Guest TDM100 Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 I have win98 Internet Explorer 6.0 Macromedia\FlashPlayer 9,0,45,0 My problems began about a week ago when the videos at youtube failed to materialize in my Explorer browser. All I get now is a white blank box where the video should be. Through trial and error I was eventually directed to the Adobe website where supposedly I have FlashPlayer version 9,0,45,0 and I now need version 9.0.47.0. To my knowledge ,,I now need to download the uninstaller plus the new version of FlashPlayer. That's fine and dandy except that the Internet Explorer 6.0 won't allow me to download the dang things! Every time I try it prompts me with the following error warning: Internet Explorer cannot download uninstall_flash_player.exe from download macromedia.com Internet Explorer was not able to open this internet site. The requested site is either unavailable or cannot be found Please try again later To my surprise,, Microsoft is aware of the situation! Through trial and error,,, I eventually got to Error message: "Internet Explorer cannot download a file" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816868/en-us?spid=2073&sid=204 816868 is something I currently don't have on my system. Apparently,, the cure for this is a HOTFIX. Whatever the heck that is. I did request a Hotfix,, but to no avail,, it's NOT responding. I believe the reason is because I don't have one of the listed platforms. Hotfix replacement information Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 28-Apr-2003 12:15 6.0.2800.1193 586,240 Wininet.dll I have on my system a Wininet.dll file wininet.dll Version 6.00.2800.1548 Dated Friday, April 28, 2006 I have NO idea what that means though! Through more trial and error,,, and much frustration,, I finally got to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/871260/en-us?spid=2073&sid=204 An update rollup is available for Internet Explorer versions 5.x and 6.0 And in that includes 816868 (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=816868) Error message: "Internet Explorer cannot download a file" Again that's kewl,,IF I COULD DOWNLOAD!! Is there anybody out there that can help me get my machine downloading again? The effort will be greatly appreciative.
Guest Jeepwolf Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 Re: Win98, IEv6.0 & FlashPlayer On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 09:06:02 -0800, TDM100 <TDM100@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >I have win98 >Internet Explorer 6.0 >Macromedia\FlashPlayer 9,0,45,0 > > >My problems began about a week ago when the videos at youtube failed to >materialize in my Explorer browser. >All I get now is a white blank box where the video should be. > >Through trial and error I was eventually directed to the Adobe website where >supposedly I have FlashPlayer version 9,0,45,0 and I now need version >9.0.47.0. > >To my knowledge ,,I now need to download the uninstaller plus the new >version of FlashPlayer. >That's fine and dandy except that the Internet Explorer 6.0 won't allow me >to download the dang things! >Every time I try it prompts me with the following error warning: > >Internet Explorer cannot download uninstall_flash_player.exe from download >macromedia.com > >Internet Explorer was not able to open this internet site. The requested >site is either unavailable or cannot be found Please try again later > >To my surprise,, Microsoft is aware of the situation! >Through trial and error,,, I eventually got to >Error message: "Internet Explorer cannot download a file" >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816868/en-us?spid=2073&sid=204 > >816868 is something I currently don't have on my system. > >Apparently,, the cure for this is a HOTFIX. >Whatever the heck that is. >I did request a Hotfix,, but to no avail,, it's NOT responding. >I believe the reason is because I don't have one of the listed platforms. > >Hotfix replacement information > Date Time Version Size File name > -------------------------------------------------------------- > 28-Apr-2003 12:15 6.0.2800.1193 586,240 Wininet.dll > >I have on my system a Wininet.dll file > >wininet.dll >Version 6.00.2800.1548 >Dated Friday, April 28, 2006 > >I have NO idea what that means though! > >Through more trial and error,,, and much frustration,, >I finally got to >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/871260/en-us?spid=2073&sid=204 >An update rollup is available for Internet Explorer versions 5.x and 6.0 > >And in that includes >816868 (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=816868) Error message: "Internet >Explorer cannot download a file" > >Again that's kewl,,IF I COULD DOWNLOAD!! > >Is there anybody out there that can help me get my machine downloading again? >The effort will be greatly appreciative. I've been thru that same hassle with Flash Player. The thing is a POS. I personally hate Flash player and it got worse when Adobe took over. I spent days going thru the same hassle as you. I finally completely removed the old version. Use the uninstaller, then remove every entry in the registry, and you can finally download and install the newer ver. OR, install Firefox or Opera and just install their Flash. I have both of them and never had any problems installing flash in either of them. IE is goofy...... By the way, I still run IE5.5 but rarely use it. Hope this helps.
