Yahoo video won't play on internet explorer

I installed Vista as an upgrade to Windows XP.

Internet explorer won't play Yahoo videos. There is some error
message. I wish to reinstall internet explorer that came with Vista,
as I tried to do so from microsoft site, which told me you have
version that came with vista.

How do I go about doing that?

Thanks.

RogerP

"BigRog" <> wrote in message
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>I installed Vista as an upgrade to Windows XP.
>
> Internet explorer won't play Yahoo videos. There is some error
> message. I wish to reinstall internet explorer that came with Vista,
> as I tried to do so from microsoft site, which told me you have
> version that came with vista.
>
> How do I go about doing that?
>
> Thanks.
>
> RogerP
>


Not sure about Yahoo!, but youtube.com videos are all in Flash format.
Rather than hosing up IE7, why not try downloading and installing the latest
Flash player/Shockwave version:
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/

You might also check to be sure you have the latest version of Java Runtime
Environment installed...
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html
It's probably not related, but having the latest version isn't a bad idea in
any event for web pages that need it.....

, I have the latest versions.

mozilla firefox works perfectly.

"BigRog" <> wrote in message
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>, I have the latest versions.
>
> mozilla firefox works perfectly.
>


Then I'd bet money it is an IE security setting. Try a search and see if
someone else is seeing it.

I ran mse without security setting through belarc advisor, which is
unprotected.. videos still won't work. mse has to be reinstalled from
Vista.

How do I do it???

Roger

"BigRog" <> wrote in message
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>I ran mse without security setting through belarc advisor, which is
> unprotected.. videos still won't work. mse has to be reinstalled from
> Vista.
>
> How do I do it???
>
> Roger
>

Have no idea to what you're referring = "MSE" ?

There's no reason that I know of that IE7 in Vista (or in WinXP) shouldn't
play Yahoo! videos other than perhaps some sort of file damage/corruption
when you installed Vista - or - a security setting of some sort.

Again, you might attempt to repair IE7 from control panel/add-remove
programs.

To anyone who cares.

Problem solved.

I went to internet options/Advanced/reset.

Roger

"BigRog" <> wrote in message
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> To anyone who cares.
>
> Problem solved.
>
> I went to internet options/Advanced/reset.
>
> Roger
>


"security setting of some sort."

Glad you resolved it.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: BigRog [private.php?do=newpm&u=]
> Posted At: Thursday, November 01, 2007 9:55 AM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: Yahoo video won't play on internet explorer
> Subject: Yahoo video won't play on internet explorer
>
> I installed Vista as an upgrade to Windows XP.
>
> Internet explorer won't play Yahoo videos. There is some error
> message. I wish to reinstall internet explorer that came with Vista,
> as I tried to do so from microsoft site, which told me you have
> version that came with vista.
>
> How do I go about doing that?
>
> Thanks.
>
> RogerP

We'd be happy to help, but without knowing what the error message IS, we
can't help.

I'd guess Yahoo requires a plug-in, likely Flash. It's probably asking
you to install it, which it will do for you.

Reinstalling IE is not a solution, nor possible.