shockwave and flash Components

Hi,
I am faced with another strange problem, as i try to spice my program with flash..
last time when i was workin' with system i could insert the componets like shockwave player and flash movie player into the component tool bar.. then i got a servere problem and i had to to reinstall my win-95 and now it is such a strange situation that i can seem to find flash componets atall although i have flash 5 in my system..
further more, as can anyone tell me please what is the difference if i insert a shockwave component to a form instead of movie ? How can i configure it and make sure that it start to play rightaway as my splash screen appear..
please help me, as there is very little info. i can find in the previous posts about flash on this forum and my assignment is due in couple of days and i want to spice my project with fLaSh
thanks,
Ali

Does installing Flash 5 also install the player component? Could that be a separate thing?
Is the component in the Components List?

If not then have a look through your harddrive for it. Specifically look in your Windows System folder and the Flash 5 install folder (including sub-folder). If you find it then use regsvr32 to register it and it should appear in the component list.

If it is in the list and it just won't let you instantiate a control then in the Components List use the Browse button to re-select the OCX.