Boxes With red "X"s & no graphics

This page has a ton of information/fixes, just scroll down to the part on Red Xs.

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers/51.html

And if you do the registry fixes, use ERUNT to back your registry up first.
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/

Ron K. long time to chat sir.

I was skimming through the content and thought of just something…
Are you using Spybot-Search&Destroy by any chance?

Can you disable NetZero's Pop-up blocker and see if that resolves the problem?
The Netzero icon on your taskbar looks like the "Hi-Speed" version of NetZero. If I'm correct, that's much (maybe not) faster than Netzero Premium (I was a user) at a little more price.

I was a bit curious to why it would be "slow" if Netzero claimed to be Hi-Speed.
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IE 7 is fine on your computer, no need to uninstall.
Does Windows Defender tell you specifically what the change is? What have you done with the prompt? Allowed it? Denied it?
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My hypothesis was that the images are probably "ads" or advertisements. Those red "X" boxes or a picture format icon (triangle, square, and circle) at the top left hand corner usually means that the image has not been loaded/not displaying correctly/ or the link to it is broken (like it doesn't exist anymore).

Try to disable the pop-up blocker. As far as I know Spybot may or may not block ads/images like that. Usually those are ads (that you see and are having problems with).

Try this: All of the Security Zones (I may be repeating what the others said) should be set to Default. Same goes to the Advanced tab. Sorry if it takes some time to load Ron (around 200KB).
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I was a bit curious to why it would be "slow" if Netzero claimed to be Hi-Speed.

It's not NetZero that's slow, it's their dialiup. You'll never find a dialiup that goes faster than 20kb per second. When they say "our dialups faster", that could be a difference of only a few kilobytes, so it's still extremely slow.

Thanks Vectris. Learned something new about dial-up T.T. 56kbps dial-up would go to 6KB/sec… So Ron's dial-up connection (via. telephone line?) would be 140-150kbps.

This is going to be a LONG answer to 2 people…..1st; Vectris: Your 3:55 post….The first link :inetexplorer.mvps ,etc, the animation IS on…..On the 2nd link ,I downloaded ERUNT & installed it…I don't know what the heck to do with it next , but my files,etc are apparently backed up…..Now,drragostea:…Yes ,I have SpyBot Search & Destroy , but I NEVER get any popups from it…I also have Avast!…I can & have turned it off to see if that helped…NO go….The NetZero popup blocker doesn't make any difference either, on or off….You said:….""The Netzero icon on your taskbar looks like the "Hi-Speed" version of NetZero. If I'm correct, that's much (maybe not) faster than Netzero Premium (I was a user) at a little more price.""…NetZero has HighSpeed 3G, which I opted out of due to the $5.00 a mo. extra.& to me it was like putting Cadillac tires on a Volkswagen Beetle….Windows Defender DOES tell me exactly what the change is & I can opt to "Permit" or "Deny"…Some I have permitted & some I have denied….You said:….""Try to disable the pop-up blocker. As far as I know Spybot may or may not block ads/images like that. Usually those are ads (that you see and are having problems with).""….I have disabled the popup blockers(all).(I think)….NO go….I don't think that SpyBot is the cause because I've had it forever w/o any probs… I dont think it's blocking anything…As for the Security Zones, I have either reset or set to default more times than I can think of….So that's not it….Here's what I think it is:……..Please read my 12:37 post…I think I have a missing entry point for HTML…If we fix that , we MAY kiss this prob goodbye…Any ideas how to fix that ???…OK , I've written another "book" here,it's time to go…See ya later…Thank you both….

FROM Ron.M….Whaaat da heck????….drragostea, you said:…""Thanks Vectris. Learned something new about dial-up T.T. 56kbps dial-up would go to 6KB/sec…<—-CORRECT So Ron's dial-up connection (via. telephone line?) would be 140-150kbps.""…<—-Whaaa ??..1st …How do you have dialup WITHOUT a phone line??? ..2nd; Need a new calculater ???…I get about 5-6KB/sec..Not 140-150 kbps…

@drragostea I'm confused too, you lost me as soon as you went from 56kbps to 6kb… 6kb would most likely be rons average connection speed, yes…

@ron

Did you try everything in the fix? Here's a quote of the last part, there was a ton of stuff and most of it involved changing the registry around, ERUNT will back up your registry incase something is damaged and you need to restore everything. Just run ERUNT and follow the prompts to back up your registry.

