Question about Flashplayer

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Dudley Henriques

In trying to access the Saturn automobile web site, I'm being told I need to
install Flashplayer 7 or better. I realize this is a plug in, but I'm not
sure if I should be downloading and installing these things just to view a
web site.
Generally, I have a clean system and use all default IE security settings.
I'm assuming this "flashplayer" is required for some active X viewing but I
don't know a lot about these things.
Can someone advise me on whether or not downloading things like this is a
good idea or should I just pass on the sites that require it installed?
Thanks
Dudley
 
As plug-ins go, Flash is pretty tame - it's not really a security threat as
other add-ons go. It's really a matter of personal preference if you want
to see the Flash animations on a site or not. Not having it can spare you
from seeing ads popping up on lots of sites nowadays. You'll miss a lot of
'intro' animations at sites, too, but there's usually a small 'skip' link on
those. You can install Flash to see the car images you want, then use IE's
Tools...Manage Add-on feature to disable it. Or, you can use a third party
tool -
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/Flash-Toggler.shtml
You'll need to use the Softpedia mirror link to download as the developer's
site is offline....
 
Thank you. This helps a lot.
DH

Jon Kennedy said:
As plug-ins go, Flash is pretty tame - it's not really a security threat
as other add-ons go. It's really a matter of personal preference if you
want to see the Flash animations on a site or not. Not having it can
spare you from seeing ads popping up on lots of sites nowadays. You'll
miss a lot of 'intro' animations at sites, too, but there's usually a
small 'skip' link on those. You can install Flash to see the car images
you want, then use IE's Tools...Manage Add-on feature to disable it. Or,
you can use a third party tool -
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/Flash-Toggler.shtml
You'll need to use the Softpedia mirror link to download as the
developer's site is offline....

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Jon R. Kennedy
Charlotte, NC, USA
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