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    • richardrgw
      richardrgw last edited by

      i had trouble with Flash Player not starting in Opera 36 using Flash Player 23 ppapi , so deleted flash player from the registry and opera 36 and used firefox to download Flash Player 22 and opera 28 it works now but with my uninstall program its still says i'm using flash player 23 ppapi and Opera 36 and using Operas menu and about opera it says opera 36 wtf ! but its working now , its so damn strange

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      • bbildman
        bbildman last edited by

        This problem has existed on my laptop before Flash 23, so it's not the version of Flash that is the problem, IMO

        Other web sites that have Flash work fine using F23

        Thanks for your comment.

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        • leocg
          leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

          The image shows the play arrow, but when clicked, nothing at all happens

          What are your settings for plug-ins?

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          • bbildman
            bbildman last edited by

            Adobe Flash Player
            Version: 23.0.0.162
            Shockwave Flash 23.0 r0

            Location:
            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\pepflashplayer32_23_0_0_162.dll

            Type:
            PPAPI (out-of-process)

            application/x-shockwave-flash
            Shockwave Flash
            .swf
            application/futuresplash
            FutureSplash Player
            .spl

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            • leocg
              leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

              No, I mean in settings > websites > plugins.

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              • bbildman
                bbildman last edited by

                Plug-ins

                "Detect and run important plug-in content (recommended)" is clicked, I have no exceptions.

                If I go to nbcnew video page,

                http://www.nbcnews.com/video

                ...none of the videos that I click play, if I right click in any of those video images (which all have the play button in the middle) it treats it as if it were just an image, not normally like if Opera sees it as a video, the right click will display what player is being used, if it is Flash it will note that have have a "Settings" displayed. The nbcnews site has nothing at all like that, it is just a photo image that I can "Save Image"

                I have struggled with this for a number of iterations here, and it's clear it's something in MY Opera (or my laptop) that is causing this, because my other laptop (both HPs) DOES play the videos, noting it is pdk platform...a Flash video

                (I appreciate your help, Leo)

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                • bbildman
                  bbildman last edited by

                  Leo, I have gone through ALL of my Opera 40 settings on the problem Opera laptop and the one that DOES play nbcnews.com videos, and they are exactly the same. I have disabled ALL extensions, disabled Opera's ad blocking.

                  I am totally perplexed.

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                  • leocg
                    leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                    You could try a clean Opera profile to see if it helps.

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                    • bbildman
                      bbildman last edited by

                      Heh! No way am I going to "start over" for the sake of nbcnews.com

                      🙂

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                      • leocg
                        leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                        Heh! No way am I going to "start over" for the sake of nbcnews.com

                        It would be just to check if the problem is on the profile.

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                        • bbildman
                          bbildman last edited by

                          Ok, so what do I do, delete the contents of the entire Opera Software folder in Roaming after copying it to somewhere safe??

                          Then try out Opera without a profile, if the video plays we can take it from there bit by bit, and if the video still doesn't play, I just copy the contents of the folder back...and I will have everything as before??

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                          • bbildman
                            bbildman last edited by

                            leo, how about I DL the beta version and try that....if I do that can I uninstall that version and my Opera 40 will remain?

                            Ok, I Dled the beta, and yes the videos DO play...what should I do?? I could simply keep beta and use it, but I'll bet when it goes stable and it gets installed over current Opera, the problem will continue.

                            Help

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                            • lando242
                              lando242 last edited by

                              Sounds to me like you have a problem in your profile. Different installs of Opera use different profiles. You likely have a problem in the profile of Opera Stable. Just rename your existing profile and Opera will make a new one. If the problem goes away you know your old profile in damaged and you should just transfer over things like your passwords and bookmarks to the new profile.

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                              • bbildman
                                bbildman last edited by

                                Ok, will try that, how about my Speed Dial, and Extensions?? Can I move them folder by folder?? And when/if I move a folder over and the problem pops up again, I will know it's in that folder...right??

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                                • bbildman
                                  bbildman last edited by

                                  Ok, what I did was renamed the Opera Stable folder, and then booted Opera (which created a new Opera Stable folder default folders and files). Now the video plays...and one by one I replaced files from the original folder into the newly created Opera Stable folder.

                                  What I came up with was when I replaced the new "Preferences" file with the older, larger version that was in the the original Opera Stable folder, the video does not run. So I've now isolated the problem.

                                  If I delete the "Preferences" file, a LOT of my stuff is gone as Opera creates a new default one, so I don't want to do that...all my Speed Dial entries, etc. are missing and other stuff

                                  Now I've got to figure out what it is in that Preferences file that is messing with the videos. The file has a LOT of stuff in it (opened with notepad) and I have no idea as to how to isolate the line(s) that are creating the problem...Help??

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                                  • lando242
                                    lando242 last edited by

                                    Honestly it would be easier to delete the file and reset your preferences manually then it would be to try and edit out whatever it is that is causing the problem.

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                                    • bbildman
                                      bbildman last edited by

                                      When you say reset your preferences manually, where is it that I set my preferences? Are we talking about Opera flags or some other place that I set preferences?

                                      Because in that file there is a very high number of references to individual websites etc. I don't have a clue where those particular preferences came from.

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                                      • bbildman
                                        bbildman last edited by

                                        I've tried deleting my preferences and letting Opera write a new one. However I end up losing ALL my extensions, and my settings are a little screwed up.

                                        if there is anyone out there who can school me regarding editing my Opera "preferences" file, please step forward...there is something in there that disallows me from playing videos on http://www.nbcnews.com/ as well as http://www.espn.com/

                                        Thanks

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                                        • lando242
                                          lando242 last edited by

                                          Don't just delete your preferences file. You have to create a new profile and then import things over to it.

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                                          • bbildman
                                            bbildman last edited by

                                            Lando, what do you mean "create a new profile" - how do I do that, sorry for being so "dumb" I'm learing as I go. Appreciate your help

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