Flexbuilder generates a HTML wrapper file by default when you run your projects. I usually turn it off while developing to save some time waiting on my browser to reload the HTML file. After disabling this setting, your application will be launched within the standalone flash player. 

Open the project properties, and select Flex Compiler properties.

Uncheck Generate HTML wrapper file.
 

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