Microsoft is 'Using' Adobe "Flash Media" UPDATES ...

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Microsoft is using Adobe's "Flash Media" UPDATES, to 'compromise' your
computer's - video card CODECs.

My 'Windows 2000 / ATI Media Center 7.x' (configuration) was "working
fine" :

Until I downloaded - Adobe's "Flash Media 9.0"
[Only because some Web Site 'SAID' that "I Needed It" !!! ]

Since then; my ATI "All-In-Wonder 128 Pro" video card - has been "put
out to pasture". }8- |

Talk about your 'ks.sys' - Error Message..

This FILE didn't even exist (on my computer) - until after this
'Adobe' UPDATE.

AND, 'Windows' will not even allow me to "Un-Install" this - Adobe
"Flash Media" UPDATE ???


Since when did - MY COMPUTER - become the property of Microsoft ( and
their [self-righteous] 'Cronies') ????

8-{

It may have beeen 'Written' into the Windows XP (User) Agreement, but
it is not in the Windows 2000 Professional (User) Agreement.

I am 'smelling' a Major "Law Suit" here. !!!
 
AND (In case you are 'Wondering')

YES, I did do a 'Re-Installation' of Windows 2000 (including Windows
2000 "Service Pack 3");

And I even installed the DirectX 8.1 drivers (w/ the DirectX 8.x
"Capture Video" update).

Even then - everything was still "Working Fine" !!!

8- )

It was ONLY after I 'Installed' the Adobe "Flash Media' update - that
my video card took a CR*PPER !!!
 
kmiller said:
AND (In case you are 'Wondering')

YES, I did do a 'Re-Installation' of Windows 2000 (including Windows
2000 "Service Pack 3");

And I even installed the DirectX 8.1 drivers (w/ the DirectX 8.x
"Capture Video" update).

Even then - everything was still "Working Fine" !!!

8- )

It was ONLY after I 'Installed' the Adobe "Flash Media' update - that
my video card took a CR*PPER !!!
Click to expand...

Try this solution. Apparently, a prior install of Adobe Flash Media
needs to be uninstalled before the update is installed. The uninstall
program is here:

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_14157

After running this uninstall program, allow Flash Media 9 to be
installed, but only after IE asks for it and it is installed from the
Internet.
 
Adobe is a seperate company to MS & its there app that you are installing
You may need it to view contents of certain web sites, you dont have to use
these web sites
 
GHalleck,

Why are you using SP3 anyway?

Why not upgrade to 4 & instead of DirectX 8.1 (which has a bug) upgrade to
the latest version (June 2007)?

Direct X (June 2007):
----------------------

Page:


http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...67-d926-463b-99e8-27199d6626b5&DisplayLang=en

Direct Download:


http://download.microsoft.com/downl...-b6c8-2cd5742a073a/directx_jun2007_redist.exe


Windows 2000 SP 4:
----------------------

Page:


http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...f1-749f-49f4-8010-297bd6ca33a0&DisplayLang=en

Direct Download:


http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/6/a/e6a04295-d2a8-40d0-a0c5-241bfecd095e/W2KSP4_EN.EXE


Flash Player 9:
---------------

EXE:

http://www.adobe.com/go/full_flashplayer_win_ie

MSI:

http://www.adobe.com/go/full_flashplayer_win_msi

--
Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)
 
Newbie said:
GHalleck,

Why are you using SP3 anyway?

Why not upgrade to 4 & instead of DirectX 8.1 (which has a bug) upgrade to
the latest version (June 2007)?

Direct X (June 2007):
Click to expand...

<<snipped>>

I am doing fine and our Windows 2000's are all current, with SP4 and
subsequent patches, hotfixes, etc. The response was to the OP, since
we had a pretty similar situation that was making our Windows 2000
systems unstable. Someone proposed a solution in UseNet, suggesting that
there were possible issues involving Active-X and the older Flash files
that were not over-written with the update. The solution has worked, so
far.
 
THANKS - Everyone for your responses.

It is great to see that I am not 'alone' on this one.

I have upgraded to the Windows 2000 SP-4 - previously (also without
any 'major' problems).

I have even 'attempted' to upgraded to DX-9 (with only 'minor'
glitches).

But, updating to Adobe 'Acrobat' Reader 6.x (or greater) and Adobe
'Flash' 9.x (or greater) - has caused the "Downfall" of my system.

WHICH just happens to 'coincided' with the time that Microsoft bought
"Controlling" interest in Adobe !!!

8- |
 
Just A 'Serious' Second Thought here.

I Just 'Clicked' on Adobe's 'Flash 9.x' Update [on my Main - Windows
2000 (w/ ATI 9600 Radeon) computer] - in "Control Panel", "Add /
Remove Programs" (and selected "Add/Remove").

And, this program 'Dis-Appeared' - faster than a Rabbit !!!


There must be SOME 'connection' between this Program, and older ATI
'All-In-Wonder' video cards ???

8-|
 
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