2 Replies Latest reply: Oct 9, 2010 9:03 AM by NinBuu RSS

    can't open *.swf files in pc.

    NinBuu Community Member

      It dint cross my mind, when i installed win 7 ultimate x86 2 weeks ago and installed adobe cs4 master suite, to check whether i can open swf files or not. I just like always, downloaded ADM, and installed Flash player 10.1. The web videos were all working fine, except on facebook, where the videos and uploader keeps prompting me to get latest flash player EVEN AFTER I INSTALLED 10.1 version thrice. But i dint care abt it since i dont watch videos on facebook anyways.

       

      The issue is about swf files. Everything regarding to flash, even flash animations, work perfectly well on the internet, whether it be firefox or any other, but today i was designing a photo gallery for my portfolio, and pressed test movie to see if it was looking good. Everything worked in the test movie.

      But when i open, some tutorial included swf's or my own created swf's, the famous error comes which states"WINDOWS CANT OPEN THIS FILE. TO OPEN THIS KIND OF FILE WINDOWS NEED TO KNOW WHAT PROGRAM TO USE TO OPEN IT". When i click "select program from installed programs", i cant find Flash Player anywhere on my pc. Now wtf am i supposed to do if my swf's cant open (not on the internet) but on my pc. Please tell me. don't suggest uninstalling cs4 or flash player and reinstalling, because i already did that countless times. Should i get olders flash player versions?

       

      Please don't tell me i will have to reinstall windows for i then i will have to reinstall so much.

        • 1. Re: can't open *.swf files in pc.
          NinBuu Community Member

          someone please help me. I even installed cs4 all again twice but to no avail. I cant see adobe flash player in cntrol panel too. The only things in control panel are Adobe flash player plugin and adobeflash player active-x.

           

          I gotta submit a project on monday. please help me out guys.

          • 2. Re: can't open *.swf files in pc.
            NinBuu Community Member

            guys! Big news, somehow, i just uninstalled flash cs4 and all the flash components along with plugin and activex. Then restarted pc. Then reinstalled flash cs4, then downloaded flash player and installed it. and VOILA! It works now. i can easily open all the swf files now. No more need for the solution. although you can look for solution if in future someone else acquires the problem