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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: DPLOSZAJ on October 18, 2008, 06:00:23 AM

Title: "FLASH.OCX" ERROR
Post by: DPLOSZAJ on October 18, 2008, 06:00:23 AM

I KEEP GETTING AN ERROR MESSAGE "COULD NOT FIND THE FILE FLASH.OCX".  WHAT IS THIS AND HOW TO I ELIMINATE IT.  THANKS

Title: Re: "FLASH.OCX" ERROR
Post by: jugalboro on October 18, 2008, 07:45:20 AM

Quote from: DPLOSZAJ on October 18, 2008, 06:00:23 AM

I KEEP GETTING AN ERROR MESSAGE "COULD NOT FIND THE FILE FLASH.OCX".  WHAT IS THIS AND HOW TO I ELIMINATE IT.  THANKS

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Title: Re: "FLASH.OCX" ERROR
Post by: patio on October 18, 2008, 08:20:55 AM

And it has locked your capslock key as well...

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To fix this problem, you have two options. The first one would be to simply uninstall the screen saver. Once that is done the error will go away.

The second option is for those of you who simply cannot bear to part with your screen saver and is a bit more involved.

What you will need to do is find the flash9.ocx file and copy it as flash.ocx.

To do this, browse to the C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash folder. Locate the flash9.ocx file and right click it and select copy. Now just right click in a blank spot of the same folder and select paste. You will then find you have a file called Copy of Flash9.ocx in the folder. Right click the new file and select rename and change the name to flash.ocx.

Once complete, the error should be history.

Kudos to Jay Lee.

The issue is with your screensavers...installed any new ones lately ?