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From Leo's mailbag:

> From: A Computer User
> Sent: May 10, 2005
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: flash crash
>
> Leo,

> Hi leo, i play a game at www.cokemusic.com called cokestudios
> that runs by a flash player (which i have) and at the end of
> the loading i get a security question about if i want to
> allow this movie, but the problem is it freezes right when
> the notice comes. another box comes up saying if i want
> details on my recent crash,i say yes and it tells me
> appcompattxt is behind it, pls help me!

appcompat.txt is not the problem, it's just a file that contains
tech details about what happened.

I would:

run the system file checker:
http://ask-leo.com/what_is_the_system_file_checker_and_how_do_i_run_it.html
or reinstall internet explorer (assuming that's what you use.

Then I would also re-install the flash player.

Thanks for asking,

Leo

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