Why IE supports flash videos better than firefox without flash player installed?
By Phadagour
@Phadagour (149)
India
December 18, 2009 4:21am CST
Hi guys, I am using the system in my computer lab and it has both IE and Firefox installed, but no administrative privilage. I was trying to learn about flash from w3schools.com and opened the site using my Firefox. Then when I opened the example programs, the Firefox displayed the plugin icon and said "Click here to download plugin.". But since I don't have the administrative privilage I cannot install the flash player on the system. But when I opened the same site in IE I was able to play the flash example program properly with out the need to install the flash player. Why is this so?
Does IE handles flash videos better than firefox?
2 responses
@kaylachan (84699)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Dec 09
Windows will often reconize IE as the primery browser with all neccery plug-ins and what not. Since firefox is secondary and isn't part of the windows operating system. I own my own laptop, and even firefox will often act the same way (even after I install the plug ins) So I don't waste my time. I use IE if I have to for that very reason.
@DameJenny (108)
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18 Dec 09
I doubt whether any browser is much better than another at playing flash once the right codecs have been installed and linked to the application.
There's a bewildering number of add on's and plug in's for firefox making it a very powerful browser but it's fairly bare bones when installed to keep it a lightweight, efficient program.
