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skybluerock
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May 23, 2010
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Unable to change flash player settings on firefox (Window XP SP3)

  • May 23, 2010
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I got the lastest flash player (ver 10.0.45.2) on my firefox.

i use modzilla firefox v3.5.9, windows xp serv pack 3.

im having problems with my flash player settings.. the flash player doesnt save any of my settings(those in Settings Manager and those in  Adobe Flash Player Settings[the one with Display Settings, Local Storage Settings, Microphone Settings, Camera Settings, Privacy Settings] )

im also having problems with the  Settings Manager. all setting cant seem to load (one patch of empty space)

I have no problem watching youtube and flash that don't seem to use local storage,

but i have problems playing flash that require to use local storage

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    skybluerockAuthor
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    May 25, 2010

    ya done uninstal and reinstalling. the flash player folder i created is also inside.

    i guess its the registry prob already

    pwillener
    pwillener
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    May 25, 2010

    If it is a registry problem, then I would try to uninstall one more time, with the /clean option.  Open a command prompt, then navigate to the location where you have downloaded the FP uninstaller.  Type

    uninstall_flash_player.exe /clean

    then reinstall FP again.  If that does not help, then I have no more ideas.

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    skybluerockAuthor
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    May 25, 2010

    still failed... if its not the registry problem that it must b some program that is clashing wit it. i guess its ok ill jus have to ignore all flash that uses local storage

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    skybluerockAuthor
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    May 25, 2010

    My drive is NTFS

    the folders inside adobe is:

    Acrobat

    Adobe PDF

    Adobe Photoshop CS4

    AIR

    Bridge CS4

    CameraRaw

    Color

    CS4ServiceManager

    Extension Manager2

    Plugins

    Save for Web

    pwillener
    pwillener
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    May 25, 2010

    Very curious!  The presence of all these subfolders shows that there is no permission problem.  But is your Flash Player folder (that you created) also there?

    Anyway, then only thing I can think of now is a complete reinstall of Flash Player.  Or have you already done that?

    • Open http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/191/tn_19166.html
    • download the uninstaller mentioned in section 1 (save to disk);
    • download the executable installer(s) from section 5 (save to disk);
    • close all browser windows, then run the downloaded uninstaller, followed by the installers.
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    skybluerockAuthor
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    May 25, 2010

    im the Administrator user and my user name is jus "user".

    i didnt change or add any user after i got my pc

    pwillener
    pwillener
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    May 25, 2010

    Do you have any other Adobe software installed on your computer?

    Can you again open Windows Explorer and go to %appdata%\Adobe - do you have any other folders in there (apart from the Flash Player folder you created)?

    What I am trying to find out is if you have a permission problem somewhere in your Application Data folder(s).

    One more question: is your C: drive NTFS or FAT32?  (You can right-click on the C: drive, then select Properties; it should tell you under 'File System'.)

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    skybluerockAuthor
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    May 24, 2010

    created the folders but still didnt work

    i think my flash player are not accessing the to folders

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    Anonymous
    May 24, 2010

    Hi SBR, sorry you are having these additional problems. I thought that "fix" about deleting those folders worked or I would not have recommended that thread. Perhaps Pat has a fix for the fix:-) He will have to tell you, since I don't know

    how to fix that.

    Hope you will be able to have your issues resolved.

    Thanks,

    eidnolb

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    skybluerockAuthor
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    May 24, 2010

    i have disables all the skybot and avg side program.

    the folders i didnt have is the one that ʇɐb ɹəuəllıʍ suggest to delete

    %appdata%>Adobe>Flash Player and %appdata%>Macromedia>Flash Player

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    Anonymous
    May 24, 2010

    Hi SBR,  Ok, hasta manana.............

    Thanks,

    eidnolb

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    skybluerockAuthor
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    May 24, 2010

    im unable to save the setting in IE too. and from the screenshot i guess i have all the files needed.

    as for what ʇɐb ɹəuəllıʍ suggested, i have tried and it failed too.

    and now both my Adobe and Macromedia folder didnt have the Flash player folder.

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    Anonymous
    May 24, 2010

    Hi skybluerock, are you saying that you have no Flash files in the Flash folder? I know you had the correct IE & FF Flash files. So using IE, you still couldn't save the settings. I'll check on something for you and post it tomorrow.

    Let me know about your Flash files. Also did you disable the Tea Timer? (see post 9 I think it was)

    Thanks,

    eidnolb

    pwillener
    pwillener
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    May 24, 2010

    Problems with Flash Player Settings are often cured by deleting the Flash Player folders in %APPDATA%.  Try the following

    • close all browser windows
    • open Windows Explorer, and make sure the Address Bar is visible (View | Toolbars)
    • type %appdata% [Enter] in the address bar
    • double-click on the Adobe folder
    • delete the Flash Player folder
    • go back up to the %appdata% folder
    • double-click on the Macromedia folder
    • delete the Flash Player folder
    • close Windows Explorer

    Now try the Flash Player Settings again.

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    Anonymous
    May 24, 2010

    Thanks Pat! I see I had forgotten to post the thread with your instructions, glad you did

    eidnolb

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    skybluerockAuthor
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    May 23, 2010

    ya the problem now is the setting just wont stay wat i want it to be. i cant allow any website to use the storage.

    and so my flash player got no existing website in it coz every website is lik being "banned" by the default setting which cannot be changed

    as for the checkbox. i couldnt check anything. it just doesnt let me click

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    Anonymous
    May 23, 2010

    Hi, there is another possible solution and I'll need to find the thread to give you. Have you tried the Settings using IE?

    You do have the correct Flash files for IE.

    Will find that info for you after dinner.

    Thanks,

    eidnolb

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    skybluerockAuthor
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    May 23, 2010

    resetting my pc doesnt help too.

    all setting jus went back to before reboot

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    Anonymous
    May 23, 2010

    I have both options with a check mark in them and have the bar set at 10KB. Below the Setting Panel, the article explains what each option does. Keep in mind this panel is for websites that you haven't yet visited. Read the second paragraph that pertains to sites that you have ALREADY visted. Now if you chose the Never ask again, then read the third paragraph and the fourth, which gives you another option.

    I just go down the various panels listed on the left and set each one how I want. Mine stay the same and have never had a problem.

    It does take some time to understand what each setting does.

    I understood that you wanted some websites to be able to use that setting.

    Hope this helps.

    Thanks,

    eidnolb

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    skybluerockAuthor
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    May 23, 2010

    which 2 option did u checked?

    My <<Never ask again>> option keep resetting the bar to "none"

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