Help me please with a Flash/Java thing.

[Kiwi Man]

Recently, my computer downloaded it's automatic updates without me giving it permission >:( And there is now a thing that affects most flash and java objects which makes me click on them to make them work. If I hover the mouse over them first it says: "Click to activate and use this control."

This problem isn't the end of the world if It can't be fixed, but it's really irritating, so can someone please tell me a way to stop it?

Thanks :)

[Lewiji]

usefirefox

There was a javascript fix thing. I'll have a look.

Edit: Apparently it's just for developers to build into their webpage, I'm sure there was a greasemonkey type patch. Oh well.

[Kiwi Man]

I should add that when I went to the Internet Explorer help, it told me that I should "allow active content to run in files on My Computer" to let the games/toons to work all the time, but it didn't stop the problem. >:[

[Corn_Fest]

http:www.amarasoftware.com/flash-problem.htm

READ!

[Lewiji]

http:www.amarasoftware.com/flash-problem.htm

READ!
Again, that's only for developers, he needs a hack that'll work on existing pages (greasemonkey would do the trick but ah...that's on firefox. Use firefox. Go on.)

[Timmeh]

This was an ingenious windows update to attempt to stop malicious pages exploiting another gigantic hole in IE security while they come up with a more perma fix. I'll have a look at a way around this tomorrow, though I really would suggest trying a different browser for a time until either someone figures out how to bugger M$' little ploy, they fix the security hole or you decide you like the other browser more, fuck IE :p.