So I get an installer show up this morning for the new flash player after
installation and testing of my site. It appears SWFobject is not working in IE
anymore. But it still works fine in everything else.

 What the hell is going on!?

Must be something with your site - SWFObject works fine in IE over here.

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No, it was most definetly the update.

 You're site shows up with 'This text is replaced by the Flash movie.' in IE
now. Even though I have the newest version. An installer appeared when I first
booted up for the new flash, but this new version has ruined swfobject in IE
for the moment. This only started right after my flash player was upgraded.

 www.visitmyworld.co.uk

Not for me it doesn't. I'm using IE7 with Flash player 9.0.115.0, which is
the newest one.

Works as expected with no click to activate.

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On Feb 11, 3:12 pm, "DMennenoh **AdobeCommunityExpert**"

OK, but it seems this problem only appears when you update flash
player with the "reboot-alert" that pops up automatically from Adobe.
I uninstalled that one and then went ahead to a site I know uses
Flash, accepted the "Install Flash Player" dialog and after that
everything works fine. In other words, it makes a difference on HOW
you update your flash player.

Very very strange.

/Mattias

The bug comes from the newest automatic Microsoft updates for Win XP. I've
noticed it on quite many major sites and testes on several computers. Those
that have not yet been updated with the latest Win XP patches access the site
fine. Those that have been patched seem to fail when the site checks the flash
plugin version in IE 7.

 This is tested on sites using both swfObject and the Adobe runActiveContent
solution.

[q][i]Originally posted by: [b][b]Krolben[/b][/b][/i]
 The bug comes from the newest automatic Microsoft updates for Win XP. I've
noticed it on quite many major sites and testes on several computers. Those
that have not yet been updated with the latest Win XP patches access the site
fine. Those that have been patched seem to fail when the site checks the flash
plugin version in IE 7.

 This is tested on sites using both swfObject and the Adobe runActiveContent
solution.[/q]

 He is right. I am a Web designer and after a windows update tonight all pages
using swfobject stopped working unless I add the code "?detectflash=false" into
the address bar.  This problem has even rendered a major site like www.fox.com
unusable in IE7.

I uninstalled the latest windows update by using system restore. Then I completed the windows update again, and everything is working correctly.  It must have been a screw up on microsofts part.

I am having this same problem with my site. It is KILLING me. It is a LIVE site
with visitors from all over the world and 99% Windows users. I can't figure out
what the problem is. Sometimes it works in IE but not Firefox, sometimes the
other way around, sometimes not at all, and sometimes works fine in all
browsers. My URL is s t v e r dot com

 Please help

Hi All

I have same problem and found the solution :
Class "ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash" disappear from regestry. New
flash installation probable deleted it and insert
"ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.9" class which not tested by
swfobject.js
Simple solution (works for me) is creating needed entry in registry.
Please copy following text to flash.reg file and doubleclick on file
for registry insertion.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash\CLSID]
@="{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000}"