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I am new here and, so far as PCs are concerned, technically illiterate!! I am a retired medical doctor living in Cornwall, SW England, UK. And I have a problem, in so far as I get no response when I right click on x to show a picture which has not opened automatically. I am told that some aspect of javascript might be disabled, but haven't the foggiest idea how to correct this problem! Help please, but in PLAIN english please!
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A plain-English checklist that follows up on and the original post by . The red X means the browser cannot retrieve the picture, but there are several different reasons for that. The steps below show how to tell where the problem lies (your PC, your browser, or the web site) and what to try next.

  • Refresh the page (press F5). To force the browser to re-download everything, press Ctrl+F5.
  • Try a different browser or device (Edge, Chrome, Firefox, or a phone). If the picture appears elsewhere, the problem is local to your browser or PC.
  • Try to open the image by itself: right-click the red X and choose "Open image in new tab" or "Copy image address" and paste it into the address bar. If the right-click menu does nothing, some sites block right-click with JavaScript; try another browser or press Ctrl+U (view source) to look for .jpg/.png/.gif names.
  • Check browser settings that can block images or scripting:
    • Internet Explorer: Tools -> Internet Options -> Advanced -> Multimedia -> ensure "Show pictures" is checked. To allow scripts: Tools -> Internet Options -> Security -> Custom level -> Scripting -> Active scripting -> Enable.
    • Chrome/Edge: Menu -> Settings -> Privacy and security -> Site settings -> Images and JavaScript -> make sure sites can show images and run scripts.
    • Firefox: JavaScript is usually enabled; try disabling add-ons or start in Troubleshoot Mode.
  • Disable extensions temporarily (ad blockers, privacy tools) and try again.
  • If opening the image address shows a 404/403 or an error page, the picture is missing or blocked on the web site and must be fixed by the site owner.

Caution: only change scripting/security settings for sites you trust. If none of the above helps, the key diagnostic facts are the browser name/version and whether the image URL produces an error when opened directly.

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The red X means the image isn't uploaded, so the website puts an error sign in to show it's not there!

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The red X is shown because the acctual image hasn't been uploaded

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