Microsoft KB Archive/818743

= Cannot Preview Macromedia Dreamweaver 4 File in a Browser =

PSS ID Number: 818743

Article Last Modified on 12/18/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
After you install Macromedia Dreamweaver 4 on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer, create a file that contains a Macromedia Flash component, and then try to preview that file in a Web browser, you receive the following error message:

Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this page. As a result, the page may not display correctly.



CAUSE
This issue occurs because the animation requires Macromedia Flash Player, and you do not have it installed. You are not prompted to automatically install Flash Player because of the increased security that is introduced in Windows Server 2003.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, add the following Web site to the list of trusted sites in Internet Explorer:

http://download.macromedia.com

To do so:
 * 1) Start Internet Explorer.
 * 2) On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
 * 3) Click the Security tab, click Trusted sites, and then click Sites.
 * 4) In the Add this Web site to the zone box, type http://download.macromedia.com, and then click Add.
 * 5) Click Close, and then click OK.
 * 6) Quit Internet Explorer, start Macromedia Dreamweaver, and then preview the file that contains the Flash component.
 * 7) When you are prompted to install Flash Player, click Yes.



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Keywords: kbprb KB818743

Technology: kbSBServ2003Pre kbSBServ2003Search kbSBServ2003St kbSBServSearch kbWinServ2003Data kbWinServ2003DataSearch kbWinServ2003Ent kbWinServ2003EntSearch kbWinServ2003Search kbWinServ2003St kbWinServ2003Web

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