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Hello, 
my computer can't display video clips as in youTube and many other websites ! 
and I lately did many changed so that I don't know in which the problem 
firstly, I installed the cursed antivirus Norton 360 then it blocked all the vedio clips 
then it asked me to update my window Xp but some files failed to be updated  
SO, I removed the Norton 360 from my computer BUT till now I can't watch vedio clips  
Please any one can help !Configuration: Windows XP Internet Explorer 7.0

barney · Accepted Answer

This can be fixed although it may take an hour or so - and you don't need to pay or buy anything!!! This info is for people who don't know about computers. 

I'm 52 and only involved with computers for the past 10 years. As time passed I was shelling out brain surgeon fees to "computer experts". So just as I did with cars, I learned some things for myself.

You can't watch a youtube video - the screen says "You either have javascript turned off or your Adobe Flash is too old" or such like. First, go to Tools at top of page, then scroll down to Internet Options, click Security heading and go to Custom Level. In there, scroll down til you come to the section for Active Script. Make sure your setting for running script is Enabled. If this is the problem, you enable it, restart your computer and away you go!

BUT! This info is all over the net when you type in this question. What if your script is already set at Enable and it still won't work? You need to go to Adobe on your computer - remember I'm writing this as a geek for other geeks to understand - click start, your menu appears, go to Programmes contained on your pc, look for all the programmes you have on your computer. There will be a long list of programmes like Internet Explorer, Games, Java, Media Player all in alphabetical order. Go to Java and make sure it is Enabled. If not, then enable it and you are sorted!

BUT! You do this and still can't watch youtube. Go to Abobe and download Flash Player 10. If you do and it looks like you have downloaded it - the page says "you have successfully downloaded Adobe Flash Player 10.0... but you have the same problem - then you must go to your pc Security system, Norton or whatever it is. Click on it til it comes up on your screen. Disable everything. It will warn you you are unprotected etc., but don't worry you're not going to be threatened. Shut it all down, ie change the settings to leave your pc without protection. It will ask "How long do you want to remain unprotected?" Reply "Until I tell you" because you might need some time. 

Go to settings and remove the firewall, security inspector and anything that is stopping you from downloading the java or flash you need. THIS IS TEMPORARY BTW DO NOT DISARM IT PERMANENTLY. Once your pc has no protection it will allow the downloads you need through. The pc security thinks it's helping you but all it's doing is causing more problems by blocking what you're rtying to do. In fact, if you look at your security report it will tell you it's blocked Adobe and if you've done it a couple of times it will treat it as an attack. Go to Abobe's page on the web. Now you are going to need to download the programme that lets you UNINSTALL whatever Flash Player you have. Clear it out and then install the up-to-date one. Your machine is confused so clear the system of Flash and put in the new one you download from Adobe's site.

You're home and dry. This takes about an hour in total, but when I did it the first time it took about 10 hours!
Reset your Firewall, blockers and security.
Hope this helps those who don't know too much. Please consider becoming a socialist and lets make the world a better place.

005080 · Answer

hey you need to restore back your pc to an earlier time and if you dont have a recovery you need to tell the error code and I will help u

Iraqi83 · Answer

Hi all actually I have the same problem , the youtube site appears in my internet explorer but the vedio displays just white empty , I know that if this happen we should install flash player ( shock waver ) , but this didn't help in my case any other advice I will be thankful . thank you

Matt · Answer

I dont really know what Im doing or wherever in the world I am right now...
But I have the same freaking problem... Any videos from any sits don't work
at all, it doesn say that I need to install javascript or anything, it's just plain
freaking white, then I try going on adobe, which the supposed to pop up
window doesn't... I don't know what to do, some please help meeeee......

BlueCaffe · Answer

You must have Mozilla Firefox!!!!!!
But a lot of people do not know, that Mozilla apparently set to dial-up connection, when you install it on your computer, so you have to make a little change in the Mozilla configuration-depending on your internet connection:
dial-up, wireless, dsl or cabel!!!!!!! and do not forget the condition of your computer, CPU and RAM!!!!
More info to help at Darell Norton How to speed up Mozilla blogspot.org

help · Answer

hey im not sure if this is the same problem but if I go to a website and I try and open a video through Windows Media Player it just opens a blank window on the internet and says "page cannot be found" or something like that anyone know what I can do??

asterix · Answer

hey guys what heppen to me?i cant see videos in youtube but only in youtube what happen..when im pressing to see a video it write to me <An error occurred,plz try again later> and when I try later nothink..again the same problem

