I can't view youtube vids!

It say's either I have an old version of Flash player, I then installed a new version.
Or I have Javascript turned off, which is on...

I don't know why this is happeneing...

Okay chris, several questions.

Has this always happened, or is this a new problem?

Also which browser do you have?

Did you always have the same browser?

[edit on 1/19/2007 by Mechanic 32]

Never normally happens. New Problem.

I use internet explorer 6 and always have.

I watch youtube vids on a regular basis and they have always worked.

I have rebooted a few times just to see if the new version of the Flash player worked but still nothing...

[edit on 19-1-2007 by chris01621]

Originally posted by chris01621
I use internet explorer 6 and always have.

I watch youtube vids on a regular basis and they have always worked.

Okay. I thought that maybe you were having the same trouble as I was some time back. Here:

www.belowtopsecret.com...

But my problem was with a Firefox extension.

Any recent software changes? Perhaps some form of security software?

Or maybe some firewall change?

I'm no expert, but tring to help you narrow down the cause.

[edit on 1/19/2007 by Mechanic 32]

If your sure you have the latest flash and it is properly enabled and configured it won't hurt to try firefox

[edit on 19-1-2007 by Selmer2]

No, No changes that I know of.
I was hopeing maybe it wsa a problem with youtube but I can see were other people have watched the vid that bought this to my attention in the first place.

Oh well i'm going to shut down for now but I will try again tomorrow...

I think it might be a problem with Macromedia Flash Player, I cant view any vids that require it although I have downloaded the new version???

anyone got any ideas on this plz???

I can definatly play Flash based games but when I try videos it tells me I could have an old Flash player, in which I have downloaded a new version...

I wish I could be of more help.

Hang tight, we have several members here that know a lot about computers in general, and Windows problems pretty well. (mrmonsoon, 12m8keall2c where art thou??)

Try this, Chris.

www.softwarepatch.com...

Please let us know how you make out.

I know you said you downloaded a new flash version, but was it the correct one, from the actual Adobe site?

YouTubeHelp

The video won't play—what's wrong?

All of the videos on YouTube are streamed through a Flash player, so you need to have the latest version of Macromedia Flash installed on your computer.

To download it, please visit Adobe.

You may want to try this:
In IE6 go to Tools >
Internet Options >
Settings >
View Objects >

You should see a Shockwave Flash player installed. If not, use the Adobe link to install it. If it is there (and it was me), I would right click on it, and delete it. Close all browser windows, go to the Adobe site, and install the recommended Shockwave Flash player.


Another thing, Shockwave Flashplayer is an IE browser ActiveX add on. So if you have ActiveX disabled, it won't work me thinks.

To enable ActiveX Controls:
(If you're using Windows XP with service pack 2)

In IE6 go to Tools >
Internet Options >
Security tab >
Internet icon >
Custom Level >
Make sure that ActiveX controls and plug-in settings are all set to "Enable".


Best of Luck
makeitso


[edit on 1/20/07 by makeitso]

Originally posted by 12m8keall2c
Try this, Chris.

www.softwarepatch.com...

That was fast!

You must have had your radar turned on.

Originally posted by 12m8keall2c
Try this, Chris.

www.softwarepatch.com...

Please let us know how you make out.

Thats brilliant, it has worked, thanks for that, I would have been stuffed because so much stuff thats posted and that I post on here is from youtube.

Thanks again...

Glad to that it worked for you, Chris.

makeitso's advice may have done the trick as well.

Just sayin' ...

I have a problem with Myspace videos, they dont play but they play for others.

I had the same problem. One day the YouTube vids worked, the next day it didn't. I think after a while they just started working again.

Originally posted by 12m8keall2c
Glad to that it worked for you, Chris.

makeitso's advice may have done the trick as well.

Just sayin' ...

Makeitso, thanks for your advise but I had already done all of that previously, but it was the patch that done the trick in the end...

I had been going through all the active x stuff and Java stuff for about 4 hours.
But i'm glad for the input

I had the exact same problem, but thanks to the patch am now saved, unfortunately my Maxtor external USB hard drive seems to be dead or very close to death and it contains all my music, pictures etc please post a link to a magic file which will make it better.

Please describe your hard drive symptoms, OS, etc.

Is it making a clackiing noise, or it just cant be found?

Also, the model info may be handy for us to help you.
Maxtor Models

Maxtor Knowledge Base Q&A

Maxtor Knowledgebase Keyword "Recovery"

There are a couple BTS threads that suggest hard drive recovery software.
Here's one

The drive is a Maxtor 300GB One Touch External USB/FW, i'm using USB.

I noticed that it was slowing done when accessing my music collection. I performed a defrag which resulted in me losing around 150 files.

Today it decided to remain incognito, and could not be identified. I managed to get it recognised after tipping it on to its front, and have managed to save all but one of my folders which contain my pictures.

When trying to access some folders, it asks me if I want to format the drive, which I obviously have said no to each time.

At the moment I am labouriously transferring the folders one by one onto my main internal drive, which will run out of space before I've transferred them all.

How well would HD recovery software work?

Thanks for your time makeitso, your assistance is mightly appreciated.