Getting Shockwave & Flash Plugins to Work in Firefox on XP

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SUMMARY

The discussion focuses on troubleshooting issues with Shockwave and Flash Player plugins in Firefox on Windows XP. Users report difficulties in getting these plugins to function despite successful installations in Internet Explorer. Recommendations include using the Mozilla plugin finder service and direct download links from the Mozilla Plugin Site. Ultimately, one user successfully installed Flash Player, but continued to experience issues with Shockwave, indicating a need for further troubleshooting.

PREREQUISITES
  • Basic understanding of browser plugins and their installation.
  • Familiarity with Firefox version compatibility on Windows XP.
  • Knowledge of downloading and installing software from external sources.
  • Awareness of alternative operating systems, such as Linux, and their package management commands.
NEXT STEPS
  • Research how to troubleshoot plugin issues in Firefox on Windows XP.
  • Learn about the differences in plugin support between Firefox and Internet Explorer.
  • Explore the Mozilla Plugin Site for additional resources and troubleshooting tips.
  • Investigate community forums like mozillazine.org for similar issues and solutions.
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This discussion is beneficial for Windows XP users experiencing plugin issues in Firefox, web developers needing to ensure compatibility across browsers, and anyone interested in optimizing their browser experience with plugins.

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I am pretty new to Firefox, but I am pretty much hooked. I do have one issue...I can't seem to get the shockwave or flash player plugins to work with it. I try using the plugin finder service, but it just hangs up. I have manually DL'd it and works fine on my IE, but still nothing with Firefox. Any suggestions? I'm using XP. Thanks.
 
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click where it says "Install Missing Plugins"


gah, windows users...you don't know the beauty of Linux...things like "sudo apt-get update" or "sudo apt-get install plugins firefox -f" or (even better) "sudo apt-get upgrade firefox -f"
 
Have you tried getting them from here?

https://pfs.mozilla.org/plugins/
 
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mattmns said:
Have you tried getting them from here?

https://pfs.mozilla.org/plugins/
I'll give that a try. Like I said, I DL'd direct from the flash/shockwave website, and I know IE sees the plug in but for some reason Firefox doesn't.

I'll give it a go. Thanks again.
 
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Mattmns,
I tried your download link and that seemed to do it for Flash player. Shockwave, during the install, says it sees Firefox, but it still doesn't seem to work. I'm half of the way there. Thanks for the help.
 
Hmm. Maybe you should try posting on the forums.mozillazine.org as someone there may have had a similar problem, or know of a solution.
 

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