Re: Virtual Apple ][ Website Updated

[Sterling <sterling@ilc.net>]

On Jul 13, 7:07 pm, mdj <mdj....@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jul 14, 9:59 am, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
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> > mdj wrote:
> > > On Jul 13, 6:29 pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> > >> bill.mart...@gmail.com wrote:
> > >>> The latest version of the Virtual Apple ][ Website, Version 4.4 has
> > >>> been released.  The new version of the Virtual Apple ][ site features
> > >>> the latest ActiveGS emulator plugin which runs on both  Mac OS 10.5.x
> > >>> and PC based Windows 2k and newer.  The plugin  is compatible with IE,
> > >>> Firefox, Safari, Opera and other browsers.
> > >>> Thanks to Oliver Goguel of the Free Tools Association, the site also
> > >>> now allows users to save games on the disk images in their browser
> > >>> cache. We have been working closely with Oliver over the past few
> > >>> months to bring support to the Mac platform for all disk images on the
> > >>> site.  We have also reformatted the site making it fit in 1024 x 768
> > >>> screens.
> > >>> Currently there are over 1400 Apple ][ and IIgs disk images on Virtual
> > >>> Apple ][ and more are being added to the site everyday.
> > >>> URL:http://www.virtualapple.org
> > >> The site reports that my old (2.0.0.xx) version of the ActiveGS
> > >> add-on (for MSIE 8.0) is obsolete, and points me at instructions
> > >> to manually upgrade.
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> > >> Unfortunately, the "Manage Add-Ons" menu only allows me to *disable*
> > >> the add-on, not delete it.  When it's disabled, loading a game only
> > >> prompts me to re-enable the add-on, and does not offer a re-install
> > >> option.
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> > >> Hmmm...
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> > > Sounds like you're a victim of IE8's new paranoia level security
> > > "features". You might be able to flush your local settings and rid
> > > yourself of the old version that's cached locally.
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> > Remarkable that "delete/uninstall" could be disabled!
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> MSIE is the worlds most prolific source of "what the?" moments :-S
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Here is how I removed the old version in IE 8:

Go to the folder C:\windows\Downloaded Program Files
Delete the ActiveGS.cab file.
Then go back and try to install the ActiveGS plugin again and it
should work.