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 run this command:

regsvr32.exe /i thumbvw.dll

Press enter and reboot after each command.

After a wait you will get a *succeeded* dialogue box after each command. Click ok, reboot and see if things are fixed.

Note: These commands reset 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"

If things are still 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?…b;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?…b;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?…b;EN-US;Q822002

Web Accessories Functionality Turns Off Image Downloading [Q223050]
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/ar…s/q223/0/50.asp

Images May Be Missing on Search Results Pages Using POST Redirect
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?…b;EN-US;Q281197

Image Previews Not Displayed in Windows Explorer (Q192573)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?…b;EN-US;Q192573

IE may display only part of an EMF file:
http://support.microsoft.com?scid=kb;EN-US;Q320882

LAST RESORT:

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?scid=kb;EN-US;Q283807

"…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\CodePage

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….charset4.asp.… "

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, and you MUST back up your registry and MUST know how to restore it if things go wrong.

Western European (ISO) encoding
Windows 98/M[]E
Windows XP/NT4.0/2000

Western European (Windows) encoding
Windows 98/M[]E
Windows XP/NT4.0/2000

PLEASE BACK UP YOUR REGISTRY BEFORE IMPORTING THE ABOVE 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

Perhaps the last part you can skip because it says it's for experienced users only, so be careful with this.

…which I opted out of due to the $5.00 a mo. extra.& to me it was like putting Cadillac tires on a Volkswagen Beetle….

Haha, nice one there. Good comparison. So… you don't have Netzero's (what they claim) "Hi-Speed" do you? So I'm assuming you're still stuck at 56kbps.
Here's some geek stuff about the KB and kbps:
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-kbps.htm
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Don't want to make this longer, so I'll explain it briefly. When you browse and download in reality you are getting 56kbps. Divide that by 8 and you get the download speed. It would be 7, but now it's six due to variables. So the next time you see a big number in "kbps" format, divide that by 8 and you get roughly how much speed when you browse.

My hypothesis was that the images are probably "ads" or advertisements. Those red "X" boxes or a picture format icon (triangle, square, and circle) at the top left hand corner usually means that the image has not been loaded/not displaying correctly/ or the link to it is broken (like it doesn't exist anymore).

So that's what I'm thinking. I'm not so familiar with the registry part of this problem, so I'll have to leave it to Vectris or someone else such as a Tech Member.

The Netzero pop-up blocker seems futile to me (if I were using it) and Spybot does not seem to be the culprit.

Ron M., have you tried the Mozilla Firefox browser (alternative to IE) and see if it works?

Can you disable the Immunization feature and the SDHelper in Spybot (Advanced Mode) and see if this helps?

Vectris:….I thought I wrote a book, YOU published one ! !.. …RE:…"regsvr32.exe /i shdocvw.dll (all versions)"…I ran it & got the "succeded" message….Then Windows Defender popped up with a change registry screen…I permitted the change…..Down in the lower part of the notice there was the following registry changes noted:….Original—>res://ieframe.dll/navcancl.htm…The new is:—>res://shdoclc.dll/navcancl.htm…..I then rebooted….Then I ran:….'regsvr32.exe /i shdoc401.dll (with IE5 up)' …When that finished I got the following:….(verbatim)…"LoadLibrary("shdoc401.dll") failed…The specified module could not be found"…. Did NOT get a "Succeded"…My jpe , jpeg , gif's, all those are fine…..From here ..—>HOTFIX - IE6 SP1 …to here.—>LAST RESORT..does not apply as I have IE 7 & I assume those probs have been addressed…From that point on down (except for restore) is waaay over my head….I'm thinking about a "restore" for tommorrow…I'm concerned that if I go too far back I'll lose some accumulated data/files….Now : drragostea….You said:…""My hypothesis was that the images are probably "ads" or advertisements. Those red "X" boxes or a picture format icon (triangle, square, and circle) at the top left hand corner usually means that the image has not been loaded/not displaying correctly/ or the link to it is broken (like it doesn't exist anymore).""…FYI…I do NOT get those picture format icons with a triangle, square, and circle…Just red "X"s….Yes , they are ads &/or advertisements that I want/need to see…I went to your link & read about the "geek stuff"…Learned sumptin….I don't think SpyBot is the culprit as it's NOT running…I only use it for virus/trojan/malware removal…I seems like a great program….I will try to disable the immunization feature tommorrow….That's it for now…Time to EAT….PS; how do you use the "Quote" feature here….It would save me a lot of "You saids"…Thanks VERY much…See ya Thurs…. ….PPS:….Ive not yet gotten FireFox…I will AFTER we solve this….

