Help can't play SWF files (Can't Play Swf Files)

I installed windowsXP security updates on both my P$ desktop & my P3 notebook
Now neither machine will play SWF files from the hard drives but will play them online.
I tried downloading both Macromedia and Shockwave player nothing helped
Any Ideas out there
Thanks STUSA

I found SWF files in my PC is opened by a software named Irfanview,my system is same as your.Below is the website about Irfanview,hope it helps.

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you should install the flash player program in your computer

download it in here:
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Please note that the Macromedia® Shockwave Player® is intended for the Internet, in particular; if you want to run .SWF files from your hard disk, it may be necessary to run the Macromedia® Flash Player®.

download free flash player here
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Thanks all I have it working now

Must have used Microsoft's help desk....took just under 5 months to fix it! *grin*

Next time go to Adobe.com. Eveything is there as they are the publishers of these players.

It didn't take long to fix but I left on a cruse the next day and didn't take my note book