TechNote (Archived)

Unable to save PowerPoint after importing a SWF

Issue

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Once you have imported a Flash 6 SWF into PowerPoint using the Breeze menu, you may be unable to save the PowerPoint file.

Reason

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This issue can occur if the Flash Debug Player is installed on the system.

Solution

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Remove the Flash Debug Player from the system by downloading the uninstallers below:

Flash Debug Player for Windows

Flash Debug Player for Macintosh

To manually remove the Flash Debug Player from the system, follow the steps below:

1. Navigate to Start > Run.
2. Type cmd then click OK.
3. Navigate to C:\windows\system32\Macromed\Flash using the DOS command line:
   
   cd \windows\system32\macromed\flash
4. Type the following:
   
   regsrv32 -u flash.ocx
   
   then hit Enter.
5. Open a browser and download/install the latest Flash Player on the Macromedia website.

Note: Macintosh users will have to use the uninstaller.

Additional Information

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For more Macromedia uninstallers, please refer to Macromedia Web Players.

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