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I have been receiving e-mail with pictures attached but somehow I can't view the pictures, all I see is a square with a red cross in the top left hand side. Any idea why I can't view them. Other e-mails and attached pictures are ok just some like this.

Betty

Is it an URL (a link to a website) or a file you are being sent? If it's a file, what kind is it (.JPG, .BMP, etc)

Alistair

Is it something to do with your anti virus software?

I sometimes get this, and there is a message at the top (under where it says From....., To....., Subject) that says "some pictures have been blocked... Click here to download pictures"

Hi Alistair and Potty,

It isn't an attachment to an e-mail these are just pictures within the e-mail if you know what I mean!!

Ah Potty it doesn't say some pictures have been blocked there is just a square where the picture should be and a red cross at the top left hand side.

I don't have any problem when there is an attachment, I can view the pictures then.

Betty

Betty

Are you using IE7? If so, go into tools, Select Options, then the Security tab. There is a check box there under Download Images, if that is ticked, maybe that is the reason?

Thanks for the info George, strange that, the same e-mail but the picture only showing on one of the e-mails and not the other.

Will be interesting to find out though.

Betty

Hi Potty,

I use Outlook Express for my e-mails. And I have Internet Explorer for website yes. Don't know if it IE7 though.

Betty

Betty, have you tried right clicking on the box and selecting view image from there? It sometimes works, but not every time.

To find out which version of IE you have, click on help on the top of the browser, then about Internet Explorer and it will say which version you have.

Hi Keith,

Yes I have tried that but nothing happens. Picture still wont open.

Betty

Sorry Betty, I meant Outlook Express not IE7 - senior moment!!

Hi Keith,

I had an update from MSN this morning and somehow it is now trying or already has changed my
Internet Explorer webpage to MSN and I don't like it at all. I didn't know it would do that it just said download update for MSN chat. Don't like MSN as my home page prefer Internet Explorer, what have I done eeeeeeeeeeeeee

Betty

Betty to change your homepage, go to the site you want as homepage, then click on tools at the top, then internet options, then click on the general tab, homepage, use current.

Hi Keith,

Thanks will give that a try, will take a few minutes, off to try that, thank you!! Oh I have so many things wrong with this computer, don't think I will every get everything sorted.

Betty

Hi Keith,

Went into Internet Explorer website as you suggested it just has download of IE6 or IE7. Should I download it and if so which is best, IE6 or IE7, I have Windows XP.

Betty
added later Microsoft have dowload for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1

Hi Keith,

It didn't work it keeps coming back to MSN although I do see Internet Explorer there but when I click on General tab it goes back to MSN again. Tried 3 times to change it and it looks like it will change but the reverts back to MSN.

Betty

Betty, have you actually changed your one open page to the site that you want as homepage before trying it? There must be only one page open, otherwise it wont work.

Hi Keith,

Sorry about this if I am not telling you the correct info, here goes.

I go into my Internet homepage which has now changed to MSN, clicked on tools then Internet options, then general tab, and it say in the box http// go.microsft,com.
then when I click make this my homepage use current,it just goes back to MSN homepage.

Betty

I have Google as my homepage
So with Google on screen
tools
internet options
general
use current
Now the most important
APPLY

Jim forgot that, until you change it it is blank.

If you are not seeing this images then perhaps you have blocked them. In Outlook Express in the actual email trying clicking 'View' and then 'Blocked images'.