On 8/22/10 5:29 PM, Rob C. wrote:
> JD wrote:
>> David E. Ross wrote:
>>> On 8/21/10 6:03 PM, Cruz, Jaime wrote:
>>>> How does one get the latest Flash Player for Seamonkey?  They've changed
>>>> their *&#$ing site so that it wants to install an "Add On" to Seamonkey,
>>>> which won't install because it's not FireFox.
>>>>
>>>> I changed the setting to bypass Compatibility checking so it installs...
>>>> but it won't RUN because it says you're not running Firefox!!
>>>>
>>>> They USED to have a web link where you could get the Windows Installer
>>>> file directly, but that link has disappeared.  How the *&^# are we
>>>> supposed to get the latest fixes if those JACKASSES take away the
>>>> SIMPLEST way of installing... you know... the way that actually 
>>>> WORKED???
>>>>
>>>
>>> I'm seeing a great amoung of blather in this thread that is quite
>>> contrary to my experience.
>>>
>>> First of all, when I go to<http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/>, the
>>> installation file downloads to whatever folder I specify.  It does not
>>> install until I execute that file.
>>
>> Not the way it works on Windows XP home edition. I was able to locate 
>> the install file and install it that way.
>>
>>> I actually did download Flash 10.1 (actually 10.1.82.76) from that URI
>>> using SeaMonkey 2.0.6 exactly a week ago.  I then installed it for
>>> SeaMonkey without any problems.  Finally, I archived the installation
>>> file, which I do for ALL software and updates that I download and 
>>> install.
>>>
>>> Note that the installation itself does not involve SeaMonkey.  It only
>>> involves executing the installation file.  I generally terminate all
>>> other applications while installing new or updated software.  I
>>> definitely would not use SeaMonkey's Add-ons Manager since Flash is not
>>> an add-on.
>>>
>>> Today, I again downloaded the installation file from the same URI.  This
>>> time, I generated both MD5 and SHA1 comparisons between the newly
>>> downloaded file and last week's archived file.  The two files are
>>> identical.  This means you too should be able to download the file via
>>> SeaMonkey and install it.
>>>
>>> Yes, Flash MIGHT set its own cookies.  However, you can go to
>>> <http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager.html>
>>>  
>>>
>>> and set Flash not to set cookies.
>>>
>>
>> I didn't see a place to set Flash to not set cookies. Saw a place to 
>> delete them.
>>
>>
> Think you have to set the slider to allow 0 storage place.

Yes.  It's on the "Global Storage Settings" and "Website Storage
Settings" panels.  Move the slider on each to the far left.

It's not intuitive, perhaps because Adobe generally wants Flash cookies
to be allowed.  However, if you allow no storage space for cookies, they
cannot be set.

-- 

David E. Ross
<http://www.rossde.com/>

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