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Many of the graphics or photographs appear as a red x
instead of the photograph on sites accessed on the
internet. Can you please advise what to do; I am running
XP
 
ed said:
Many of the graphics or photographs appear as a red x
instead of the photograph on sites accessed on the
internet. Can you please advise what to do; I am running
XP
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Well known bug in all internet browsers that runs using IE engine. Just try
Mozilla Firebird and you'll never see those red X-es again...
 
In "..:: Wesley Snipes ::.."
Well known bug in all internet browsers that runs using IE engine.
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What exactly is this "well known bug"?
Just try Mozilla Firebird and you'll never see those red X-es again...
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What does Firebird display in place of the red X for images it fails to
retrieve?
 
Bert Hyman wrote:

What exactly is this "well known bug"?
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I knew someone will find himself offended by this. Well known bug is a well
knows bug. Million people reported situations like that. Would you call it
normal ? I don't think so...
What does Firebird display in place of the red X for images it fails
to retrieve?
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Nothing but picture itself. It never fails... if you tried it, you would
know. Don't hate something you don't know very well... open your mind people
!
 
In "..:: Wesley Snipes ::.."
I knew someone will find himself offended by this.
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Offended? Goodness but you're able to read a lot into a simple question!
Well known bug is a well knows bug. Million people reported situations
like that. Would you call it normal ? I don't think so...
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Millions? I've never heard of it. It never happens to me or to anyone I
know. Are we doing something special to avoid this "well known bug"?
Nothing but picture itself. It never fails... if you tried it, you would
know. Don't hate something you don't know very well... open your mind
people !
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Never fails? Now ->that's an interesting claim.

The only time I see the "red X" in place of an image is when the
underlying URL points to a non-existent file. Are you suggesting that
Firebird can somehow avoid this?
 
Ed,
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 [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-07-04]
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Bert said:
The only time I see the "red X" in place of an image is when the
underlying URL points to a non-existent file. Are you suggesting that
Firebird can somehow avoid this?
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And that's completely different story... IE shows red X-es instead of some
existing pictures and it's mostly when some small pictures are involved.
You've never heard of it ? Or you are very transparent liar, or you don't
know what you're talking about... try to search some forums with that topic,
and you wouldn't be so sure that everything regarding IE works great... IE
is full of bugs. Do you understand that you non-IE hater ?!!
 
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