# Preloading Flash Components

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-flash-components/37652>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 12, 2003, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-flash-components/37652 "2003-12-12T15:48:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![kirthinidhi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@kirthinidhi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirthinidhi)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-flash-components/37652/1 "2003-12-12T15:48:07Z")

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Hi,

How can I preload a ‘Flash Component’ which is being exported to the first frame? Is removing linkages of the component to the first frame the only option?

Kirthi:hr: