How to Open SWF Files

On Windows

1. 
   Open the SWF File Player website. Go to http://www.swffileplayer.com/. This player will allow you to watch SWF videos, as well as play some SWF games.
2. 
   Click Download Now. It's a green button on the left side of the page. Doing so takes you to the download page.
3. 
   Wait for the file to finish downloading. Your file should begin downloading after a few seconds, and it should complete within a few minutes.

   1. You can click the Click here link to force the file to download if it doesn't automatically do so.
4. 
   Install SWF File Player. Double-click the SWF File Player setup icon in your computer's downloads location, then follow the on-screen instructions. SWF File Player will open once you complete this step.

   1. If SWF File Player doesn't open, double-click the File Player icon to open it.
5. 
   Click File. It's in the top-left corner of the SWF File Player window. A drop-down menu will appear.
6. 
   Click Open…. You'll find this at the top of the File drop-down menu. Clicking this prompts a File Explorer window to open.
7. 
   Select a file location. Click the folder in which your SWF file is stored. You'll most likely find the folder that you need on the left side of the File Explorer window.
8. 
   Select your SWF file. Click the file that you want to open.
9. 
   Click Open. It's in the bottom-right corner of the File Explorer window.
10. 
    Click Play. You'll see this at the bottom of the window below the list of the SWF's attributes. Doing so will prompt the SWF file to begin playing; if it's a game, you'll be able to play it as though it were embedded in a webpage.