How to use flash player with local files?

[Guest]

Have thumb drive with multiple *.flv and *.SWF files. Installed Flash player V11 today. If an FLV file is selected, nothing opens. How to connect these lecture type files with a player? Windows XP. Thanks.

[pwillener]

Local SWF files can be played with the standalone player (Projector) from http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html

Note that the download is the player, not an installer.

FLV files can be played with Adobe Media Player, which is no longer supported.  Use a 3rd party player such as VLC media player.