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:!: For only some web sites such as Yahoo, CNET(will not load at all), Gamespot, and others, the pictures and ads and such will not load. Any ideas? I have tried using many other browsers such as Mozilla, Slimbrowser, Opera, and Netscape and none have worked. Does anyone know what could be wrong? Thanks for responding and please respond if u can help, and if you need more details , email me at :!:

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Good troubleshooting so far from and — because multiple browsers fail on the same sites, this points to a system- or network-level problem rather than a single-browser setting. Images and ads are often hosted on third-party domains (CDNs or ad servers); when those hosts are unreachable or redirected, pages will show text but not pictures. The following focused diagnostics and fixes are the high-value checks that catch that scenario.

From a command prompt run these (replace <host> with the host from a broken image URL):

ipconfig /flushdns
nslookup <host>
ping <host>
tracert <host>
notepad C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

Open the page source or right-click a broken image to get the image URL and extract the host. If nslookup fails or tracert stops early, the host is not reachable — that means DNS, routing, ISP/proxy, or HOSTS-file redirection. Inspect the HOSTS file (backup first). Legitimate entries are usually only 127.0.0.1 localhost; look for lines redirecting ad/image hosts to 127.0.0.1 or other IPs and remove them if present.

Check system-level filters next: system proxy settings (IE: Tools → Internet Options → Connections → LAN Settings; Firefox: Options → Network Settings), router parental/CMS filters, and any firewall or security suite HTTP-scanning/web-shield feature. Temporarily disabling scanning can diagnose whether the security product is blocking third-party content — do not leave protections disabled. If images appear when connected via a different network (phone tether or public Wi‑Fi), the problem is upstream at the router/ISP/proxy.

If those steps fail, try Safe Mode with Networking or a Linux Live CD to rule out a corrupted profile or TCP/IP stack. A packet capture (Wireshark) will show whether HTTP requests for image files leave the PC and whether responses arrive. The VB WebBrowser sample posted by embeds a control; it’s unrelated to an OS/network-level symptom where multiple standalone browsers are affected.

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Pictures are the last data to load in any web browser...not matter what. If you use a web proxy...it could be full. Your browser cache could also be full as well. Unload both of these if you can. That may be your culprit. *shrug* I just wanted to give you something to try as I saw no one has replied yet :)

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Hello,

As TKS suggested, your browser cache could be full, as could your temp file locations. It might also be a simple reboot problem too. I do not think it is an individual setting in any one program. Check to see if your hard drive is full.

You might also try logging in as a different user (assuming you are Mac OS X, Linux, or Windows 2000/XP or 98 using user modes). See if that other user can see the graphical pictures. If they can, you know you have a profile problem.

You might also be a victim of some spyware, or have DNS issues where your browser cannot resolve the source information to go and get the pictures.

Let us know how it works for you.

Christian

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Dim KeyCode As Integer
Dim Shift As Integer

Private Sub CboUrl_Click()
If KeyCode = vbKeyReturn Then
WebBrowser1.Navigate (CboUrl.Text)
End If
End Sub


Private Sub Cmdback_Click()
WebBrowser1.GoBack
End Sub

Private Sub cmdFav_Click()
WebBrowser1.save
CboUrl.AddItem CboUrl.Text
End Sub

Private Sub Cmdforward_Click()
WebBrowser1.GoForward
End Sub

Private Sub Cmdrefresh_Click()
WebBrowser1.refresh
End Sub

Private Sub Cmdsearch_Click()
WebBrowser1.Navigate (CboUrl.Text)
CboUrl.AddItem CboUrl.Text
End Sub

Private Sub Form_Load()
WebBrowser1.Navigate ("www.google.com")
End Sub

Private Sub mdstop_Click()
WebBrowser1.Stop
End Sub

Private Sub refresh_Click()
WebBrowser1.refresh
End Sub

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