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I was recently helping a friend who was unable to view YouTube videos in Internet Explorer 7 on Windows XP. Whenever she tried to view a YouTube video the following error message would appear:

“You either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe’s Flash Player”

She had already re-installed Adobe Flash player several times before calling me for help. Obviously the problem wasn’t that she had an old version of Flash. I confirmed that she had the latest version by having her access Adobe’s Site .

Sometimes this problem can be caused by misconfigured security settings in Internet Explorer.

To restore IE’s security settings to their default, access “Internet Options” from the control panel.

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Moveavi is a free web-based service that will convert an online video to the format of your choice and send it to you via email. No software is required to be installed on your computer and the website is (currently) ad-free. The only drawback is that it sometimes takes hours before the video is converted and ready for download (depending on server loads).

Although Movavi may take a while to convert a video, I appreciate the clean web interface and the fact that I don’t have to clutter my own computer with conversion software. Other tutorials will have you downloading Firefox plugins and installing conversion software to accomplish the same thing. I appreciate the simplicity offered through this free online service.

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Would you like to fly through downtown New York or explore the Grand Canyon? Do you want to see pictures and videos of your next vacation destination? Well, you can do that and more with the latest version of Google Earth.

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