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Not a moron
Hello,
I have a brand new computer with a fresh install of Win
XP and the latest IE installed but I can't see the
graphics on certain sites. I have tried every single
lead in the following solution that I researched here
first. Does anyone have a 'new' solution that may work?
This is what I tried (plus all of the links):
Hi Laura
Try the following and see if they help.
Red X Instead of Images - Can't see or save
Images/Pictures
Try clearing the IE cache.
I.E./Tools/Options/General/Delete files (and
delete offline content.)
also try
Right click on the graphic you see and a pop up menu
should appear. Select
"Show Picture" option.
Then, go to Internet Options>Advanced Tab
Show Pictures - check option if
unchecked to display pictures all the time.
or
Scroll down to this section at this link.:
I can't see JPG's or GIFS any more - red x - images
missing - fuzzy
images/distorted images
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers.htm
also try these
Web Page Displays an Image As a Red X or Not at All
(Q283807)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283807
http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/ieimage.htm
Hope this helps.
Jan
..
I can't see JPG's or GIFS any more - red x - images
missing - fuzzy images/distorted images
Fuzzy images - go to the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Main
Right Click in the right pane and select New DWORD.
Create the DWORD UseHR and set its data value to 1
(number one).
(Taken from "Windows XP does not natively support High-
DPI screens")
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=820286
Distorted images
There is a known problem with MS Patch 03-015 on some
machines running IE6 SP1 - a fix is available as
described at the URL below:
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;EN-US;q828682
Can't see JPG's or GIF's - red x - images missing
Go to IE tools/internet options/advanced/multimedia.
Ensure the option to show animations is turned on.
If you have just upgraded IE and you have Norton Internet
Security installed reset your Personal Firewall
Settings. If that doesn't work you will need to
uninstall and reinstall NIS. AdSubtract also causes a
problem.
Make sure your cache is not overfull or corrupt. Create
new IE data folders as per this link.
It has recently been noted that if IE is set to 'auto-
select' at view, encoding that some sites will not load
graphics. Set your system to western european (windows)
or western european (windows).
Refresh the page:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=837489
There are regular reports where people are unable to get
graphics back despite our best efforts. This may be
related to a corruption in the registry. The following is
taken from a relevant knowledge base article:
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=283807:
"...If the problem [no graphics] is not resolved, a file
or registry key required to display the Web page with the
appropriate character set may be missing or damaged. To
resolve this problem, restore Windows from a complete
system backup or reinstall (or repair) Windows. If you
are running Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition or
Microsoft Windows XP, you may be able to resolve this
issue without restoring or reinstalling Windows by using
the System Restore utility to return your computer to a
previous working state....
Note that in some cases you may also be able to resolve
this problem by manually editing the registry. For
example, if the 28591 String value is missing from the
following registry key, a Web page that is encoded for
the Western European (ISO) code page might not display
any images:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Nls\Co
dePage
The value for this registry key should be set to the name
of the appropriate code page file in your Windows\System
or Windows\System32 folder. For the Western European
(ISO) code page, this value should be either Cp_28591.nls
(Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition) or C_28591.NLS
(Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP). For
additional information about the character sets that are
supported by Internet Explorer, visit the following
Microsoft Web site:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?
url=/workshop/Author/dhtml/reference/charsets/charset4.asp
....."
I don't know about you, but that means absolutely nothing
to me. I suspect that a corruption within that key of
the registry could also lead to IE losing encoding
settings. So, if your encoding keeps changing, or you
continue to be unable to see graphics despite your best
efforts, I must repeat Microsoft's advice and ask you to
repair/reinstall Windows.
*IF* you are an experienced computer user, and *IF* you
are familiar with the registry I now have some txt files
that can be converted to reg files and imported into
Windows XP/NT4.0/2000 or Win98/ME. You must make sure
that the NLS file referred to exists on your computer
before importing the reg file.
Western European (ISO) encoding
Windows 98/ME
Windows XP/NT4.0/2000
Western European (Windows) encoding
Windows 98/ME
Windows XP/NT4.0/2000
PLEASE BACK UP YOUR REGISTRY BEFORE IMPORTING THESE
FILES. Extract the txt files and change the file type
extension to reg before importing the files.
