Curse of the RED X

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Q56

Win 98/ie 6: what is with the red x placeholders for
certain types of graphic files in ie 6? sometimes ie 6
displays graphics and sometimes it doesn't: most annoying,
especially since many of these graphics contain navigation
and information items! I've searched the net for solutions
but no one seems to have one. I've reloaded ie 6,
rebooted, tried just about every "fix" I've found on the
net, but nothing works.
 
this has to do with the picture not being in the
directory where the webpage 'thinks' it is.
if webpage can not find the picture a red [x] shows up in
corner of where picture should be.
 
Q56,
Pictures Are Not Displayed on Web Sites in Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283807

Are you using a Firewall or "filtering software"?

Several of these are known to cause problems:
1) Zone Alarm Pro [Private Header Info - enabled?]
Reset "Ad Blocking" and "Cookie Control" to "medium"
"Mobile Code Control" = Off

2) Symantec (ISS\NIS)[Enable Browser Privacy - enabled]
Active Content - "Allow All Script To Execute"
Problem: some sites cannot detect the 128 bit encryption
Solution: Completely remove and reinstall NIS.
[more info]
Web Pages Display a Red "X" Instead of a Graphic
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316545 [Norton Products]

3) Any "ad blocking" software that blocks "http_referer"
or contains entries that are blocking access to the desired site.

4) HOSTS file that contains entries that are blocking access to the desired
site.
Symtom: Page cannot be displayed / Cannot find server or DNS Error

In the event you can not access a site or missing graphics and
you believe it may be due to an entry in the HOSTS file.

You can use a simple batch file to rename the HOSTS file "on-the-fly".
Download: RenHosts.bat
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
[more info]
Problems Using Internet Explorer with Incorrect Hosts File
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=219843

5) Cookie blocking software that are blocking "required" Cookies.

6) Pop-up blockers that are stripping header\url info.

7) WebWasher Standard Filter/URL Filter
[more info]
http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/ieimage.htm#IMAGEREDX
_______________________________________
Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 9-26-03]
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Same issue here, went so far as to reformat, no fix,
problem returned once I had SBC DSL and IE 6 installed.
Ran fine before I upgraded to SBC from AOL. I have done
everything they ahve said and then some. Have installed
Netscape and while not thrilled with the program at least
I can see everything again.
 
Thanks for the reply: I will certainly try these ideas,
and yes, I'm using Zone Alarm Pro. However, my feeling and
experience is that this RED X problem is intermittent, so
it is unlikely caused by Zone Alarm et al, as the
configurations for firewall programs would either make IE
do its RED X annoyance all the time or not at all. Since
it only happens -- to me at least -- about 33% of the
time, I don't think it's a firewall problem ... and I
won't testify in court to it, but I think it happens to
even folks who don't have firewalls. At least that's what
I gather from reading the 10,000 complaints re: this
problem online. Still, nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Q56
-----Original Message-----
Q56,
Pictures Are Not Displayed on Web Sites in Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283807

Are you using a Firewall or "filtering software"?

Several of these are known to cause problems:
1) Zone Alarm Pro [Private Header Info - enabled?]
Reset "Ad Blocking" and "Cookie Control" to "medium"
"Mobile Code Control" = Off

2) Symantec (ISS\NIS)[Enable Browser Privacy - enabled]
Active Content - "Allow All Script To Execute"
Problem: some sites cannot detect the 128 bit encryption
Solution: Completely remove and reinstall NIS.
[more info]
Web Pages Display a Red "X" Instead of a Graphic
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316545 [Norton Products]

3) Any "ad blocking" software that blocks "http_referer"
or contains entries that are blocking access to the desired site.

4) HOSTS file that contains entries that are blocking access to the desired
site.
Symtom: Page cannot be displayed / Cannot find server or DNS Error

In the event you can not access a site or missing graphics and
you believe it may be due to an entry in the HOSTS file.

