Installing Flash-10 activex control for IE6 on Windows 98
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From: 98 Guy on 23 Jul 2010 23:00 I'm going to post this info, but I still shake my head at the thought that there are those of you out there that use IE6 as your primary web-browser for Win-98/me instead of Firefox 2.0.0.20. I'm posting this to the Win-ME group on the assumption that these instructions will also work on that odd-ball OS. To install the Flash 10 activex control, you MUST: A) Install some version of KernelEX higher than 3.6. So go and download version 4.5 beta 2 if you don't already have version 4.x of KernelEX. Download link is: http://softlayer.dl.sourceforge.net/project/kernelex/KernelEx/4.5%20Beta%202/KernelEx-4.5-Beta2.exe You should also have "Microsoft Layer for Unicode" installed on your system. This was made by Microsoft back in 2001. If you don't have it, get it here: http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/7/5/b75eace3-00e2-4aa0-9a6f-0b6882c71642/unicows.exe The info and support page for KernelEX is here: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/130936-kernelex-45-beta-2/ Post #2 in that thread will tell you what else you need to do to install the Flash-10 activex control, which is: B) You must change two registry values that identify your OS as Windows 98: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Change the value for "Version" from "Windows 98" to "Windows NT" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Change "VersionNumber" from "4.10.2222" to "5.20". Once you've done (A) and (B), you can run the Flash-10 activex install file. You can download an older version of that file from here: http://download.gokab.com/download/Software/flashplayer10r12_36_winax.exe Or you can download a newer version here: http://fpdownload.adobe.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_ax.exe I know the older version works on my system. I haven't tried the newer version. Once you've run the version of your choice, it's probably a good idea to change those registry values back to their original setting. To test if your flash player is working under IE, try it on this page: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/155/tn_15507.html This will tell you what version of flash you have. I can verify that flash content on these websites: - google streetview (maps.google.com) - youtube.com - msnbc.com All work fine when following these instructions.
From: webster72n on 23 Jul 2010 23:26 I like to give credit where it's due and, in this case it is: Thanks for the explicit instructions as they were sought. Harry. "98 Guy" <98(a)Guy.com> wrote in message news:4C4A5769.A1D0F6A(a)Guy.com... > I'm going to post this info, but I still shake my head at the thought > that there are those of you out there that use IE6 as your primary > web-browser for Win-98/me instead of Firefox 2.0.0.20. > > I'm posting this to the Win-ME group on the assumption that these > instructions will also work on that odd-ball OS. > > To install the Flash 10 activex control, you MUST: > > A) Install some version of KernelEX higher than 3.6. So go and download > version 4.5 beta 2 if you don't already have version 4.x of KernelEX. > Download link is: > > http://softlayer.dl.sourceforge.net/project/kernelex/KernelEx/4.5%20Beta%202/KernelEx-4.5-Beta2.exe > > You should also have "Microsoft Layer for Unicode" installed on your > system. This was made by Microsoft back in 2001. If you don't have it, > get it here: > > http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/7/5/b75eace3-00e2-4aa0-9a6f-0b6882c71642/unicows.exe > > The info and support page for KernelEX is here: > > http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/130936-kernelex-45-beta-2/ > > Post #2 in that thread will tell you what else you need to do to install > the Flash-10 activex control, which is: > > B) You must change two registry values that identify your OS as Windows > 98: > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ > > Change the value for "Version" from "Windows 98" to "Windows NT" > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ > > Change "VersionNumber" from "4.10.2222" to "5.20". > > Once you've done (A) and (B), you can run the Flash-10 activex install > file. > > You can download an older version of that file from here: > > http://download.gokab.com/download/Software/flashplayer10r12_36_winax.exe > > Or you can download a newer version here: > > http://fpdownload.adobe.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_ax.exe > > I know the older version works on my system. I haven't tried the newer > version. > > Once you've run the version of your choice, it's probably a good idea to > change those registry values back to their original setting. > > To test if your flash player is working under IE, try it on this page: > > http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/155/tn_15507.html > > This will tell you what version of flash you have. > > I can verify that flash content on these websites: > > - google streetview (maps.google.com) > - youtube.com > - msnbc.com > > All work fine when following these instructions.
From: Ed on 26 Jul 2010 07:06 Hey 98 Guy, You really know ur stuff mate. Bucket loads of thanks for your detailed instructions on how to install Flash 10 on IE 6. They work a treat!! I rarely use IE6 but, since I have it installed anyways, it's worth installing the Flash 10 there for the odd time that a page doesn't render well in Firefox or Opera. And please don't despair that that you often have to repeat the same information in different threads. It is very much appreciated. You're doing a fabulous service to us Win98 users. Ed
From: Hughes nntp.aioe.org on 26 Jul 2010 16:07 Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! I have a couple of Windows 7s BUT, I just can't get along with them. They keep screwing with me like not allowing me save my graphics to anything other than what "they" think is appropriate. God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:BillHughes(a)billhughes.com http://www.billhughes.com/jeep_bookmark.htm "98 Guy" <98(a)Guy.com> wrote in message news:4C4A5769.A1D0F6A(a)Guy.com... > I'm going to post this info, but I still shake my head at the thought > that there are those of you out there that use IE6 as your primary > web-browser for Win-98/me instead of Firefox 2.0.0.20. > > I'm posting this to the Win-ME group on the assumption that these > instructions will also work on that odd-ball OS. > > To install the Flash 10 activex control, you MUST: > > A) Install some version of KernelEX higher than 3.6. So go and download > version 4.5 beta 2 if you don't already have version 4.x of KernelEX. > Download link is: > > http://softlayer.dl.sourceforge.net/project/kernelex/KernelEx/4.5%20Beta%202/KernelEx-4.5-Beta2.exe > > You should also have "Microsoft Layer for Unicode" installed on your > system. This was made by Microsoft back in 2001. If you don't have it, > get it here: > > http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/7/5/b75eace3-00e2-4aa0-9a6f-0b6882c71642/unicows.exe > > The info and support page for KernelEX is here: > > http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/130936-kernelex-45-beta-2/ > > Post #2 in that thread will tell you what else you need to do to install > the Flash-10 activex control, which is: > > B) You must change two registry values that identify your OS as Windows > 98: > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ > > Change the value for "Version" from "Windows 98" to "Windows NT" > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ > > Change "VersionNumber" from "4.10.2222" to "5.20". > > Once you've done (A) and (B), you can run the Flash-10 activex install > file. > > You can download an older version of that file from here: > > http://download.gokab.com/download/Software/flashplayer10r12_36_winax.exe > > Or you can download a newer version here: > > http://fpdownload.adobe.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_ax.exe > > I know the older version works on my system. I haven't tried the newer > version. > > Once you've run the version of your choice, it's probably a good idea to > change those registry values back to their original setting. > > To test if your flash player is working under IE, try it on this page: > > http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/155/tn_15507.html > > This will tell you what version of flash you have. > > I can verify that flash content on these websites: > > - google streetview (maps.google.com) > - youtube.com > - msnbc.com > > All work fine when following these instructions.
From: 98 Guy on 26 Jul 2010 19:56
Ed wrote: > You're doing a fabulous service to us Win98 users. Glad to be of service. |