If the following registry key exists {1F48AA48-C53A-4E21-
85E7-AC7CC6B5FFA8} rename the DLL file to which the CSLID
points.
If the following registry keys exist, try exporting them
(just in case) and then delete the originals:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PROTOCOLS\Name-Space
Handler\ftp
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PROTOCOLS\Name-Space
Handler\http
If no joy, make sure your graphics are associated to
Internet Explorer:
Easy way (Doug Knox's script utility):
http://www.dougknox.com/utility/scripts_desc/fixpix.htm
Harder way:
Try running the following commands from start/run with
all programmes shut down:
regsvr32.exe /i shdocvw.dll (all versions) ... and then
regsvr32.exe /i shdoc401.dll (with IE5 up)
If using WindowsME the command is:
regsvr32.exe /i thumbvw.dll
Press enter and reboot.
After a wait you will get a *succeeded* dialogue box
after each command. Click ok, reboot and see if things
are fixed.
But be warned, this resets a lot of file associations
back to the standard defaults, so some image viewer
programmes may complain - but that's an easy fix - you
can pick and choose your file associations later.
If still no luck, have a look at your Registry. Please,
back up your registry first, and if you are really
unsure, get someone who has a bit of experience to help
you out.
Open regedit.exe and navigate to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.jpg (there is a dot before jpg)
For Content Type is should say "image/jpeg"
Do the same for .jpe and .jpeg
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gif (don't forget the dot)
For Content Type is should say "image/gif"
Finally, if things are not working check out these links:
HOTFIX - IE6 SP1 - Image files do not appear when you
view a web page with IE6 SP1:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;Q817177
IE6 SP1 - IE may stop responding (hang) - images may not
appear as expected and status bar says "items remaining"
or "done":
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;Q818506
IE6 SP1 - Web page does not load correctly when you open
a page that contains Gzip-encoded content
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;Q822002
Web Accessories Functionality Turns Off Image Downloading
[Q223050]
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q223/0/50
..asp
Images May Be Missing on Search Results Pages Using POST
Redirect
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;Q281197
Image Previews Not Displayed in Windows Explorer (Q192573)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;Q192573
IE may display only part of an EMF file:
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=320882
I have a brand new computer with a fresh install of Win
XP and the latest IE installed but I can't see the
graphics on certain sites. I have tried every single
lead in the following solution that I researched here
first. Does anyone have a 'new' solution that may work?
This is what I tried (plus all of the links):
Hi Laura
Try the following and see if they help.
Red X Instead of Images - Can't see or save
Images/Pictures
Try clearing the IE cache.
I.E./Tools/Options/General/Delete files (and
delete offline content.)
also try
Right click on the graphic you see and a pop up menu
should appear. Select
"Show Picture" option.
Then, go to Internet Options>Advanced Tab
Show Pictures - check option if
unchecked to display pictures all the time.
or
Scroll down to this section at this link.:
I can't see JPG's or GIFS any more - red x - images
missing - fuzzy
images/distorted images
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers.htm
also try these
Web Page Displays an Image As a Red X or Not at All
(Q283807)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283807
http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/ieimage.htm
Hope this helps.
Jan
..
I can't see JPG's or GIFS any more - red x - images
missing - fuzzy images/distorted images
Fuzzy images - go to the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Main
Right Click in the right pane and select New DWORD.
Create the DWORD UseHR and set its data value to 1
(number one).
(Taken from "Windows XP does not natively support High-
DPI screens")
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=820286
Distorted images
There is a known problem with MS Patch 03-015 on some
machines running IE6 SP1 - a fix is available as
described at the URL below:
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;EN-US;q828682
Can't see JPG's or GIF's - red x - images missing
Go to IE tools/internet options/advanced/multimedia.
Ensure the option to show animations is turned on.
If you have just upgraded IE and you have Norton Internet
Security installed reset your Personal Firewall
Settings. If that doesn't work you will need to
uninstall and reinstall NIS. AdSubtract also causes a
problem.
Make sure your cache is not overfull or corrupt. Create
new IE data folders as per this link.
It has recently been noted that if IE is set to 'auto-
select' at view, encoding that some sites will not load
graphics. Set your system to western european (windows)
or western european (windows).