Mat1as F1ll3m0n · Answer

why dont you install flash player. My internet videos always play when I do

ragbee · Answer

i have same problem later and im using eeePC 4g surf LINUX... and now,  can watch movies again.. this is what ive done..
open your synaptic package manager then click on the "installed" on the left panel.
then, try to find 'adobe-flash-payer' and RIGHT click it to "MARK FOR  REMOVAL".
when your done, try to look to left panel again and click 'NOT INSTALLED'.
after that, look to the right panel again and search for 'ADOBE-FLASH-PLAYER' and double click it and choose 'FOR INSTALLATION'.
when your done, restart your system or browser then look for some videos if you can watch already... if not, just format your eeePC to factory settings... just save your 'dont want to delete files' before doing that.. or if you dont want to do that, just ask professional linux techs for a real help..

mke · Answer

i have a mac computer and I can't watch any youtube videos.... I keep getting a message that said I don't have the latest version of adobe downloaded... when I download adobe still there is nothing that happpens as far as the video play goes

AsianCherry · Answer

MY laptop can downlaod movies but it's didn't show any of the video but only sounds. 
Can anyone please tell me if something wrong with my LAptop ? 

IF anyone knows please email me: 
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Dan · Answer

Yo yo people around the world,
for some reason I cant watch any videos on facebook,youtube, ECT..
or play any games or nothing!,
a sign comes up saying 'an error has occurred please try again later.
i cant seem to solv the problem its gettin on my nervs TBH!.

iff any ov u now how to solv it please add my emial.. thanksyou

ahshneptifies · Answer

try installing java. sometimes an upgrade will wipe out the java program files... flash player (shockwave flash) should have a newer version for vista or 7. depending on the operating system that is. anyhow, I just got this laptop and have had a couple little problems but it's just software related really...

Sulubro · Answer

actually this has nothing to do with Norton, I format pc's on the regular. so I know that if you try to view a video from you tube the problems is that you need to download "adobe flash player", also you may need to also put some drivers back in .. like your Ethernet, video and audio. 
                                     hope this helped

Celyy · Answer

I have the same problem but I have the webroot antivirus.
once I try to watch a video or hear music from any site
it tells me I have the javascript of and that I ned to download the adobe player ?
i downloaded it and it made my internet slower ?
What can I do to fix this problems??????

rab · Answer

hi all vista users just click on tools goto internet options then when it opens go to the program tab then manage add ons and enable research and apply that should be that ok now:D:D

hgfhg · Answer

well ur computer is prob too slow, get a new computer.

apologiez · Answer

i got that problem too.. but,when I download n install shockwave player, it seems all problem back to normal..

JJ · Answer

Thanks it worked - big help

richard · Answer

I would like to watch seminars on my laptop. Every time the webinar will play for 6 secs. then cut off for 1-2 min., come back on for three words, then gone again. A circular flashing line with time-out numbers inside taunts me. If I wanted to watch a clip that was 30 min. long, I would be watching for 1-1/2 hrs.. I am getting very frustrated and annoyed. I hope that you have a good answer.
 Java is very present.
Thanx, Richard

anticorruptionpak · Answer

my computer can't display video clips as in youTube
error msg:
"An error occurred, please try again later"

sufergirl · Answer

idk but the same freaking thing is happening to me I want to know if there is a wedsite where you don't need flashplayer?

mattmatthelp · Answer

Java IS activated, enabled or watever.. and I try download flashplayer it just restarts that page... it wont let me download it.  java script is enabled. it just refreshes the page when I try to dowload flashplayer... any help??? thanx

Anne · Answer

I inserted the chip card from my little Sony video camera and don't know how to get it to show the video on my computer?   Help please?

holy · Answer

my mom block youtube so we cant watch videos on youtube but I dont know other websites that I can watch videos in them ((please)) if you know other videos ((please  tell me)) on this website if you did thank you ((((so)))) much!!!!!!!!!!!!!

guess 123 · Answer

help I just came from one boring day and this happen : I    :(

techie · Answer

back up all ur data and try doing an operating system reinstall (reinstall win xp ) on ur computer.this must and should help u

Kioskea Help Center · Answer

1.Did you get flash player?             2.NEVER USE NORTON!

