# I get a rectangular box border when I view swf's...any clues?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-get-a-rectangular-box-border-when-i-view-swfs-any-clues/191176>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [June 18, 2006, 5:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-get-a-rectangular-box-border-when-i-view-swfs-any-clues/191176 "2006-06-18T05:09:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 18, 2006, 5:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-get-a-rectangular-box-border-when-i-view-swfs-any-clues/191176/1 "2006-06-18T05:09:50Z")

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Hi all, something’s changed on the computer I am using ( i need to know if it’s something i have done to it and how to set it right quickly).

These days whenever I view any flash swf, I get a rectangular gray border around the swf with a tooltip message asking me to click so and so button/s to “activate this control”.

Is it a virus?

I have run the installed antivirus programs and nothing changes. It didn’t happen before, I never had this box around the swf’s.

Rather tedious and boring too if one has to keep clicking/pressing keys to “activate the control” while testing one’s own creations.

Windows XP is loaded onto the computer with IE6.0.

Any clues? Any suggestions?

Thank you.