[triadtechtalk] Re: Another Vexing Problem
- From: "Bruce Eddy" <beddy1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <triadtechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:47:48 -0500
Amen Chuck….A very smart lady once told me Simple= Good. That would be the same
lady that’s still running Vista on her laptop.:))) I can’t imagine trying to
keep track of what features 32 versions of Linux have? But, I suppose, like me,
if someone has a question about version 27, you could boot into that to see
what the person is talking about? Except I do it with virtual machines…
And Brian…it stands for Piece of ehhh ‘stuff’??? (use your imagination?)))
From: triadtechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:triadtechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ChasM49@xxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 10:11 PM
To: triadtechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [triadtechtalk] Re: Another Vexing Problem
you know... one thing I have always gone by.... very simple word........
KISS... need it translated...... and now don't go off to the stratosphere....
and try to tell me have a dying need that with out all those files,programs and
settings I cant work...... shooooo some how think its all a prestige counter
working..... back in the old days a single hammer did a load of stuff that
still does it today....... chuck
In a message dated 1/28/2012 8:36:00 P.M. Central Standard Time,
brian99@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Bruce & Armando,
Thanks for your ideas about the various problems I have mentioned.
I did try to reverse the drive letters between Vista C: and Win7 B: and when I
now look back many I have partially succeeded!
When I open msconfig>Boot> I see this:
So it appears that W7 is now set up the way I wanted it and I only have to
exchange the drive letters.
I have change drive letters before for USB drives in Disk Management and I
think I should be able to do it there with W7 containing the OS.
I just check Disk Management and found a nice surprise:
So I guess it would be better to not make any changes in the drive letters
since some files and folders may be dedicated to a certain drive.
Armando, I sorry I couldn't find out for sure what POS(*) means.
And when I looked back you had told me about Flashget way back in 2006! WOW,
how time goes by.
But it must have been to advanced at the time for me to use it.
With the Adobe Flash problem I am having I will have to wait to give it a try;
and as usual, thanks for recommending it and providing all the links.
I can't tell you how many programs I have used that your recommended!
I took a quick look at the BitBox link information and wondered if maybe it
doesn't depend on Flash I could switch to it?
Otherwise I guess the verdict is split on Firefox, and since other have used it
successfully as I have it is probable best I keep using it.
However, I think that Firefox in not my problem it is something that is
blocking Flash from installing.
I hated to go way back and choose a Restore point to try and shake the problem
because of all the deletions it would cause.
I do also have a back up I made using Eases backup that maybe I could try to
use.
I think I will look at using 1 of these two possibilities since there doesn't
seem to be any other solutions.
Thanks guys for sharing your ideas.
BRIAN
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On 1/28/2012 12:33 AM, Bruce Eddy wrote:
Way to go Armando, I don’t’ do the Linux stuff. But I too have never seen any
issues with dual booting any versions of windows? Vista and 7 work just fine
here on the same laptop or the same box.
I also don’t see what all the raves are for Firefox.
It seems to me if you install something… then add add on and add on and add on
and … What have you got?? When things start going funky where do you look for
the problem?
Brian, there is a flash removal tool that might clean up some of this? No
money back guarantee, but it’s already broke, Can’t hurt to try it now?
Also, one of the older drive scanner programs used to have a feature for
swapping drives. You’d change the boot drive, like your changing b to c. Then
you’d run the 2nd part to swap all the links that point to b and change the
links to point to c. Can’t remember the name right now and not in my office.
True Image also gives you the option of changing drive letters. Yu run the
program to save the image, then when you want to reinstall the image you can
tell it what drive letter to use.
Saw all the rants about dual boots etc and thought I’d add my 2 cents…
Guess I added more like a nickel.”))
Bruce
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Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 1:24 PM
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Subject: [triadtechtalk] Re: Another Vexing Problem
See <http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Managing%20the%20Flash%20plugin>.
As to Vista and 7 dual booting, why not? I've got them both, along with 12
different versions of Linux, all in the same box.
HTH,
Armando
--- On Wed, 1/25/12, brian <brian99@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: brian <brian99@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [triadtechtalk] Another Vexing Problem
To: "TriAdTech" <triadtechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 5:12 PM
Hello to all TTT members,
I have encountered a problem that seems basic but I simply can't solve it no
matter what I try.
I hope someone has experience with this problem.
I am using W7 64Bit with Firefox.
The problem involves not being able to install Adobe Flash Player.
When displaying web pages there are sections missing.
E.G, this message is displayed when I go to this site to display a chart:
http://tinyurl.com/895j5ll
So I then click the message and it displays this:
--------------------------------
Then when I click to find the missing Plug In it finds it: Flash Player:
------------------------------------------------------------
So hopefully I click and expect it will install the plug In.
All looks promising as it starts to install. . . .
But then it stops updating and displays this message stating that Firefox has
disabled Flash:
----------------------------------------------------------------
Check Your Plug-ins
Keeping your third-party plug ins up to date helps Firefox run safely and
smoothly.
Missing FLASH?
For your safety, Firefox has disabled your outdated version of Flash. Please
upgrade to the latest version.
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.55 (7.74 MB)
It takes me to a Plug In page indicating the Java is outdated so I update both
the 32 and 64 bit version of Java.
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So I update Java but it didn't help at all; the same problem exists.
When I try to install Adobe Flash Player this is displayed and the entire cycle
is repeated :
My system is a dual boot with Win7 and Vista; could that be a problem even when
only using Win7?
I hope someone has an idea what could be causing this.
Thanks for any help.
BRIAN
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