Refresh the page:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=837489
There are regular reports where people are unable to get
graphics back despite our best efforts. This may be
related to a corruption in the registry. The following is
taken from a relevant knowledge base article:
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=283807:
"...If the problem [no graphics] is not resolved, a file
or registry key required to display the Web page with the
appropriate character set may be missing or damaged. To
resolve this problem, restore Windows from a complete
system backup or reinstall (or repair) Windows. If you
are running Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition or
Microsoft Windows XP, you may be able to resolve this
issue without restoring or reinstalling Windows by using
the System Restore utility to return your computer to a
previous working state....
Note that in some cases you may also be able to resolve
this problem by manually editing the registry. For
example, if the 28591 String value is missing from the
following registry key, a Web page that is encoded for
the Western European (ISO) code page might not display
any images:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Nls\Co
dePage
The value for this registry key should be set to the name
of the appropriate code page file in your Windows\System
or Windows\System32 folder. For the Western European
(ISO) code page, this value should be either Cp_28591.nls
(Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition) or C_28591.NLS
(Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP). For
additional information about the character sets that are
supported by Internet Explorer, visit the following
Microsoft Web site:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?
url=/workshop/Author/dhtml/reference/charsets/charset4.asp
....."
I don't know about you, but that means absolutely nothing
to me. I suspect that a corruption within that key of
the registry could also lead to IE losing encoding
settings. So, if your encoding keeps changing, or you
continue to be unable to see graphics despite your best
efforts, I must repeat Microsoft's advice and ask you to
repair/reinstall Windows.
*IF* you are an experienced computer user, and *IF* you
are familiar with the registry I now have some txt files
that can be converted to reg files and imported into
Windows XP/NT4.0/2000 or Win98/ME. You must make sure
that the NLS file referred to exists on your computer
before importing the reg file.
Western European (ISO) encoding
Windows 98/ME
Windows XP/NT4.0/2000
Western European (Windows) encoding
Windows 98/ME
Windows XP/NT4.0/2000
PLEASE BACK UP YOUR REGISTRY BEFORE IMPORTING THESE
FILES. Extract the txt files and change the file type
extension to reg before importing the files.
If the following registry key exists {1F48AA48-C53A-4E21-
85E7-AC7CC6B5FFA8} rename the DLL file to which the CSLID
points.
If the following registry keys exist, try exporting them
(just in case) and then delete the originals:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PROTOCOLS\Name-Space
Handler\ftp
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PROTOCOLS\Name-Space
Handler\http
If no joy, make sure your graphics are associated to
Internet Explorer:
Easy way (Doug Knox's script utility):
http://www.dougknox.com/utility/scripts_desc/fixpix.htm
Harder way:
Try running the following commands from start/run with
all programmes shut down:
regsvr32.exe /i shdocvw.dll (all versions) ... and then
regsvr32.exe /i shdoc401.dll (with IE5 up)
If using WindowsME the command is:
regsvr32.exe /i thumbvw.dll
Press enter and reboot.
After a wait you will get a *succeeded* dialogue box
after each command. Click ok, reboot and see if things
are fixed.
But be warned, this resets a lot of file associations
back to the standard defaults, so some image viewer
programmes may complain - but that's an easy fix - you
can pick and choose your file associations later.
If still no luck, have a look at your Registry. Please,
back up your registry first, and if you are really
unsure, get someone who has a bit of experience to help
you out.
Open regedit.exe and navigate to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.jpg (there is a dot before jpg)
For Content Type is should say "image/jpeg"
Do the same for .jpe and .jpeg
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gif (don't forget the dot)
For Content Type is should say "image/gif"
Finally, if things are not working check out these links:
HOTFIX - IE6 SP1 - Image files do not appear when you
view a web page with IE6 SP1:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;Q817177
IE6 SP1 - IE may stop responding (hang) - images may not
appear as expected and status bar says "items remaining"
or "done":
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;Q818506
IE6 SP1 - Web page does not load correctly when you open
a page that contains Gzip-encoded content
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;Q822002
Web Accessories Functionality Turns Off Image Downloading
[Q223050]
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q223/0/50
..asp
Images May Be Missing on Search Results Pages Using POST
Redirect
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;Q281197
Image Previews Not Displayed in Windows Explorer (Q192573)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;Q192573
IE may display only part of an EMF file:
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=320882