I'm not a big fan of Macromedia. I'm defnately not a fan of their flash
player. But I go browse a few websites that keep bothering me to install
the free flash player. I've tried saying yes, letting it install, and then
delete the flash player file. That didn't work. Then I tried replacing the
flash player file, but that didn't work either.

I remember trying to add the sites that I visit to the trusted list under
IE, and configuring the settings to turn disable those warnings, but then it
made those sites unreadable.

Does anyone know a workaround for this ?

Thanks!!!

Charles Supha wrote:

First; you should be a little bit more clear about what you wish to
accomplish. Generally; you will receive those prompts to download the
player when it is necessary to view content in that format.
So, do you want to find an alternative player for that content, or
disregard that material, just look at other things on the site, and
disable the prompts?
Bear in mind, also, that some sites are *entirely* in Flash format;
and will be unviewable without a player of some sort.
--
"*Do* you want that content, or at least the option of viewing it?"

"trout" <me2@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:2ho2fbFff46iU1@uni-berlin.de...
Sorry about not being more clear. I don't want to be able to view flash.
I'd like to disable the security warning from Macromedia from popping up
while allowing the security warning to popup for others. I am aware some
sites are based in flash, and I have Netscape installed that has the flash
player. Any ideas?

Charles Supha wrote:

Well, I don't think we're talking so much about a 'security warning'
as just a 'prompt' that a player is unavailable to show available
material. If this is the case; I *believe* that having Flash disabled
will prevent the prompts.
It's possible that you may already be using one of the many freeware
programs that can do this: A couple of popular ones that come to mind
are Spyware Blaster:
<http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html>
and Free Surfer MK II:
<http://www.kolumbus.fi/eero.muhonen/FS/fs.htm>
as well as dedicated programs, like:
NoFlash: http://www.geocities.jp/baryonlee/noflash/
(I'm not personally familiar with this one, but it looks good).
--
"Nothing to lose by trying freeware."