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Hi, well I am finally getting caught up! I can see from my last post to you, I was in such a hurry that I should have used spell check:-)
Thanks on the Add/Remove info. I hardly ever go there unless I want to remove something.
So you did it all over again? LOL, well it paid off I see. That Java 2SSV; I just keep mine disabled. Interesting on the Deployment Toolkit. I have never had FF on my system, but this past week Java installed it into my add ons. So I disabled the auto download etc from Java
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Whew! Good to know all is well,...so far 
I checked add/remove and it has the Shockwave Player as version 11. Also, i was curious,...do the add-ons need to be in a certain category, or as long as they are listed under All Add-ons & Enabled, everything should be fine? I'll await your reply. Let me know if you need any more info. Thanks!
Hey eidnolb,
I tried the link you gave for deleting add-ons, and it seems to have worked. This is what's currently listed now:
Currently Loaded:
Name Shockwave Flash Object
Publisher Adobe Systems Incorporated
Status Enabled
File date Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 7:58 PM
Version 10.0.45.2
All Add-ons:
Name Shockwave Flash Object
Publisher Adobe Systems Incorporated
Status Enabled
File date Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 7:58 PM
Version 10.0.45.2
Name Shockwave ActiveX Control
Publisher Adobe Systems Incorporated
Status Enabled
File date Tuesday, November 04, 2008, 11:24 AM
Version 10.3.0.24
Name SVG Document
Publisher Adobe Systems Incorporated
Status Enabled
File date Thursday, April 14, 2005, 3:24 PM
Version 3. 03. 0. 94
Run Without Permission:
Name Shockwave ActiveX Control
Publisher Adobe Systems Incorporated
Status Enabled
File date Tuesday, November 04, 2008, 11:24 AM
Version 10.3.0.24
Name Shockwave Flash Object
Publisher Adobe Systems Incorporated
Status Enabled
File date Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 7:58 PM
Version 10.0.45.2
Downloaded Controls:
Name Shockwave ActiveX Control
Publisher Adobe Systems Incorporated
Status Enabled
File date Tuesday, November 04, 2008, 11:24 AM
Version 10.3.0.24
So it appears it's up to date. However, I have a question. I noticed in the Macromed folder that there is a folder titled Shockwave 10. Within that are a handful of files, and I noticed the version number being 10.3.0.24. Is that supposed to be there? Is that dealing with the ActiveX Control? I guess I'm confused as to the versions of the Shockwave ActiveX Control, the Shockwave Flash Object, and the Shockwave Flash Player; do they all have different version numbers?
Also, upon removing the old Shockwave Flash Object, via your link, I rebooted. I opened my browser to my homepage of Yahoo! and received the pop-up bar on top stating:
"This website wants to run the following add-on: 'Adobe Flash Player' from 'Adobe Systems Inc.' If you trust the website and the add-on and want to allow it to run, click here..."
I'm familiar with that, but I didn't click it, for fear of messing anything up that we may have just done. Instead, I came straight here and posted my results. Please inform me of the next steps. Should I go ahead and click the add-on? Do I need to update Shockwave per Bob's instructions? Let me know. I think we're on the brink of concluding this Talk to ya soon. Thanks!
Hi eidnolb,
I checked my add/remove and everything is the same as before. Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX v10.0.45.2 & Adobe Shockwave Player 11. Also here is a pic of that folder I mentioned:
Should I delete this folder, or just leave it? Also, do I have to uninstall and re-install Flash because I deleted the Flash Object? Anyways, I hope this helps. Let me know what's next. Thanks!
Thanks Bob! Other than tripping over myself above. My Internet connection went down, knocked my printer and everything else offline
So I am just getting back on.
I knew that was probably the ActiveX for an old Shockwave Player, but thot the SP would be in the add/remove.
Glad to have you chime in Too many ActiveX's:-)
So we get a new folder each time we update SP? Well, then, oh never mind I don't think I want to know. LOL
Ok, bsinatra24, the above was to Bob:-)
See you tomorrow:-)
eidnolb/Blue ha-ha or vice versa
Hi, well look at all of the progress you have made I am going to let Bob address the Shockwave Player files/folders, as
I do not have that installed and am not familiar with it as far as how it installs. I think the UNWISE Uninstaller? has a curious name:-)
On the Add/Remove update feature, I use XP/SP3, but don't see that on mine. I just have change/remove. My opinion is
I would not use that to update but would use the programs site to do so. Bob may have a comment on that also.
It seems you have everything covered as you say. I do have a question, how did you get the SWO 10.0.45.2 into the
add ons?
Thanks,
eidnolb
Hey Blue,
On the Add/Remove, when you click/highlight an item and it expands, there's an option that shows and states "click here for more details." It shows the version number, publisher, etc. and it has the link to the program's website, for info or updates. That was what I was referring to. You should have it.
Anyways, regarding your question about SWO. After I hit that glitch yesterday, I decided to start from scratch. So I went through all our previous notes and meticulously went through the steps and did the Java, Flash, and Shockwave all in a row. I felt very comfortable, having done it before, but this time I knew what I was doing per se. So I just went through it all and it worked as it should, and everything fell into place. Also, did you notice that the Java(TM) Plug-in 2SSV Helper disappeared? Guess something worked the second time around.
Also, I figured out why that Deployment Toolkit is there. You had asked if I had any other browsers, so I did a search on my C:\ drive, and it turns out that I do have browser components for Safari & Mozilla. This is because I have iTunes and use an iPod, so I guess Apple uses them and I downloaded those back when I first got my ipod. But that's all I use them for. I always use my IE8 when online.
In regards to the Shockwave, I searched for that and found it was auto save to: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Adobe\Shockwave 11, and everything looks ok. The Shockwave 10 folder is still under the Macromed folder. Here's another screenshot of what's remaining:
Hopefully, it's better than before. I kow you said you're not too familiar with it, so I gues this next question is for Bob. I previously tried to use the UNWISE, which worked, but I only noticed some files were deleted. I tried it a second time and nothing happened. My question is, should I just manually delete this entire folder? Let me know what you suggest. If it's fine as is, I'll just leave it, but I would like to get rid of it if I can.
Anyways, that's that. Let me know if you have any questions or need any other info. You guys have been a tremendous help to me! I'll be sure to contact you guys with any future inqueries. And, although you guys probably know much more than I do on these topics, feel free to contact me with any questions or topics that may interest you. After all, two heads are better than one Again, thank you so much, and hope to talk to you soon!
-Brendan
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