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  #11  
Old October 18th 09, 12:45 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
none[_2_]
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Default good FLV player?


Gave it a try, worked well.
Thanks
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wrote in message
...
On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:05:58 -0500, "someone watching"
wrote:

|Once again looking for a good FLV player for 98. Seems as FLV technology
|develops newer FLVs won't play. Yes I have VLC. Usually plays everything
|but just don't care for it. Have Winamp too. Only plays SOME FLV's with
|FFDSHOW. Would like a small standalone package.
|
|Tried ANVSOFT v2 this morning and it would be OK were it not for
|'calling home' every startup checking for newer version!
|
|Any good software you can pass along?

The no frills Riva FLV player, http://rivavx.de/index.php?id=422&L=3,
has worked on 98 for any flv's I've downloaded. Free and small, so
give it a try.



  #12  
Old October 18th 09, 04:57 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
none[_2_]
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Default good FLV player?

Andy, tried that hoping it would work but no luck. Funny thing about the
HOSTS file, I've noticed MANY times that even though an entry exists, that
address is NOT blocked. For example, noticed when crusing eBay these AD
sites are there when the back button is pressed. Their address is in the
HOSTS file but still htey end up in IE or FF. I have no idea how they get
through! But let me conclude and say I believe the HOSTS file works because
many web pages come up with blank placemarks when their advertising would
have been. Entries in the HOSTS file blocks them.

---
"Andy" no@ wrote in message
. au...
none wrote:

Can't you set your firewall to block that particular software (or won't
it work at all unless it has called to mummy)? (I presume it doesn't
have a setting where you can turn off this "feature".)


Your presumption is right, no SW option to turn off! I don't use a
firewall
but reply on a NAT router, HOSTS file and a few other tricks to keep
things
at bay. Did consider a firewall may be the only way to stop it phoning
home.


Try adding a HOSTS entry for the domain name it's phoning home to,
pointing it to 127.0.0.1?

A.



  #13  
Old October 18th 09, 04:57 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
none[_2_]
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Default good FLV player?

Andy, tried that hoping it would work but no luck. Funny thing about the
HOSTS file, I've noticed MANY times that even though an entry exists, that
address is NOT blocked. For example, noticed when crusing eBay these AD
sites are there when the back button is pressed. Their address is in the
HOSTS file but still htey end up in IE or FF. I have no idea how they get
through! But let me conclude and say I believe the HOSTS file works because
many web pages come up with blank placemarks when their advertising would
have been. Entries in the HOSTS file blocks them.

---
"Andy" no@ wrote in message
. au...
none wrote:

Can't you set your firewall to block that particular software (or won't
it work at all unless it has called to mummy)? (I presume it doesn't
have a setting where you can turn off this "feature".)


Your presumption is right, no SW option to turn off! I don't use a
firewall
but reply on a NAT router, HOSTS file and a few other tricks to keep
things
at bay. Did consider a firewall may be the only way to stop it phoning
home.


Try adding a HOSTS entry for the domain name it's phoning home to,
pointing it to 127.0.0.1?

A.



  #14  
Old October 18th 09, 02:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
98 Guy
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Default hosts file (was: good FLV player?)

none wrote:

Funny thing about the HOSTS file, I've noticed MANY times that
even though an entry exists, that address is NOT blocked.


If you see ads on a web page, you need to view the page source and look
carefully at each external link. You will see domains that aren't in
your hosts file. You can then add them manually when you find them.
  #15  
Old October 18th 09, 02:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
98 Guy
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Default hosts file (was: good FLV player?)

none wrote:

Funny thing about the HOSTS file, I've noticed MANY times that
even though an entry exists, that address is NOT blocked.


If you see ads on a web page, you need to view the page source and look
carefully at each external link. You will see domains that aren't in
your hosts file. You can then add them manually when you find them.
  #16  
Old October 19th 09, 03:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
square/circle[_2_]
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Default good FLV player?

none wrote:
Gave it a try, worked well.
Thanks


------------

I just d/l'd it too,, no comment yet as no need to use, but nice to know
that something can decode flv's using 98.
(I need to make another back-up disk for all things that work with 98,
and this will be added.)

S/C


--
wrote in message
...
On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:05:58 -0500, "someone watching"
wrote:

|Once again looking for a good FLV player for 98. Seems as FLV technology
|develops newer FLVs won't play. Yes I have VLC. Usually plays everything
|but just don't care for it. Have Winamp too. Only plays SOME FLV's with
|FFDSHOW. Would like a small standalone package.
|
|Tried ANVSOFT v2 this morning and it would be OK were it not for
|'calling home' every startup checking for newer version!
|
|Any good software you can pass along?

