigate to the “Settings Manger” page. http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager.html

    Click the “Global Privacy Settings panel” string. Page opens but Panel does not appear (the defect). (A right-click on the missing panel gets “Settings…” but this is limited to setting the current website's Flash parameters and is not a way to set Global Flash Security parameters.)

    In the IE9 Internet Options “Advanced” tab, under the “Security” heading uncheck the “Do not save encrypted pages to disk” option and click the “Apply” button. This changes allows the Flash Global Security UI to function; no restart of IE9 needed.

    Again click the “Global Privacy Settings panel” string and the panel now appears.

    Turn off, set to zero, set “never ask” and “deny” options on the several Security UI panels as you step through them. Be sure to uncheck “Allow third-party Flash content to store data on your computer” and to check “Disable P2P uplink for all”.

    Now re-check the “Do not save encrypted pages to disk” option and disable Flash via "Manage add-ons" until you want to use it again.

    I find that using the Flash uninstaller and then the Flash installer sets all of the Security panel options to “on”, “large”, “of course save cookies” and “always use my camera”. I’d recommend turning them all off via this UI after each new Flash installation.

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    Anonymous
    April 28, 2011

    Hi, Thanks for the work around. Since you had the Shockwave Flash Object disabled (for your stated reasons), that was most likely the problem.

    I don't know if you've reviewed the IE9 features, but one is the ActiveX Filtering. You may be interested in this as you can control the ActiveX on websites. This may be an easier way since you can set this for sites you trust.

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/products/ie-9/features/activex-filtering

    Also you may want to review the Flash Player 10.3 and the new features included. This is for Desktops only.

    http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashplatformruntimes/flashplayer10-3/?tabID=details#tabTop

    I don't remember if you are using a Laptop or not at the moment.

    Thanks,

    eidnolb

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    pcamateur
    Participant
    April 16, 2011

    I struggled with everything you describe yesterday.

    I was running IE9 on Windows 7 (64-bit) as well.

    Tried EVERYTHNG:  running IE9 in 32-bit version, installing previous versions of Flash, you name it.

    The only thing that ultimately resolved ALL my isues (including full access to Setting Manager) was to uninstall IE9 and to revert back to IE8.

    Hope this was helpful.

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    Anonymous
    April 16, 2011

    Hi pcamateur, Since you didn't start a discussion to have anyone attempt to help you with whatever issues you were having, there is nothing to say now.

    IE9, just like FF4.0 having been just recently released out of beta, one expects a glitch here and there. If you decide to try IE9 again and have problems, start a discussion. Technology moves very fast! Yesterday morning FP was vs 10.2.153.1, in the afternoon it updated to 10.2.159.1, LOL Even I can't keep up and I'm here on the Forum a lot:-)

    Thanks,

    eidnolb

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    Anonymous
    April 16, 2011

    Hi, I don't have Win7 or IE9 in order to test the Settings. I use XP & IE8 and they are working for that. This latest FP update was only Security related so I don't know what glitch is happening.

    From what you've described you've done everything correctly. I've heard some users say that after any FP update the Settings need changed. However I've never found that to be the case, have you? Mine are always as I set them and I've been thru many FP updates.

    Prior to updating to 10.2.159.1 did you know whether the Settings were being displayed? Just wondering if they weren't displaying properly before updating.

    Sometimes when unknown things like this happens, I just shut down the PC(not a restart) and then reboot. Seems to "settle" any Uninstall/Install of anything, even tho I've rebooted during the process.

    This is the site I used: http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager.html

    Let me know,

    Thanks,

    eidnolb

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    CWH803Author
    Participant
    April 17, 2011

    eidnolb asked "Prior to updating to 10.2.159.1 did you know whether the Settings were being displayed?"

    I usually run the Flash "uninstaller", then the installer, reboot, and then re-establish the security parameters via Global Privacy Settings UI.  I last did this after the 10.2.153.1 install using IE8.  I'd say that the Global Settings are "reset" after an uninstall and require re-configuration.

    Maybe IE9, not 10.2.159.1, is the reason the Global Privacy Settings UI fails to function properly. I can see the HTML that ought to show it when I view the webpage Source.

    I've been through three post-install re-boot cycles now and still see the failure.

    Edit: Tried activating IE9 "Compatibility View" on the Global Privacy Setting UI webpage and get the same failure.

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