This is an extensive and complicated problem with regards to Netscape 7.1, Flash/Shockwave the latest versions, and Windows Media Player 9.

The first time I encountered this I was using Netscape and wmv movies will not play as an embedded movie on a webpage. I manually altered the file extension-program call in Netscape and that fixed the problem. Then, when I tried to access .swf files directly, both Netscape AND Explorer tell me that they don't know how to handle it, even though I have Flash/Shockwave installed and have tested both of them on several sites that uses php or does not load the flash animation directly.

I fiddled with the file extensions for a bit on my Win XP OS but to no avail because I don't know what executable to call up to open the .swf files directly, however, I know I shouldn't have do that as I've owned other computers that allowed me to view the .swf file directly without having it embedded in a website. i.e. the website calls it up as
http://www.website.com/flashmovie.swf

Netscape, Windows Media Player, Macromedia forums have been absolutely no help and I just updated my display drivers. I have all the latest versions of everything, so why are my file extensions screwed up?

- Bunny

What are these SWF files made of, what are they, that you need them for, and try another browser also.

Can't be of anymore help, :rolleyes:
Except to ask why fool with such a minor issue, what do you need it for, get a new browser and move on

Sounds weird... try completely removing the SWF plugin and reinstalling it... best I can give you.

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