My windows 7 machine does not recognise .swf files. I have down loaded the flash player but I think.

[ritraining]

My windows 7 machine does not recognise .swf files. I have down loaded the flash player but I think but it is linked as a plug in with chrome and IE.  How can I get my windows to recognise the .swf files to play them.

[C_F_McBlob]

Download the Windows Flash Player 13 Projector

THAT'S for playing SWF files.

[ritraining]

Mike,  thanks for that.  I downloaded the player from the link, but when I ran the exe it just comes up with a blank screen and does not appear to have been installed?  Any ideas as to why?

Patrick

[pwillener]

The downloaded file is the projector, not an installer; you need to make the file association manually:

1. move the downloaded exe file to a location you can remember, e.g. C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash
2. right-click on a swf file and select Open with > Choose default program
3. navigate to the folder you saved the player and select flashplayer_13_sa.exe

[pwillener]

P.S. check 'Always use the selected program to open this kind of file'.