# Computer stolen - only .swf left!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/computer-stolen-only-swf-left/66532>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [October 6, 2004, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/computer-stolen-only-swf-left/66532 "2004-10-06T17:19:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![ford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dbc845/32.png) [@ford](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ford)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/computer-stolen-only-swf-left/66532/1 "2004-10-06T17:19:25Z")

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So I had a fairly big .fla go missing when my laptop was stolen. The .swf was posted online - but now I need to make changes!! Is there any way to open the .swf in a way I can edit it? Or do I have to start over just to make a few simple changes!!!?