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I'm velvetvandal, and I don't know how my computer works

penitentvandal

18:27 / 03.03.04

This'll be a real easy one for you lot.

My computer won't show me pictures, all of a sudden. Sometimes it will, but sometimes it won't. The queer thing is that these are pictures on sites I have previously been able to access (and no, I'm not talking about porn here - I can get at the porn just fine), but suddenly instead of being able to see the pictures I just get the little red x in a box graphic. Which is, to put it mildly, maddening.

Why is the infernal contraption doing this, and how can it all be put right?

whothehell@where?

18:40 / 03.03.04

you're gonna need a hammer and some gasoline to fix this one

ibis the being

19:46 / 03.03.04

It's not the computer, get yourself to a doctor post haste.

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20:27 / 03.03.04

Sounds like either a virus or you've been deleting things from your registry? That's how i got that problem anyway.

I think your gonna have to reinstall.

Fist Fun

20:43 / 03.03.04

Which operating system and browser do you run? If it is only happening with internet sites you have visited previously I would clear out cached type things (usually tools>internet options) and try again.

w1rebaby

21:58 / 03.03.04

It sounds like the sites where the pictures are are just inaccessable.

Try with a proper browser.

Baz Auckland

02:18 / 04.03.04

...does it work if you right click on the x and select show picture? If it does, it may just mean your connection is poo.

penitentvandal

11:30 / 04.03.04

Hmmm - clicking 'show picture' doesn't work.

Tried deleting my temporary internet files and trying again - that didn't work...

Computer is free of all viruses (it says),

so that leaves two options, I guess:

1) Re-install, as suggested by JF

2) Try a new browser

If I try a new browser, how is that gonna affect my internet situation? I use a dial-up connection (yes, I live in the stone age, laugh at me) and my ISP is Freeserve - what kind of an effect will getting a new browser have?

Olulabelle

12:12 / 04.03.04

The kind of effect that means you might be able to see your pictures!

The Falcon

23:08 / 22.03.06

My computer did this today, but I'd been mucking about with the 'Advanced' Internet options yesterday. Still can't touch the big boys, it seems. Anyway, I reset and it's fine now, but now mpegs only open embedded in webpages, which is fine for YouTube or whatever, but I do prefer my Media Player. The settings for that don't seem to have changed.

Any help?

Ariadne

07:11 / 23.03.06

A new browser won't affect your connection at all, velvetvandal - it's just a different bit of software to view things on/through. You can even have both running at once - I use IE for somethings and Mozilla for others, and have them open at the same time without any probs.