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| Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008
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| Can't view attachments. Got a wee problem I hope someone can help me with! I found that Windows Internet Explorer was running very slow, particularly on the forum. So I changed to Firefox, which seemed OK. However, when I uploaded some pics in one of my threads, the only thing visible was an empty box with the title 'Attached Images'. I found the same in every other thread I looked at which included images. So, I tried to go back to I.E. but, due no doubt to my own ineptitude, I couldn't get the darned thing back, so downloaded the programme again, this time getting the latest update on IE 8. Now, all the threads containing images have the small square boxes with the red 'X', which I can't open! I'm sure it's something I've done, or not done, which is the problem, but I haven't a bl**dy clue what it might be!!! Any suggestions, in plain language, as computers are still new fangled sorcery to me!?? Thanks in anticipation.
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| Which version of FF are you using? Apart from the browser, could it be that you set "show pictures" in the user prefs on this forum off by accident?
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| To be honest Marcel, I didn't notice which version of Firefox it was as it downloaded. However, it's very possible that I might have accidentally clicked on something, as I accidentally pressed the right button on my mouse as I went to post some pics. This resulted in my having to go back to 'Manage Attachments' in order to post the pics. Straight after this, when I found I couldn't see anybody's pics, I un-installed FF, and had to download version 8 of Windows IE. Now all I get is the red 'X' symbols!!
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I would try to erase the history and try again. Especially faulty cookies are notorious for causing such problems. I'm pretty sure Ie8 has a function like that in it's menu. FF sure has it in any case. BTW I don't think you had to download IE as it is never un-installed. This is because IE is actually the filemanager in Windows. The icon was probably lost and that's why you didn't see it. Next time, just open "my computer" and type an URL in the title bar. It will change into IE
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| Thanks Marcel. It puzzled me where IE had gone, but I changed due to it doing some very strange things and running extremely slowly. The only way I could find IE was to download the new version!! I'll try clearing the history and see what happens. BTW, pardon my ignorance, but where is User Preferences and Show Pics??!! Just thinking that if I have done something there accidentally, can it be reversed?!
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| I mean in the user CP here on the forum. You can disable the forum to show pictures. BTW, are you still seeing the banner on top? I still reccomend using FF. Especially the 3.5 version is the best browser at the moment. It's very fast and secure.
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| Yes the banner is showing Marcel, and everything else appears to be working as normal. I'll go to the User CP and see if I can do anything there, as it sounds like you might be right - I might have accidentally disabled the pics. Also, I suppose it could have been a temporary 'glitch' that the 'Attached Images' box was blank. If things work, then I'll change back to FF, as it was certainly a lot faster. If things don't work, then I haven't a clue, and I'm stuck!!!
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| Senior Member | I have firefox and all works fine.... so it makes me wonder.. |
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| Thanks Marcel, I've had a quick look and all seems in order there. I won't do anything else until there might be some sort of solution. I need to log off for awhile, but i'll be back in about an hour. Thanks again.
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| Well. I've tried everything I can think of (which isn't much!), and I still can't see anyone's attachments/pics etc - just red 'X's. This includes things such as the GB icons members might have at the bottom of their posts. Any help or suggestions from anyone would be greatly appreciated, otherwise I'm stuffed! Please bear in mind that I can just about spell the word 'Computer', so that doesn't say much for my understanding of the workings of the infernal machine!!
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| Hi Terry, did you delete the cookies in your browser?
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| Another option: Seemingly in IE8 you can disable pictures in the "Internet options". If you go to this Window, there should be an "advanced" tab. There should be an option called "display images" or something (I'm translating this from dutch, so the words may be different))
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| Haven't a clue! When I followed the download instructions for FF, I clicked on the box asking if I wanted to transfer such things as 'Favourites' to FF. I'm afraid I hardly know what a cookie is, let alone how to delete them! The puzzle started when I uploaded some pics as normal, and, when the upload was completed, and the 'Post Quick Reply' button clicked, the new post appeared, and the elongated box with the title 'Attached Images', but no images or boxes with 'Undefined' as per normal. When I changed back to IE, after logging-off the forum and then logging in again, that's when everything became small individual boxes with the red 'X', and is the same wherever on the forum their is an image attached. I'm sure it's something very simple that I've done wrong, but I don't know where to look, or how to correct it.
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