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How many of you are noticing this when trying to click on links etc on websites?
Well I been driving myself nuts with this on my own web site and thought it was something I done to my web site. Well I alsoi noticed the problem on other web sites as well.

Below is a link explaining this issue.
Link regarding Click to activate and use this control

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Steve Markevich

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Yah, I have heard of it. As a web programmer I am very aware of whats going on here, and everyone else who plans on owning a website should also be aware. Things like media players, flash, and java scripts are PROGRAMS. The ALWAYS pose a security risk. This is how most spy/adware spreads. If you enable javascript by default in IE chances are you have problems with spyware. Adobes work around for flash involves java script, thus it too in the future may not function by default. Its only a matter of time before the default settings on most web browsers is locked down and give you popup boxes for most things. What does this matter to people who want to own a website?? While flash looks... well flashy... I caution you not to use it. Alot of people dont have the shockwave plugin, and dont see your site normally anyhow. You need to make sure anyone can view your website with or without flash. There are options for this. Some things may look good, but in the end the have a great deal of security risk that go with them. Why doesnt adobe just say its insucure?? Its bread and butter for them.

Ben

>>Yah, I have heard of it. As a web programmer I am very aware of whats going on here, and everyone else who plans on owning a website should also be aware. Things like media players, flash, and java scripts are PROGRAMS. The ALWAYS pose a security risk. This is how most spy/adware spreads. If you enable javascript by default in IE chances are you have problems with spyware. Adobes work around for flash involves java script, thus it too in the future may not function by default. Its only a matter of time before the default settings on most web browsers is locked down and give you popup boxes for most things. What does this matter to people who want to own a website?? While flash looks... well flashy... I caution you not to use it. Alot of people dont have the shockwave plugin, and dont see your site normally anyhow. You need to make sure anyone can view your website with or without flash. There are options for this. Some things may look good, but in the end the have a great deal of security risk that go with them. Why doesnt adobe just say its insucure?? Its bread and butter for them.
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>>Ben

Hi Ben,

Well I didn't build my site and I'm lucky enough to be able to update it myself. I'm going to probably take my flash buttons off and replace them with something more functional. At first I thought I messed something up but noticed other sites having the same issue so I done a search and found the cause.
I just wanted to give some people here a heads up that it's not there computer causing the problem.

Take care
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Steve Markevich

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