well Queen as we have determined via MSN that we have the same version of browser here is what i have checked in "Tools | Internet Options | Advanced" under Multimedia.
unchecked, checked, checked, checked, checked, checked, unchecked, checked, checked.
or rather
unchecked, 5 checked, unchecked, 2 checked.
here are a few bananas to see if everything worked. might also try closing the window and coming back.