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system 'players'
Hello, I'm trying to find the correct thread to get an understanding about
the different players I have in my system. The players I'm referring to a Macromedia players/shockwave etc.; RealPlayer; Windows Media Player9; G2; and player/players. My main concern is Macromedia/ShockWave and all their 'companions'. They seem to be adding a lot of folders and files to my system, that may not be compatible(ShockWave/Player10) I had Macromedia on my 'trusted' list, but removed it. I see that any one on that list can automatically download whatever and whenever they want to without your knowledge of permission. Macromedia files present problems in there naming process(over 66 characters), which my system utilities refuse to read. Is there a Microsoft program that can replace the funcitonality of Macromedia players? I see that some sites(even Microsoft) require the ShockWave player for videos. I do not want to stress my system performance with programs I may not need. Is there a Microsoft program(s) that will allow my system to run peacefully? I only run programs like, Boggle for '95; PuzzleMaster; MusicWrite; Microsoft Picture It ! 2002; ACDSee3.0(?); a flatbed scanner; an inkjet printer;cd/cdr-w; image editing and desktop publishing programs(several);Adaptec cd programs(loaded) and photo cd's, etc. My system runs Windows 98se/128Sdram/30gig(hd)/100fsb/40x(max)cd-cdr/w(slow speed read/write), according to today's standards .Until I got back on the Internet, everything ran okay. Would like to know what 'players' may have to do with these programs, and what Microsoft program(free; updates; or otherwise) options do I have? Have decided to stay in the Microsoft family. If you gotta have problems, it might as well be in the family! |
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system 'players'
Uninstall whatever you don't want. The only effect will be that in some
cases an animation won't play, and that's no loss, IMHO. Just avoid those sites that use animations. I particularly dislike real player, but shockwave can create problems as well. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "winner5+63" wrote in message ... Hello, I'm trying to find the correct thread to get an understanding about the different players I have in my system. The players I'm referring to a Macromedia players/shockwave etc.; RealPlayer; Windows Media Player9; G2; and player/players. My main concern is Macromedia/ShockWave and all their 'companions'. They seem to be adding a lot of folders and files to my system, that may not be compatible(ShockWave/Player10) I had Macromedia on my 'trusted' list, but removed it. I see that any one on that list can automatically download whatever and whenever they want to without your knowledge of permission. Macromedia files present problems in there naming process(over 66 characters), which my system utilities refuse to read. Is there a Microsoft program that can replace the funcitonality of Macromedia players? I see that some sites(even Microsoft) require the ShockWave player for videos. I do not want to stress my system performance with programs I may not need. Is there a Microsoft program(s) that will allow my system to run peacefully? I only run programs like, Boggle for '95; PuzzleMaster; MusicWrite; Microsoft Picture It ! 2002; ACDSee3.0(?); a flatbed scanner; an inkjet printer;cd/cdr-w; image editing and desktop publishing programs(several);Adaptec cd programs(loaded) and photo cd's, etc. My system runs Windows 98se/128Sdram/30gig(hd)/100fsb/40x(max)cd-cdr/w(slow speed read/write), according to today's standards .Until I got back on the Internet, everything ran okay. Would like to know what 'players' may have to do with these programs, and what Microsoft program(free; updates; or otherwise) options do I have? Have decided to stay in the Microsoft family. If you gotta have problems, it might as well be in the family! |
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Thank you Jeff. I'm late but grateful. I uninstalled from Control
panel/install/uninstall programs. Does not seem to be any difference in Web page displays. Will now search for those 'other' programs that were not in the Macromedia folder. Will report back. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Jeff Richards" wrote in message ... Uninstall whatever you don't want. The only effect will be that in some cases an animation won't play, and that's no loss, IMHO. Just avoid those sites that use animations. I particularly dislike real player, but shockwave can create problems as well. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "winner5+63" wrote in message ... Hello, I'm trying to find the correct thread to get an understanding about the different players I have in my system. The players I'm referring to a Macromedia players/shockwave etc.; RealPlayer; Windows Media Player9; G2; and player/players. My main concern is Macromedia/ShockWave and all their 'companions'. They seem to be adding a lot of folders and files to my system, that may not be compatible(ShockWave/Player10) I had Macromedia on my 'trusted' list, but removed it. I see that any one on that list can automatically download whatever and whenever they want to without your knowledge of permission. Macromedia files present problems in there naming process(over 66 characters), which my system utilities refuse to read. Is there a Microsoft program that can replace the funcitonality of Macromedia players? I see that some sites(even Microsoft) require the ShockWave player for videos. I do not want to stress my system performance with programs I may not need. Is there a Microsoft program(s) that will allow my system to run peacefully? I only run programs like, Boggle for '95; PuzzleMaster; MusicWrite; Microsoft Picture It ! 