Kioskea Help Center · Answer

1.Did you get flash player?             2.NEVER USE NORTON!

darktanjj · Answer

if utube is blocked just search free online web proxy!

bala · Answer

i can watch video in youtube

em!L!o · Answer

me to! im hecka pissed dat I cant even download dat crap!

tia-bell · Answer

it is cuz u aint got adobe flash player and I am fucking mad cuz I cant my grandpa wont let me:(!

mary · Answer

is this a problem of not having the graphic card???

dodong · Answer

why I cannot open my video in my youtube

sunil · Answer

I don't know my suggestion may work or not but I suggest u to install  latest Adobe fladh player. 

if my my suggestion really works then reply me Email Id removed for security

Just lost · Answer

I'm totally computer illiterete, tried to get a free download for music videos that I can watch but no luck. What is Roxio all about? I'm also having problems with the Adobe Reader. Do these things have anything to do with it. All I want to do is watch my favorite videos. Any help simple help out there?

rain · Answer

why can't I open video clips like youtube on my explorer without it shutting down?

tyler · Answer

download adobe flash player on the internet

Tazmaniaclones99 · Answer

first you need to get rid of that flippen 360 thin and get yourself a new cheapy laptop. that is what you want and need:) but make sure it has wireless internet(wifi)

mekmek24 · Answer

Download Adobe flash player

Sunmi · Answer

help I cant watch youtube videos and I dont know what to do? can someone help me I geting crazy!I cant play on games too!!

Diana · Answer

I cant watch music video clips on the a-ha website even with the latest adobe flash player installed. Please help.

Jason - Greece · Answer

I have almost the same problem with all of you. The past three days I  have problems with my computer . I have  windows 7  , a    24mbps   interntet conetction  and I use the google chrome programm to surf on the internet .  First  I   thought that it was  my  route's  problem  but  I can watch videos with my  laptop . So I  get to the    file  :  toys   ,  I  pressed the Clean Up hard drive  and after that  I  pressed the  Disc Reconstruction  .......now   I can see  video only on  youtube  but they are  slow .........  it takes 1 to 3 min to play  but they are full down in the  red bar ............but I  do not know anything else  to be able to solve the problem .

babajalil · Answer

you need to install a software that will make your computer display videos such as flash player and media player or real player ..................................................good luck.............................................................abduljalil morocco

ansari · Answer

i cant see the sent videos only on face book .

corre · Answer

i cannot play videos  on you tube it stops and then goes again please help

corre · Answer

i can,t watch video s on the  computer

Cloe · Answer

Hi Joey,  I have this problem, can you tell me how to solve this.  Thank you.

shaz · Answer

Hi friend have you tried system restore maybe you might be able to go back to earlier date before you had installed norton 360

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meemool · Answer

i hav ethe answer...i was just watching the news..and it says cheo hospitals have made all popular websites viral...so you cant acsess them until tomorrow :P ugggg

Adexy · Answer

i want to get tips on how to watct videos online

c · Answer

you need to install FLASH to watch most videos. FLASH is free just go on Google, yahoo, bing, dog pile etc. and type FLASH download. then you should be able to watch videos.

jackson · Answer

don't know how to get youtube on my coputer  so I can watch things from e-mails plays a second then stop takes forever to watch anything help

Tob · Answer

I could watch the freaking videos this morning, but now they are all "Green-screen". I have tried everything from restarting my computer to reinstalling all programs related to Mozilla Firefox, still doesn't work.

carzmine9 · Answer

When I watch videos on youtube it keeps saying the internet explorer has stopped working even though it is not so I get really annoyed so if anyone can help please do and thanks if you give me answers to all

jb · Answer

when the player displays such a message try switching to a lower or higher picture quality setting.
for example when I clicked on a video it showed an error message,my default setting was 360p,i switched it to 240p the video played, after this I switched back to 360p the video still played.........

vichu · Answer

hello
I can't watch online videos after when I deleted some softwear from controle pannel. kindly give suggections to watch online videos again

nico · Answer

i cant see my youtube video and facebook I dont no why?

carol114 · Answer

can,t  get videos to load

walky · Answer

my computer cannot play video,video clip,radio station too.it ask me to upgrade my adobe player but I do not know how.

kenny · Answer

i install flash player but still I can't see online videos why this happening in my PC

d.sudesh kumar · Answer

i.d.sudesh kumar trying to watch video clips ,but my computer is not accepting the video ihave the computer of dual core pentium 4

J.J. · Answer

get the newest adobe flash player

gopi · Answer

i can't watchon line vedios

piratehunter88 · Answer

When ever I tried to play a Utube video, the vidio screen turned green and then my computer crashed.  I uninstalled and quit using Real Player and it worked.

Will · Answer

Have You Got adobe flash player installed or have u upgraded it its realley important you do!

meena · Answer

dear sir

My mobile is not playing the pc video 
kindly help me.

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