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I can't understand why when I go to certain web pages, I now cannot see the pictures on those pages (sometimes also the banners). There is a small red "x" along with the name of the picture in the upper left hand corner. I have already checked my settings in advanced internet options and all my multimedia picture options are checked. Please can someone advise what I need to do to get this fixed.

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A few extra, less-obvious checks for the IE "red X" image problem that complement the points already raised by and . The red X means IE attempted to fetch an image but didn’t get a usable response; that can be caused by server-side refusals (missing file, hotlink protection, permission errors) or by Internet Explorer–specific client settings and add-ons.

First, confirm whether the image itself is reachable: paste the image’s full URL into the address bar and note the browser’s response. If you see an HTTP error (403/404/500) the problem is on the host; if the file loads directly, the page’s referer/markup or server hotlink rules are likely blocking the inline request. Using Developer Tools (F12) or a simple network trace will show the HTTP status and headers (Content-Type, Referer) and make the cause obvious.

IE-specific items to try that aren’t commonly mentioned:

  • The Advanced option “Do not save encrypted pages to disk” can stop images from HTTPS pages—uncheck it and restart IE.
  • A corrupted toolbar or add-on can block image rendering; test IE with extensions off using:
iexplore.exe -extoff

Run that from Start → Run or a command prompt; if images return, re-enable add-ons one at a time to find the culprit.

Also check the local hosts file (C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts) for accidental blocks and temporarily disable third-party content filters/security toolbars. If traces point to server-side refusal, contact the site owner. Editing system files or resetting IE requires administrative rights—proceed with care and back up settings first.

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Try right clicking on the empty box and choosing show picture. If that doesn't work, check your firewall. Also, try clearing out your cache and refreshing the pages.

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I just had this happen and knew it wasn't my firewall because I could open the picture using FireFox. I did right click the red x box and selected "show picture," and that didn't work. Then I noticed something else on the right click menu besides the "show picture" option, and I clicked. I can't remember what it was, but it brought up some privacy / cookie settings where I saw that somehow the website on which I was trying to view the picture was set to not accept cookies. Once I changed that (right in the same window as the block list), I was able to view the picture on the web page.

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