FYI…I do NOT get those picture format icons with a triangle, square, and circle…Just red "X"s….Yes , they are ads &/or advertisements that I want/need to see…I went to your link & read about the "geek stuff"…Learned sumptin….I don't think SpyBot is the culprit as it's NOT running…I only use it for virus/trojan/malware removal…

No need to shout Ron M. …
I was just saying that based on a anecdote (shapes). I don't think you get it about Spybot. It doesn't have to be running to provide Immunization. Based on what you said… you're saying that Spybot does not give you Immunization when it is closed?

The Immunization feature is passive, Spybot does not need to be running.

Ron I see, I wasn't sure if you did everything because your first post didn't address it as much. Thank you for making it clear in your second post. Our options are pretty small now, unless we can come up with something I suggest a restore or new browser. If you didn't have this problem before, you may want to try a system restore to a point before the problem occured.

drragostea:…You said:….""No need to shout Ron M. …"" If that's shouting , then you had better look at some of my other posts…I use caps for emphesis , & not to hurt anyones feelings.period….If I have , then I'm truly SORRY for it….You said:….""Based on what you said… you're saying that Spybot does not give you Immunization when it is closed?""… I know that the immunization is working all the time…That's not (notice I did not shout) what I said or meant….What I said/meant was that , I'm not scanning while online….I have used the immunization feature…I will check into disabling it today…..The reason I ruled out SpyBot is , because I've had it forever & it never (would like to shout "never") caused a problem…..Thank you sincerely for your explanation, etc….Now Vectris: …( & drragostea )….This morning I tried 3 restores….The first 2 failed for some unknown reason…The 3rd time it worked…There is some , I stress some , improvement….I have a gut feeling that one of these two is the cause of it—->> Previous quote:….""I went to your 2nd link & WAALAA I think we FOUND the problem.. When I typed in (the run box) ""regsvr32 /i mshtml.dll"" (without quotes), I got the following—>…..Mshtml.dll was loaded,but the DLLRegistryServer entry point was not found..The file can not be registered ……..:.( Same result today)….When I ran ….'regsvr32.exe /i shdoc401.dll (with IE5 up)'…….;;……..When that finished I got the following:….(verbatim)…"LoadLibrary("shdoc401.dll") failed….The specified module could not be found"…. Did NOT get a "Succeded"…..I still do not get a "Succeded" even after a "restore"…I'm a long way from being computer savy , but "can't be found or can't be registered" tells me that's a problem that needs to be fixed…da,da,da dat's all folks for today…I have to go…See ya tommorrow, & thanks VERY much…. …

Ron, your posts are very hard to read. Everything runs together. Lots of info but it's really tough to make it out. If possible, can you split info up into paragraphs? Many thanks

Dear Ztruker: I would be GLAD to, if I knew how….That & how to use "Quotes"…I've asked how to use "Quotes" but did not get any info…If you could tell me how to use both features , I'll give you my first born….Not really ! ! Seriously I would really appreciate the info….And thanks for your help….Later…. ….PS: Can you help with these..—>:….""WAALAA I think we FOUND the problem.. When I typed in (the run box) ""regsvr32 /i mshtml.dll"" (without quotes), I got the following—>…..Mshtml.dll was loaded,but the DLLRegistryServer entry point was not found..The file can not be registered ……..When I ran ….'regsvr32.exe /i shdoc401.dll (with IE5 up)'…………..When that finished I got the following:….(verbatim)…"LoadLibrary("shdoc401.dll") failed….The specified module could not be found"…. Did NOT get "Succeded"….PSS: If I knew how to use "Quote" this would look SO much nicer….( and paragraphs)…Later…

To quote stuff, look at the code below.

[quote]This is the thing that will be quoted[/quote]

To make a new paragraph just press Enter a couple of times.




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