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The Help Desk => Computer Related Discussions & Questions => Topic started by: franksolich on November 12, 2014, 12:22:05 AM

Title: why am I not
Post by: franksolich on November 12, 2014, 12:22:05 AM
Why am I not seeing many images that are posted here?

All I'm seeing are red "x"s in the upper left-hand corner.

From the comments following such images, it doesn't appear to be happening to others; they're seeing images.

I checked adobe, I checked flash player; they both insist the most-recent versions are installed.

Internet Explorer, Windows XP.
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: Chris_ on November 12, 2014, 12:29:52 AM
What version of Internet Explorer are you using?
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: franksolich on November 12, 2014, 12:39:35 AM
What version of Internet Explorer are you using?

How do I find out? 
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: Chris_ on November 12, 2014, 12:44:44 AM
Click on the 'About Internet Explorer' link in the Help menu.
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: franksolich on November 12, 2014, 12:47:56 AM
Click on the 'About Internet Explorer' link in the Help menu.

Thanks!

Internet Explorer 9.
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: Chris_ on November 12, 2014, 12:49:01 AM
In the 'Tools' menu, you should have an option called Compatibility View settings.  Add conservativecave.com to the list.
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: franksolich on November 12, 2014, 12:54:59 AM
In the 'Tools' menu, you should have an option called Compatibility View settings.  Add conservativecave.com to the list.

Okay, I did that.

Still red "x"s.

This is what I'm trying to see (the images):

http://conservativecave.com/index.php?topic=99203.0 -- reply 5.

If one changes "compatibility," does one have to shut down and re-start, perhaps?
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: Chris_ on November 12, 2014, 01:01:35 AM
Generally, no.  It just reloads the page you're looking at.

It could be your ISP.  That particular image is hosted on some akami server which could be a problem.  It might be as simple as the link to the image itself (https).

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/t31.0-8/s960x960/10403769_10152440986305320_5101408434128583720_o.jpg
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: Chris_ on November 12, 2014, 01:04:46 AM
You may need to clear your browser cache.  I've removed the http(s) from the image links as a test.
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: franksolich on November 12, 2014, 01:07:36 AM
You may need to clear your browser cache.  I've removed the http(s) from the image links as a test.

Okay, that worked; thanks.  I can see the photographs.

But in your comment preceding your last one, that link doesn't work.  It comes up saying it can't display the web-site.  I checked the internet connection, and it says it can't find any problems.
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: Chris_ on November 12, 2014, 01:08:40 AM
Your ISP may have those sites blocked, or it could be the https settings on your browser.  I can't think of a fix off the top of my head, but I know there's one out there.  I'll have to look it up tomorrow if someone doesn't beat me to it.  Try lowering the security level of your browser (Internet options > Security > Internet) to medium or medium-low.
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: franksolich on November 12, 2014, 01:13:35 AM
Now, I experimented, on four images that'd been red "x"s before.

If I remove the "s" from the https, the image shows.

So that may be the source of the problem?
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: EagleKeeper on November 13, 2014, 03:47:17 PM
Frank, Check the time windows thinks it is and then follow up with the bios time.

Getting rid of the S in https is not the right solution.
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: franksolich on November 13, 2014, 05:54:25 PM
Frank, Check the time windows thinks it is and then follow up with the bios time.

Getting rid of the S in https is not the right solution.

How does one find the "bios time"?
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: EagleKeeper on November 13, 2014, 06:10:19 PM
It varies with the motherboard.

Mine is hitting the f4 key during boot.

Was your windows time right?
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: franksolich on November 13, 2014, 06:11:13 PM
It varies with the motherboard.

Mine is hitting the f4 key during boot.

Was your windows time right?

Time as shown in the lower right-hand corner, on the task bar, is correct.
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: EagleKeeper on November 13, 2014, 06:14:03 PM
How about the date?
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: franksolich on November 13, 2014, 06:21:01 PM
How about the date?

Date is correct, too.
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: EagleKeeper on November 13, 2014, 06:26:12 PM
So If you click on the link that chris_ supplied in post #7 of this thread you still get a red X?
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: franksolich on November 13, 2014, 06:28:20 PM
So If you click on the link that chris_ supplied in post #7 of this thread you still get a red X?

If I click on that particular link, I still get "Internet Explorer cannot display this web page" and "Diagnose connection problems."
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: EagleKeeper on November 13, 2014, 06:37:11 PM
Have a look at this in order to have IE make log files.

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/Windows7/AdminTips/Miscellaneous/EnablingeventloggingforInternetExplorer.html
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: franksolich on November 13, 2014, 06:59:09 PM
Have a look at this in order to have IE make log files.

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/Windows7/AdminTips/Miscellaneous/EnablingeventloggingforInternetExplorer.html

Now what am I supposed to do with this?

(http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g419/Eferrari/autumn/rightclick_zpsbe8a0e62.jpg) (http://s1100.photobucket.com/user/Eferrari/media/autumn/rightclick_zpsbe8a0e62.jpg.html)
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: EagleKeeper on November 13, 2014, 07:06:24 PM
You realize that there two things on the screenshot that failed and they are both http.

Do you have more then one browser loaded on you pc?
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: franksolich on November 13, 2014, 07:09:13 PM
You realize that there two things on the screenshot that failed and they are both http.

Do you have more then one browser loaded on you pc?

I have Internet Explorer, Firefox, and that google brower downloaded on this computer--although in the third case, since I didn't much care for it, I uninstalled it, but apparently there's still fragments of it here.

At the time I made the post, I had both Explorer and Firefox open.

I use Explorer for most things, including conservativecave, but photobucket won't accept it, and so when on photobucket, I have to use Firefox.

<<<prefers Explorer.
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: EagleKeeper on November 13, 2014, 07:13:03 PM
Does Firefox work on Chis_'s or my link?
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: franksolich on November 13, 2014, 07:14:33 PM
Does Firefox work on Chis_'s or my link?

Lemme check.  Gimme a minute.
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: franksolich on November 13, 2014, 07:17:39 PM
Does Firefox work on Chis_'s or my link?

Yes, they both work on Firefox; Chris_'s photo of Anne and your windowsnetworking page.
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: EagleKeeper on November 13, 2014, 07:27:44 PM
Can you use the windowsnetworkink link to enable IE logging?
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: franksolich on November 13, 2014, 07:36:05 PM
Can you use the windowsnetworkink link to enable IE logging?

Okay now, I'll try that in the morning and get back to you.

I'm in between computers--the old one crashed, and I made arrangements to buy a new one, picking it up around Thanksgiving.  At the moment, I'm using a jerry-built sort of thing, and so this "problem"'s gonna be gone in a couple of weeks.

HOWEVER, while using this disposable computer, I'm taking the opportunity to learn things.

<<<opportunistic.
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: EagleKeeper on November 13, 2014, 07:48:00 PM
Well, I suppose you could have just told me what the deal was.

I fukin hate this, this is why I hate trying to support other folkes.

You lie, all the time you lie.
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: obumazombie on November 13, 2014, 11:37:16 PM
I have run into the red x problem before too. I find that it goes away when I load the most current version of flash player.
Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: freedumb2003b on November 14, 2014, 12:14:26 AM
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Title: Re: why am I not
Post by: freedumb2003b on November 14, 2014, 12:17:24 AM
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