2002; ACDSee3.0(?); a flatbed scanner; an inkjet printer;cd/cdr-w; image editing and desktop publishing programs(several);Adaptec cd programs(loaded) and photo cd's, etc. My system runs Windows 98se/128Sdram/30gig(hd)/100fsb/40x(max)cd-cdr/w(slow speed read/write), according to today's standards .Until I got back on the Internet, everything ran okay. Would like to know what 'players' may have to do with these programs, and what Microsoft program(free; updates; or otherwise) options do I have? Have decided to stay in the Microsoft family. If you gotta have problems, it might as well be in the family! |
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Hello again. Those 'other' folders that are not on the Add/Remove list in
the Macrodmedia/ShockWave folder a Direct Sound; Flash Asset; Font Asset; FontXtra Macromix; Sound Control; Text Asset; and TextXtra. How would I remove these, which are not in the Add/Remove list? I have not mastered the Registry yet. ---------------------------------------------------------- "winner5+63" wrote in message ... Thank you Jeff. I'm late but grateful. I uninstalled from Control panel/install/uninstall programs. Does not seem to be any difference in Web page displays. Will now search for those 'other' programs that were not in the Macromedia folder. Will report back. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Jeff Richards" wrote in message ... Uninstall whatever you don't want. The only effect will be that in some cases an animation won't play, and that's no loss, IMHO. Just avoid those sites that use animations. I particularly dislike real player, but shockwave can create problems as well. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "winner5+63" wrote in message ... Hello, I'm trying to find the correct thread to get an understanding about the different players I have in my system. The players I'm referring to a Macromedia players/shockwave etc.; RealPlayer; Windows Media Player9; G2; and player/players. My main concern is Macromedia/ShockWave and all their 'companions'. They seem to be adding a lot of folders and files to my system, that may not be compatible(ShockWave/Player10) I had Macromedia on my 'trusted' list, but removed it. I see that any one on that list can automatically download whatever and whenever they want to without your knowledge of permission. Macromedia files present problems in there naming process(over 66 characters), which my system utilities refuse to read. Is there a Microsoft program that can replace the funcitonality of Macromedia players? I see that some sites(even Microsoft) require the ShockWave player for videos. I do not want to stress my system performance with programs I may not need. Is there a Microsoft program(s) that will allow my system to run peacefully? I only run programs like, Boggle for '95; PuzzleMaster; MusicWrite; Microsoft Picture It ! 2002; ACDSee3.0(?); a flatbed scanner; an inkjet printer;cd/cdr-w; image editing and desktop publishing programs(several);Adaptec cd programs(loaded) and photo cd's, etc. My system runs Windows 98se/128Sdram/30gig(hd)/100fsb/40x(max)cd-cdr/w(slow speed read/write), according to today's standards .Until I got back on the Internet, everything ran okay. Would like to know what 'players' may have to do with these programs, and what Microsoft program(free; updates; or otherwise) options do I have? Have decided to stay in the Microsoft family. If you gotta have problems, it might as well be in the family! |
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If Macrodmedia/ShockWave has been removed then you can simply delete the
folders, providing they don't contain anything you want to keep. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "winner5+63" wrote in message ... Hello again. Those 'other' folders that are not on the Add/Remove list in the Macrodmedia/ShockWave folder a Direct Sound; Flash Asset; Font Asset; FontXtra Macromix; Sound Control; Text Asset; and TextXtra. How would I remove these, which are not in the Add/Remove list? I have not mastered the Registry yet. ---------------------------------------------------------- "winner5+63" wrote in message ... Thank you Jeff. I'm late but grateful. I uninstalled from Control panel/install/uninstall programs. Does not seem to be any difference in Web page displays. Will now search for those 'other' programs that were not in the Macromedia folder. Will report back. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Jeff Richards" wrote in message ... Uninstall whatever you don't want. The only effect will be that in some cases an animation won't play, and that's no loss, IMHO. Just avoid those sites that use animations. I particularly dislike real player, but shockwave can create problems as well. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "winner5+63" wrote in message ... Hello, I'm trying to find the correct thread to get an understanding about the different players I have in my system. The players I'm referring to a Macromedia players/shockwave etc.; RealPlayer; Windows Media Player9; G2; and player/players. My main concern is Macromedia/ShockWave and all their 'companions'. They seem to be adding a lot of folders and files to my system, that may not be compatible(ShockWave/Player10) I had Macromedia on my 'trusted' list, but removed it. I see that any one on that list can automatically download whatever and whenever they want to without your knowledge of permission. Macromedia files present problems in there naming process(over 66 characters), which my system utilities refuse to read. Is there a Microsoft program that can replace the funcitonality of Macromedia players? I see that some sites(even Microsoft) require the ShockWave player for videos. I do not want to stress my system performance with programs I may not need. Is there a Microsoft program(s) that will allow my system to run peacefully? I only run programs like, Boggle for '95; PuzzleMaster; MusicWrite; Microsoft Picture It ! 2002; ACDSee3.0(?); a flatbed scanner; an inkjet printer;cd/cdr-w; image editing and desktop publishing programs(several);Adaptec cd programs(loaded) and photo cd's, etc. My system runs Windows 98se/128Sdram/30gig(hd)/100fsb/40x(max)cd-cdr/w(slow speed read/write), according to today's standards .Until I got back on the Internet, everything ran okay. Would like to know what 'players' may have to do with these programs, and what Microsoft program(free; updates; or otherwise) options do I have? Have decided to stay in the Microsoft family. If you gotta have problems, it might as well be in the family! |
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Thank you Jeff, will do!
---------------------------------------------------------- "Jeff Richards" wrote in message ... If Macrodmedia/ShockWave has been removed then you can simply delete the folders, providing they don't contain anything you want to keep. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "winner5+63" wrote in message ... Hello again. Those 'other' folders that are not on the Add/Remove list in the Macrodmedia/ShockWave folder a Direct Sound; Flash Asset; Font Asset; FontXtra Macromix; Sound Control; Text Asset; and TextXtra. How would I remove these, which are not in the Add/Remove list? I have not mastered the Registry yet. ---------------------------------------------------------- "winner5+63" wrote in message ... Thank you Jeff. I'm late but grateful. I uninstalled from Control panel/install/uninstall programs. Does not seem to be any difference in Web page displays. Will now search for those 'other' programs that were not in the Macromedia folder. Will report back. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Jeff Richards" wrote in message ... Uninstall whatever you don't want. The only effect will be that in some cases an animation won't play, and that's no loss, IMHO. Just avoid those sites that use animations. I particularly dislike real player, but shockwave can create problems as well. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "winner5+63" wrote in message ... Hello, I'm trying to find the correct thread to get an understanding about the different players I have in my system. The players I'm referring to a Macromedia players/shockwave etc.; RealPlayer; Windows Media Player9; G2; and player/players. My main concern is Macromedia/ShockWave and all their 'companions'. They seem to be adding a lot of folders and files to my system, that may not be compatible(ShockWave/Player10) I had Macromedia on my 'trusted' list, but removed it. I see that any one on that list can automatically download whatever and whenever they want to without your knowledge of permission. Macromedia files present problems in there naming process(over 66 characters), which my system utilities refuse to read. Is there a Microsoft program that can replace the funcitonality of Macromedia players? I see that some sites(even Microsoft) require the ShockWave player for videos. I do not want to stress my system performance with programs I may not need. Is there a Microsoft program(s) that will allow my system to run peacefully? I only run programs like, Boggle for '95; PuzzleMaster; MusicWrite; Microsoft Picture It ! 2002; ACDSee3.0(?); a flatbed scanner; an inkjet printer;cd/cdr-w; image editing and desktop publishing programs(several);Adaptec cd programs(loaded) and photo cd's, etc. My system runs Windows 98se/128Sdram/30gig(hd)/100fsb/40x(max)cd-cdr/w(slow speed read/write), according to today's standards .Until I got back on the Internet, everything ran okay. Would like to know what 'players' may have to do with these programs, and what Microsoft program(free; updates; or otherwise) options do I have? Have decided to stay in the Microsoft family. If you gotta have problems, it might as well be in the family! |
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