Guest TDM100 Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 Re: Win98, IEv6.0 & FlashPlayer Well ironically,, (suspiciously?) ,, (characteristically?),,I just returned from the Adobe site and they just announced Download the Adobe Flash Player uninstaller: Windows: uninstall_flash_player.exe (163 KB) (updated 12/3/07) Note: If you have a Windows Flash Player uninstaller downloaded prior to December 3, 2007 on your desktop, then please delete it and download the latest version. I was still unable to download it. But it figures,, the last couple of days I have been trying to get to that site,, I wasn't allowed to do so. THIS IS CRAZY! THANK GAWD MY TV DOESN'T OPERATE LIKE THIS!! LOL Can you imagine,,every few months,, "you gotta upgrade tuner files to get Comedy Central" "Sorry,,your TV wasn't able to access ESPN.com. Their website is not responding. You need a critical update from SONY TV. Watch Comcast Sports instead" "SONY TV was unable to upgrade the FNC module. Please tune to MSNBC and Keith Olbermann while he rants to you and the other five people watchin' about Bill O'Reilly, your cheap SONY TV and why it's all Bush's fault" "Jeepwolf" wrote: > On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 09:06:02 -0800, TDM100 > <TDM100@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > >I have win98 > >Internet Explorer 6.0 > >Macromedia\FlashPlayer 9,0,45,0 > > > > > >My problems began about a week ago when the videos at youtube failed to > >materialize in my Explorer browser. > >All I get now is a white blank box where the video should be. > > > >Through trial and error I was eventually directed to the Adobe website where > >supposedly I have FlashPlayer version 9,0,45,0 and I now need version > >9.0.47.0. > > > >To my knowledge ,,I now need to download the uninstaller plus the new > >version of FlashPlayer. > >That's fine and dandy except that the Internet Explorer 6.0 won't allow me > >to download the dang things! > >Every time I try it prompts me with the following error warning: > > > >Internet Explorer cannot download uninstall_flash_player.exe from download > >macromedia.com > > > >Internet Explorer was not able to open this internet site. The requested > >site is either unavailable or cannot be found Please try again later > > > >To my surprise,, Microsoft is aware of the situation! > >Through trial and error,,, I eventually got to > >Error message: "Internet Explorer cannot download a file" > >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816868/en-us?spid=2073&sid=204 > > > >816868 is something I currently don't have on my system. > > > >Apparently,, the cure for this is a HOTFIX. > >Whatever the heck that is. > >I did request a Hotfix,, but to no avail,, it's NOT responding. > >I believe the reason is because I don't have one of the listed platforms. > > > >Hotfix replacement information > > Date Time Version Size File name > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > 28-Apr-2003 12:15 6.0.2800.1193 586,240 Wininet.dll > > > >I have on my system a Wininet.dll file > > > >wininet.dll > >Version 6.00.2800.1548 > >Dated Friday, April 28, 2006 > > > >I have NO idea what that means though! > > > >Through more trial and error,,, and much frustration,, > >I finally got to > >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/871260/en-us?spid=2073&sid=204 > >An update rollup is available for Internet Explorer versions 5.x and 6.0 > > > >And in that includes > >816868 (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=816868) Error message: "Internet > >Explorer cannot download a file" > > > >Again that's kewl,,IF I COULD DOWNLOAD!! > > > >Is there anybody out there that can help me get my machine downloading again? > >The effort will be greatly appreciative. > > I've been thru that same hassle with Flash Player. The thing is a > POS. I personally hate Flash player and it got worse when Adobe took > over. I spent days going thru the same hassle as you. I finally > completely removed the old version. Use the uninstaller, then remove > every entry in the registry, and you can finally download and install > the newer ver. > > OR, install Firefox or Opera and just install their Flash. I have > both of them and never had any problems installing flash in either of > them. IE is goofy...... By the way, I still run IE5.5 but rarely use > it. > > Hope this helps. > >
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 Re: Win98, IEv6.0 & FlashPlayer I have satellite TV, and I have those problems (or very similar). I'm betting that he future also holds promise that pretty much *everyone* will be getting similar problems in the near future. What with "interactive" content, etc. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "TDM100" <TDM100@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4F2E2A83-36BA-4FDA-ADB4-168C22CEE30D@microsoft.com... > THANK GAWD MY TV DOESN'T OPERATE LIKE THIS!! > > LOL > Can you imagine,,every few months,, "you gotta upgrade tuner files to get > Comedy Central" > > "Sorry,,your TV wasn't able to access ESPN.com. Their website is not > responding. You need a critical update from SONY TV. Watch Comcast Sports > instead" > > "SONY TV was unable to upgrade the FNC module. Please tune to MSNBC and > Keith Olbermann while he rants to you and the other five people watchin' > about Bill O'Reilly, your cheap SONY TV and why it's all Bush's fault"
Guest Dennis Schmitz Posted December 5, 2007 Posted December 5, 2007 Re: Win98, IEv6.0 & FlashPlayer "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message news:ezW4QbgNIHA.4832@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > I have satellite TV, and I have those problems (or very similar). I'm > betting that he future also holds promise that pretty much *everyone* will > be getting similar problems in the near future. What with "interactive" > content, etc. > > -- > Gary S. Terhune > MS-MVP Shell/User > http://www.grystmill.com > > "TDM100" <TDM100@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:4F2E2A83-36BA-4FDA-ADB4-168C22CEE30D@microsoft.com... > > > THANK GAWD MY TV DOESN'T OPERATE LIKE THIS!! > > > > LOL > > Can you imagine,,every few months,, "you gotta upgrade tuner files to get > > Comedy Central" > > > > "Sorry,,your TV wasn't able to access ESPN.com. Their website is not > > responding. You need a critical update from SONY TV. Watch Comcast Sports > > instead" > > > > "SONY TV was unable to upgrade the FNC module. Please tune to MSNBC and > > Keith Olbermann while he rants to you and the other five people watchin' > > about Bill O'Reilly, your cheap SONY TV and why it's all Bush's fault" > > Not to mention the February 2009 changeover to HDTV by all stations. Dennis
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