Uninstall, delete, and reinstall Adobe Flash player

1) In the Command Prompt, change into the directory where flash9b.ocx or flash.ocx is located, EXAMPLE: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash
2) Enter "flashutil9b -uninstallUnlock" or "flashutil -uninstallUnlock", now you can delete all the crap.

If you want to reinstall it, where it really does INSTALL it. Use a standalone installer (redistributeable), don't use the web based crap.

DOWNLOAD FLASH
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/fp_distribution3.html

DOWNLOAD SHOCKWAVE
http://www.adobe.com/products/shockwaveplayer/shwv_distribution3.html

DOWNLOAD ADOBE READER
http://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/

DOWNLOAD ADOBE AIR RUNTIME
http://www.adobe.com/products/air/runtime_distribution3.html

What is the direct link to download RealPlayer?

http://software-dl.real.com/free/windows/RealPlayer10-5GOLD_rs.exe

Read Office 2007 documents in Office 2003

On the Office 2003 computer, install the patch, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats.

Rip and convert a YouTube video anywhere

Use the online flv converter http://vixy.net/, to rip and convert into an AVI/MOV/MP4/3GP/MP3 file. Or http://media-convert.com/

What is a good strategy for finding the right video and audio drivers?

1) Download all possible drivers for your computer.
2) Install each one, until you find one that works.
3) If you couldn't find one that works, try the drivers bundled with the operating system. For example, for Cyrix MediaGX, there is no audio drivers made for Windows 2000, so use "Creative Sound Blaster 16 Plug and Play (WDM)" instead.