Flash (ahhh)

Niall · Mar 07, 2010, 18:54:15

http://www.riffworld.com/Members/ianozzi/when-a-blind-man-cries

Can anyone actually play the song on here? It tells me I need to enable flash, so I click on the link and it installs flash. I reload the page and it still says I need to enable flash? All other sites that use flash seem to work fine. I'm confused

Glenn · Mar 07, 2010, 18:56:53

It's not opening for me

DorsetBoy · Mar 07, 2010, 18:59:19

Win7/Opera 10.50 runs no problem. Sounds good too.

D-Dan · Mar 07, 2010, 19:00:00

I'm listening to it now - but I had to click the MP3 link. Got the same message re flash and java.

Steve

Baz · Mar 07, 2010, 19:01:00

in FF no in IE yes but theres an MP3 or OGG download link just under the bar

or what Dan said

Inkblot · Mar 07, 2010, 19:01:05

Working fine for me (Win7/64 & IE8)

There are downloadable MP3/OGG files, not listened to see if they are the same quality but might be worth trying.

Edit: Thought I was going to be the 1st to reply, guess I really do need to brush up my typing skills!

Rik · Mar 07, 2010, 19:01:46

Have you clicked on the MP3 link below the red 'install' banner, Niall?

Working here.

Niall · Mar 07, 2010, 19:08:14

No I hadn't clicked the link, I was more curious as to the reason why this site doesn't work properly now

I've just updated java (what happened to java automatically updating?) and I've got one plug in that doesn't want to update it would seem. I'll turn off superantispyware and try to install shockwave thingy again.

Oh and that website is hosted in the US I think. Most of the day the site takes aaaaaaaaaaaages to load. Strangely though, via my iPhone it loads immediately no matter what time of day.

DorsetBoy · Mar 07, 2010, 19:12:06

Java can be set to check for updates monthly.... you should have jusched.exe in Task Manager.

Rik · Mar 07, 2010, 19:14:05

I received the warning, Niall, but simply clicked the link and it played. I'm not sure it's an active warning, ie that it's checking your system, rather it's just a sort of 'system requirements' written badly.

Niall · Mar 07, 2010, 19:27:52

Normally there's a bar that records plays. I've installed the latest director plugin but the check keeps telling me it's out of date. Maybe I've got a setting somewhere turned off with a new update

DorsetBoy · Mar 07, 2010, 19:30:21

On the web page there is a play bar, I just clicked the "Play" button and off it went.

What OS are you running?

Niall · Mar 07, 2010, 19:38:25

Yeah the play bar is missing, that's where the text saying I need to enable flash is. I've no idea why it's suddenly started doing this. The only thing I can think of are the recent flash updates.

quandam · Mar 07, 2010, 19:40:10

Quote from: DorsetBoy on Mar 07, 2010, 19:30:21
On the web page there is a play bar, I just clicked the "Play" button and off it went.

What OS are you running?

Same for me on Opera 10.50

This Opera is great! (So far!)

Niall · Mar 07, 2010, 19:41:44

Oh the song is by my mate by the way, levels etc done by my sisters other half.

Still can't get this sodding thing to work though!

DorsetBoy · Mar 07, 2010, 19:42:28

Quote from: Niall on Mar 07, 2010, 19:38:25
Yeah the play bar is missing, that's where the text saying I need to enable flash is. I've no idea why it's suddenly started doing this. The only thing I can think of are the recent flash updates.

Best to just un install Adobe Flash and use CCleaner ,then install the latest version from scratch.

Niall · Mar 07, 2010, 20:03:38

Well I've done all that now and still I can't see the play bar. I uninstalled everything Adobe related and once again have all the updated. The strange thing is the shockwave director plugin keeps telling me it's out of date when I check on the mozilla plugin update page, but it's the very latest version. I've no idea why it's doing that.

Oh I forgot to add that this happens in IE8 too! Something somewhere is broken!

Niall · Mar 07, 2010, 21:02:01

I think I've found out what it is. NOD32 seems to have thought that the last install of java was dodgy and has blocked it, so on installing the new version it hasn't executed it properly, so the java side of things wasn't working, which ties in with the flash not working!

Only took 2 hours to sort out!

Niall · Mar 07, 2010, 21:22:52

Nope, that doesn't sort it either. Something is blocking java/flash from working and I've got no idea what. Flash itself is working, I should add, as I can see normal flash based things like the BBC site and Youtube etc. It seems that it's a combination of flash & java that isn't working.

Niall · Mar 07, 2010, 22:19:32

Well it works under Opera. I have no idea what-so-ever why it's not working under Firefox or IE. All settings are correct, both browsers have plugins installed so I can't see why it'd work under Opera and not the other two browsers! Argh!

Gary · Mar 07, 2010, 23:43:32

Not working here with FF 3.6 but works fine with Safari 4.0.4, maybe its the way the site is coded

Ray · Mar 08, 2010, 08:40:23

Works for me on IE but not FF. $:-\$

Niall · Mar 08, 2010, 09:14:54

I'm wondering if it's related to how Java installs. I've found some info on the Java site dating back to when Firefox 3.6 was released stating you must install the new version of Java before installing Firefox 3.6. Thinking back I'm certain I did it the other way around, which could be why I'm seeing a problem. As I don't want to uninstall Firefox completely and re-add all my saved passwords, download add ons & plugins, etc I guess I'll just have to use Opera for that site now. I really don't like Opera either

I'm assuming that if this is actually the problem, the same may be applicable for IE8, although that was out before Firefox 3.6 so god knows!

Ray · Mar 08, 2010, 09:20:35

Don't you use the FEBE addin for FF? Niall, it does a complete backup of your profile including addins, save passwords, etc. if you reinstall FF you just need to install the Febe addin and then you can restore your profile and you've got everything back as it was originally.

DorsetBoy · Mar 08, 2010, 09:23:52

In Firefox and IE8 I get "Enable Flash and Java" ,these are enabled and I have no issue on any other site I visit, I reckon there is an error in that web page not all these PC's.