The no frills Riva FLV player, http://rivavx.de/index.php?id=422&L=3,
has worked on 98 for any flv's I've downloaded. Free and small, so
give it a try.



  #17  
Old October 19th 09, 03:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
square/circle[_2_]
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Default good FLV player?

none wrote:
Gave it a try, worked well.
Thanks


------------

I just d/l'd it too,, no comment yet as no need to use, but nice to know
that something can decode flv's using 98.
(I need to make another back-up disk for all things that work with 98,
and this will be added.)

S/C


--
wrote in message
...
On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:05:58 -0500, "someone watching"
wrote:

|Once again looking for a good FLV player for 98. Seems as FLV technology
|develops newer FLVs won't play. Yes I have VLC. Usually plays everything
|but just don't care for it. Have Winamp too. Only plays SOME FLV's with
|FFDSHOW. Would like a small standalone package.
|
|Tried ANVSOFT v2 this morning and it would be OK were it not for
|'calling home' every startup checking for newer version!
|
|Any good software you can pass along?

The no frills Riva FLV player, http://rivavx.de/index.php?id=422&L=3,
has worked on 98 for any flv's I've downloaded. Free and small, so
give it a try.



  #18  
Old October 19th 09, 04:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
square/circle[_2_]
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Default good FLV player?

wrote:
On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:05:58 -0500, "someone watching"
wrote:

|Once again looking for a good FLV player for 98. Seems as FLV technology
|develops newer FLVs won't play. Yes I have VLC. Usually plays everything
|but just don't care for it. Have Winamp too. Only plays SOME FLV's with
|FFDSHOW. Would like a small standalone package.
|
|Tried ANVSOFT v2 this morning and it would be OK were it not for
|'calling home' every startup checking for newer version!
|
|Any good software you can pass along?

The no frills Riva FLV player,
http://rivavx.de/index.php?id=422&L=3,
has worked on 98 for any flv's I've downloaded. Free and small, so
give it a try.


I replied to o/p that I too went and d/loaded it on your advice...

A question:; I noticed at that page you can d/load called WebPlayer for
adobe v10.... does that mean that 98 users can have adobe 10 too?

I have adobe version..... "whatever came with my instal of 98se", and
thats about it.
Have noticed a lot lately where unless I have a later/better version, I
can't d/load lots of things;; so, is Riva offering something that can
be used with 98 to overcome the adobe problem? (I hate adobe...
should be used to make bricks and thats all.)

thanks

S/C
  #19  
Old October 19th 09, 04:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
square/circle[_2_]
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Posts: 53
Default good FLV player?

wrote:
On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:05:58 -0500, "someone watching"
wrote:

|Once again looking for a good FLV player for 98. Seems as FLV technology
|develops newer FLVs won't play. Yes I have VLC. Usually plays everything
|but just don't care for it. Have Winamp too. Only plays SOME FLV's with
|FFDSHOW. Would like a small standalone package.
|
|Tried ANVSOFT v2 this morning and it would be OK were it not for
|'calling home' every startup checking for newer version!
|
|Any good software you can pass along?

The no frills Riva FLV player,
http://rivavx.de/index.php?id=422&L=3,
has worked on 98 for any flv's I've downloaded. Free and small, so
give it a try.


I replied to o/p that I too went and d/loaded it on your advice...

A question:; I noticed at that page you can d/load called WebPlayer for
adobe v10.... does that mean that 98 users can have adobe 10 too?

I have adobe version..... "whatever came with my instal of 98se", and
thats about it.
Have noticed a lot lately where unless I have a later/better version, I
can't d/load lots of things;; so, is Riva offering something that can
be used with 98 to overcome the adobe problem? (I hate adobe...
should be used to make bricks and thats all.)

thanks

S/C
  #20  
Old October 19th 09, 11:26 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
J. P. Gilliver (John)
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Default good FLV player?

In message , square/circle
writes:
[]
I have adobe version..... "whatever came with my instal of 98se", and
thats about it.
Have noticed a lot lately where unless I have a later/better version, I
can't d/load lots of things;; so, is Riva offering something that
can be used with 98 to overcome the adobe problem? (I hate adobe...
should be used to make bricks and thats all.)

[]
Look into Foxit. Much less intrusive than Acrobat, and recent versions
did most of what's needed, and ran under '98; not sure if current
versions do, but oldversions should be findable if not.
--
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** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously
outdated thoughts on PCs. **

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