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Can anyone help with a flash.ocx error???

Hi guys,

What have i done now?:confused:

I tried to change my screensaver today, and it would not run because there was a flash.ocx file missing??

Can anyone help with that for me please???

Thank you.

Comments

  • Flash.ocx is the Macromedia Flash Player ActiveX control. Try installing the latest Flash player.

    http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash
  • I got this problem recently after installing the latest Macromedia Flash Payer.

    The message means that your screen saver is using Macromedia Flash Player to display itself.

    In the end I couldnt solve mine so I ran a system restore and rolled back to the previouse version of Flash Player

    Alternatively you could use another screensaver that doesnt need flash to run
  • Thanks guys!
  • GiJo
    GiJo Posts: 268 Forumite
    Shaun_d123 wrote:
    I got this problem recently after installing the latest Macromedia Flash Payer.

    The message means that your screen saver is using Macromedia Flash Player to display itself.

    In the end I couldnt solve mine so I ran a system restore and rolled back to the previouse version of Flash Player

    Alternatively you could use another screensaver that doesnt need flash to run

    I've just installed this update on my computer at work and am getting the same error message. How would I run a system restore and go back to the previous version?
  • j_davies
    j_davies Posts: 697 Forumite
    Start, run, then type msconfig then hit enter then click on Launch System restore.
  • GiJo
    GiJo Posts: 268 Forumite
    Wil this restore the computer to before I did the update?
  • j_davies
    j_davies Posts: 697 Forumite
    GiJo wrote:
    Wil this restore the computer to before I did the update?

    At a guess I reckon it would ;) seeing as its full of previous dates and says do you wish to restore your PC to an earlier time :)

    Yes just select a date previous to the install of the flash update and your PC will roll back to that date its upto you to remember when it was installed.
  • GiJo
    GiJo Posts: 268 Forumite
    Thanks. The update was installed this morning so shouldn't be a problem.
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