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no pictures show up?
i just got a new dell inspiron 1525 laptop with windows vista. i've only had it about a month, not even that. anyway, when i'm on the internet (facebook, myspace, etc.), sometimes the pictures won't show up- the boxes with red x's in them replace them. i try to right click and select 'show picture' but it doesn't work. maybe it's my internet connection? i have no idea. anyone know how to make them show up all the time?
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Many people have problems with the dreaded "red X," so you are definitely not alone!
One of the main areas that people see the red X is in their e-mail.
If you use Outlook Express and are having trouble seeing pictures in your e-mail, open it up and go to:
Tools
Options
and choose the Security tab.
Make sure the "Block images and other external content in HTML e-mail" box is unchecked.
Now, if you are sending an e-mail and people have been complaining to you about the pictures not showing up, try this:
Open up OE and go to:
Tools
Options
Send tab
Under the "Mail Sending Format," make sure HTML is selected and then click on the HTML Settings button. In there, make sure the "Send pictures with messages" box is checked. That should solve your e-mail issues.
If your using Outlook, follow as above for Outlook Express, but after clicking on the Security tab, click on Change Automatic Download Settings and make sure the box beside Don't download pictures, etc. in unchecked.
If you are having trouble seeing images in Internet Explorer, go to:
Tools
Internet Options
and click on the Advanced tab.
Look for the Multimedia section and make sure the box that says "Show Pictures" is checked.
For Firefox, go to:
Tools
Options
and click on the Web Features icon.
Make sure the "Load Images" box is checked as well.
Another cause may be that your browser security settings are set too high, which prevents you from accessing the Web site that handles the images.
In IE, go to:
Tools
Internet Options
Security tab
and click on the Default Level button.
Make sure your settings are somewhere around the medium level.
Another cause could be your anti-virus or firewall settings. I had this very problem when I set my anti-virus software to weed out possibly harmful images (in other words: porn). Look for a setting that says "Disable Web Bugs" and make sure it is turned off. This should allow all the images to pass through so you can see them again.
Also, when you're trying to view images on a web site or in your e-mail, make sure you are actually connected to the internet, or they will not show up because you're not really online to receive the images.
Hopefully one of these solutions will help you fix your computer issue.
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