You can use a simple batch file to rename the HOSTS file "on-the-fly".
Download: RenHosts.bat
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
[more info]
Problems Using Internet Explorer with Incorrect Hosts File
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=219843

5) Cookie blocking software that are blocking "required" Cookies.

6) Pop-up blockers that are stripping header\url info.

7) WebWasher Standard Filter/URL Filter
[more info]
http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/ieimage.htm#IMAGEREDX
_______________________________________
Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 9-26- 03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
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Q56 said:
Win 98/ie 6: what is with the red x placeholders for
certain types of graphic files in ie 6? sometimes ie 6
displays graphics and sometimes it doesn't: most annoying,
especially since many of these graphics contain navigation
and information items! I've searched the net for solutions
but no one seems to have one. I've reloaded ie 6,
rebooted, tried just about every "fix" I've found on the
net, but nothing works.
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Clean your Temporary Internet Files (Folder).
If still no joy then have a look at this page for other issues not mentioned
in the posts.
http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/ieimage.htm



Q56 said:
Thanks for the reply: I will certainly try these ideas,
and yes, I'm using Zone Alarm Pro. However, my feeling and
experience is that this RED X problem is intermittent, so
it is unlikely caused by Zone Alarm et al, as the
configurations for firewall programs would either make IE
do its RED X annoyance all the time or not at all. Since
it only happens -- to me at least -- about 33% of the
time, I don't think it's a firewall problem ... and I
won't testify in court to it, but I think it happens to
even folks who don't have firewalls. At least that's what
I gather from reading the 10,000 complaints re: this
problem online. Still, nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Q56
-----Original Message-----
Q56,
Pictures Are Not Displayed on Web Sites in Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283807

Are you using a Firewall or "filtering software"?

Several of these are known to cause problems:
1) Zone Alarm Pro [Private Header Info - enabled?]
Reset "Ad Blocking" and "Cookie Control" to "medium"
"Mobile Code Control" = Off

2) Symantec (ISS\NIS)[Enable Browser Privacy - enabled]
Active Content - "Allow All Script To Execute"
Problem: some sites cannot detect the 128 bit encryption
Solution: Completely remove and reinstall NIS.
[more info]
Web Pages Display a Red "X" Instead of a Graphic
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316545 [Norton Products]

3) Any "ad blocking" software that blocks "http_referer"
or contains entries that are blocking access to the desired site.

4) HOSTS file that contains entries that are blocking access to the desired
site.
Symtom: Page cannot be displayed / Cannot find server or DNS Error

In the event you can not access a site or missing graphics and
you believe it may be due to an entry in the HOSTS file.

You can use a simple batch file to rename the HOSTS file "on-the-fly".
Download: RenHosts.bat
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
[more info]
Problems Using Internet Explorer with Incorrect Hosts File
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=219843

5) Cookie blocking software that are blocking "required" Cookies.

6) Pop-up blockers that are stripping header\url info.

7) WebWasher Standard Filter/URL Filter
[more info]
http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/ieimage.htm#IMAGEREDX
_______________________________________
Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 9-26- 03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
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Q56 said:
Win 98/ie 6: what is with the red x placeholders for
certain types of graphic files in ie 6? sometimes ie 6
displays graphics and sometimes it doesn't: most annoying,
especially since many of these graphics contain navigation
and information items! I've searched the net for solutions
but no one seems to have one. I've reloaded ie 6,
rebooted, tried just about every "fix" I've found on the
net, but nothing works.
Click to expand...


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some say using ie4 or 5.5 will fix it. don't know yet.
had the same problem, I found out that certain web sites
IE6 defaulted to Western European (iso) after changing to
Western European (Windows) it would load correctly. but I
had to check it every time I visit the site... try it out
not acceptable, but helps til something better is found.
 
It may just be that your a missing some .nls files or your registry is not
set correctly.
Read this article for some clues.

Pictures Are Not Displayed on Web Sites in Internet Explorer
A Web page may display an image as a red X, or a placeholder may appear in
place of the image.
Covers also this problem: Web page that is encoded for the Western European
(ISO) code page might not display any images:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283807
 
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