[Xerte-dev] Re: Playing Flash in Windows 8 Metro

[Pat @ Pgogy]

Add this to the docs?

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On 9 Apr 2013, at 23:14, "Thomas Rochford" <thomas.rochford at jiscadvance.ac.uk> wrote:

> Good Evening,
> 
> Yes, it can be done, as some of you may be aware. If you are aware or do not
> plan to use Windows 8 then you can safely bin this email.
> 
> For those of you who didn't (and who care!) there is a list of whitelisted
> sites in Windows 8 (including the SurfaceRT) called iecompatdata.xml at:
> 
> %HOMEPATH%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IECompatData\
> 
> You can open and edit this file directly with Notepad by pressing WIN + R
> and type:
> 
> notepad "%HOMEPATH%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet
> Explorer\IECompatData\iecompatdata.xml" All whitelisted flash enabled
> websites are located in this file in between the following tags:
> 
> <Flash>
>        [...]
>        <domain>zumiez.com</domain>
>        <domain>zynga.com</domain>
> </Flash>
> 
> If this section isn't present you can add it. 
> 
> You can then add your domains in between these two tags, e.g.
> 
> <Flash>
>        <domain>zumiez.com</domain>
>        <domain>nottingham.ac.uk</domain>
>        <domain>tcrochford.co.uk</domain>
>        <domain>youtube.com</domain>
>        <domain>zynga.com</domain>
> </Flash>
> 
> You then need to clear your browsing history by going into Metro Mode,
> firing up IE and keying WIN+I which opens up the Internet Options window in
> which there is a command (at the top in the SurfaceRT) to delete browsing
> history.
> 
> There is also an application which you can download which allegedly does it
> all for you, but I'm a bit wary of running something which I don't know. 
> 
> This information can all be found on Google.
> 
> The application can be downloaded from
> http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-rt-flash-player-tool-lets-you-easily-whit
> e-list-websites
> 
> and the instructions for doing it manually can be found at the slightly more
> respectable
> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33443315
> 
> Kindest Regards,
> Thomas
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