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I.E 6.0 not see my web pages. Netscape does, but does not display images. If I use a different computer, all works fine. Re-installed I.E. and windows XP. No help
Run repair programs such as pc Mighty Mac & others. No help. I have tried other things but no help. I am out of ideas. Prog. Don

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Brief expert follow-up tied to the thread: correctly asked for connection details and exact errors, and later reported the symptom cleared after a display-related change on his machine. That outcome is unusual but typical of problems caused by local browser configuration or a corrupted user profile rather than an Internet outage. The checklist below covers the most reliable, repeatable checks for Internet Explorer showing blank pages or missing images while another browser behaves differently.

Checklist — fastest things to verify and fix

  • Confirm IE is not set to Work Offline (File menu).
  • In Tools -> Internet Options -> Advanced, under Multimedia, ensure "Show pictures" is checked.
  • Clear Temporary Internet Files and delete offline content (Tools -> Internet Options -> General).
  • Check Tools -> Internet Options -> Connections -> LAN Settings for an unwanted proxy; disable unless intentionally used.
  • Confirm Content Advisor (Tools -> Internet Options -> Content) or third-party security software is not blocking images.
  • Right-click a broken image, open its properties or copy its URL and load that address directly to check for 404/permission errors.
  • Flush DNS and, if available, reset the winsock catalog from an elevated command prompt:
    ipconfig /flushdns
netsh winsock reset

    (reboot after running these).

  • Test with a new Windows user profile to see if the problem is profile-specific.
  • As a last resort, avoid indiscriminate "repair" utilities; perform a controlled reinstall or restore from a known-good backup.

Caution: editing the hosts file or the registry should be done carefully and only when necessary. For legacy systems (IE6/Windows XP), prefer using a modern, supported browser and OS when possible.

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Please give us more detail concerning the exact errors you get when you try to go to sites, as well as more information on your network/Internet connection (DSL? Cable? Dial-up? Is there a router involved?)

Also, you said: "I have tried other things but no help". Just so that we don't duplicate your efforts- what exactly have you done so far?

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Please give us more detail concerning the exact errors you get when you try to go to sites, as well as more information on your network/Internet connection (DSL? Cable? Dial-up? Is there a router involved?)

Also, you said: "I have tried other things but no help". Just so that we don't duplicate your efforts- what exactly have you done so far?

I solved most of my problem. I needed I.E. as my browser on the screen. This solved the problem. Before, it was not necessary, but I don't mind. Now web pages display correctly as do images. Thank you for replying.
I appreciate it. Prof.Don

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