From an SMH article on Adobe Flash.
“Flash does have some issues, particularly around reliability, security and performance,” said Dean Hachamovitch, general manager for the Internet Explorer browser.
How many urgent security updates has Internet Explorer had issued against it in the last 12 months? How many in the last 10 years? How about this list of updates for IE 6 Service Pack one as an example: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326489
Okay this is one of those blog posts that tell you something they really should have included in the instruction manual.
When you install Adobe CS4 Web Standard Academic Edition make sure you enter the license key during install.
If you do not do this make sure you switch the language from US English to International otherwise when you try to insert the license key after installation the program will not accept it and the only remedy is to uninstall and reinstall.
Adobe Install Fail.
Two months ago I got a new computer running Windows Vista Home Premium.
Despite all the warnings about old programs not running, I had no issues with any application, except Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 which would just crash on loading.
When I first got the system I spent around half a day trying to work out how to get it work. But I was unsuccessful.
Yesterday I was loaned a copy of Dreamweaver 8 to use until I went back to full time study next year and get CS3. However Dreamweaver 8 had exactly the same loading issue as 2004.
Now I know that MX 2004 is not supported or expected to run in Vista but 8 is meant to.
So out comes the google searches. I eventually narrowed the problem. Software conflict.
Yep, all of you out there using an Acer Computer will probably have a program installed called eData Security. It will run by default at start up. I never use the program (it is designed for file encryption).
To get Dreamweaver to run just uninstall eData Security and voila Dreamweaver MX 2004 and 8 will run.
