Message Error Could Not Find The File Flash.ocx
not find the file flash.ocx - FIX INCLUDED June 11th, 2009 | Author: Some Web User Could not find the file flash.ocx Some third party screen savers are designed to make use of the flash player software when running. A third-party screen saver is something that has been installed and is very different than the built in screen saver that is part of Windows. These screen savers are hard coded to reference the file flash.ocx and recent version of Macromedia's (Adobe) Flash application now name the same file flash9.ocx or even flash9c.ocx etc. Which results in the errors such as; "Could not find the file flash.ocx" cant find file flash.ocx cannot find file flash ocx I may also reference other versions such as flash.ocx flash9b.ocx, flash9c.ocx flash9e.ocx To fix this simple 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, but you will no longer have use of the screen saver. The second option is pretty straight forward, and will allow you to continue using your screensaver as normal You will need to find the flash9.ocx file and copy it as the file flash.ocx. (or download the attached flash.ocx) To do this: 1. Browse to the C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash folder. 2. Locate the flash9.ocx file and right click it and select copy. 3. Right click in a blank spot of the same folder and select paste. 4. You will then find you have a file called Copy of Flash9.ocx in the folder. 5. Right click the new file and select rename and rename to flash.ocx Once complete you should notice your screensaver functioning again and the error long gone. Could not find the file flash.ocx - FIX INCLUDED, 4.8 out of 5 based on 44 ratings Related posts: Cpanel log file locations - PHP, FTP, mySQL, CPanel/WHM Show this folder as an e-mail Address Book is greyed out Magento Paypal orders automatically cancelling 44 Responses to "Could not find the file flash.ocx - FIX INCLUDED" Newer Entries » Sriram - September 21, 2010 at 9:33 pm If it is flash 10, follow the same instructions for file " Flash10e.ocx" to make it a copy ( Copy of Flash10e.ocx) and then rename Flash10e.ocx to flash.ocx VA:F [1.9.22_1171]Rating: +2 (from 2 votes) Reply Andrés Gallardo - December 1, 2010 at 11:58 am Thank you so much!!!!!! Andrew from Chile. VA:F [1.9.22_1171]Rating: 0 (from 0 votes) Reply Jen - January 13, 2011 at 7:30 am I don't have a folder called Macromed and when I searched Drive C there were no results for flash9.ocx… what now? VA:F [1.9.22_1171]Rating: 0 (from 0 votes) Reply
(3) Technology (125) Downloads (38) Guides (93) Links ASU Rugby Hackaday Lifehacker The Straight Dope Visitors Fixing the "Cannot Find the File Flash.ocx" Error Message May 11th, 2008 · 10 Comments · Printer Friendly Version WARNING! THIS POST IS MORE THAN 180 DAYS OLD! While I make an effort to update older posts to keep them relevant and technically accurate, the rapidly changing nature of the tech world makes it possible that the content of this post may no longer be relevant, current, or even accurate. Additionally, because of this post's age, adding new comments has been disabled. If you http://www.techenigma.com/2009/06/could-not-find-the-file-flash-ocx/ would like to contribute new information to this post, or have questions pertaining to this post, please use the Contact Form. Flash is a programming language that many publishers use to create animations, games, and interactive programs for the web. Flash is also used for programs run locally on a users computer. To use these Flash based programs and web applets, the end-user must have Flash Player installed. One component http://blog.ryantadams.com/2008/05/11/fixing-the-cannot-find-the-file-flashocx-error-message/ of Flash Player is a file called "flash.ocx." If this file is missing or damaged, you may get an error message. There seems to be two root causes of this error. A description and solution for each follows: You receive the error message "Cannot find the file flash.ocx" every time you start your computer or each time you open your web browser (such as Internet Explorer). This is usually the result of a missing "flash.ocx" file caused by an incomplete installation of Flash. Here's how to remedy the problem: Download the Flash Player uninstaller from Macromedia. Save it somewhere convenient. Run the downloaded program and allow it to finish. Once the uninstall completes, restart your computer. Visit the Flash Player website and download/install the latest Flash Player version. That's it! You receive the error message "Cannot find the file flash.ocx" at seemingly random intervals or when starting a specific program (other than your web browser). First, perform steps 1-4 of the previous solution. This will insure you have the latest version of Flash Player installed. If you still receive the error message, continue with the steps below: Navigate to the folder "C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\". In this folder you will see a file named "Flash9f.ocx". Make co
find the file "flash.ocx" error fix If you get an https://www.techwalla.com/articles/how-to-fix-a-flash-ocx-error error message such as this one, it’s probably because you have a third party screensaver installed message error which uses flash player software to run. This happened to me when I installed a cute little screensaver featuring a dog licking the screen. It might have been running beautifully until Adobe message error could Flash Player was updated. It can run beautifully again. All you have to do is the following: Click on “Start” Click on “My Computer” Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash Find the flash9.ocx file or Flash9f.ocx Right-click on it and click “Copy” Right-click in an empty space in the same folder and click “Paste” Rename the copy to “flash.ocx” (without the quotations). Now you won’t get the message again and your screensaver will work. If you don’t want to be bothered using this fix, just uninstall the screensaver. How to fix Flash.ocx Error Smitty's Simple PC Tips
ProductsHomearound the homeproductivityHow to Fix a Flash OCX ErrorHow to Fix a Flash OCX ErrorBy Paul K. SholarAfter originally working correctly, your screensaver, Instant Messenger or other graphics-dependent application now reports the error message: \"Could not find the file Flash.ocx.\" A simple fix for this problem exists. However, depending on (a) whether you have upgraded your computer's Windows operating system, or (b) how and when you installed newer versions of Adobe Flash Player or (c) how robust is the screensaver or other application that is reporting the \"Flash.ocx\" error, this simple fix might not correct the problem so other steps are required. Learn how to fix a Flash OCX error if you are a user of the Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows Vista operating systems.Things You'll NeedAdobe FlashRename a Copy of the Most-Recent Adobe Flash OCX FileStep 1Start Windows Explorer and look for files named \"Flash*.ocx\" in the folder C:\\Windows\\System32\\Macromed\\Flash\\. (\"Flash*.ocx\" means any file whose name starts with the letters \"Flash\" followed by 1 or more digits and/or letters, such as \"Flash9.ocx\" or \"Flash10b.ocx\"). If there is more than 1 such file, identify the file with the most-recent date.Step 2Click once on the file's icon and press \"Ctrl+C,\" and then press \"Ctrl+V.\" (This creates the file \"Copy of Flash*.ocx;\" its actual name is based on the name of the file you just copied.) Click on the new file's name (shown below its icon) and enter \"Flash\" as the new name.Step 3Close all open applications and reboot your computer. Rebooting ensures all running software that's not visible to you and that relies on Adobe Flash software is restarted automatically.Step 4After the computer restarts, resume running the software you believe was reporting the \"Flash.ocx\" error. If the software no longer reports that error, you have been successful and can skip the remaining steps listed below.Uninstall Adobe Flash Player Using Its Uni