Some websites won't load properly i get a little box with a red X in the middle. Does anyone know what' wrong

Answer 1

If you're unable to see pictures & getting blank (red) squares with an 'X' where an image should be, your system is blocking http_referer requests.

The most common culprits that can block this are:

1. Norton Firewall\Security
2. Windows XP Firewall
3. ZoneAlarm Firewall
4. Ad-Blocking software


1. Norton Security \ Personal Firewall.

The numeral uno bandit. There's obviously several versions out, so checking the Symantec website for documentation specific to your version is recommended, but here's the common solution for the last few incarnations:

1. On the left side of the NIS window, click "Privacy Control".
2. Click the "Settings For" arrow & select the account you want to change. (If needed)
3. Click "Custom Level".
4. In the "Customize Privacy Settings" dialog box, UNcheck "Enable Browser Privacy"

Again, if this doesn't fit your version, please check
http://www.symantec.com for more information. Your looking for things that will block referer requests, or strip header\url info.

2. Windows XP Firewall.

WinXP has its own built-in firewall that can be enabled or disabled. More in depth info can be found by search Microsoft's website or here:

http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWSXP/home/using/howto/homenet/icf.asp

To enable or disable Internet Connection Firewall

1. Open Network Connections (Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double–click Network Connections.)

2. Click the Dial–up, LAN or High–Speed Internet connection that you want to protect, and then, under Network Tasks, click Change settings of this connection.

3. On the Advanced tab, under Internet Connection Firewall, select one of the following:

* To enable Internet Connection Firewall (ICF), select the Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet check box.

* To disable Internet Connection Firewall, clear the Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet check box. This disables the firewall, your computer and network are then vulnerable to intrusions.

Notes:
* You must be logged on to your computer with an administrator account in order to complete this procedure.

* You should not enable Internet Connection Firewall on virtual
private networking (VPN) connections or on client computers because ICF will interfere with file and printer sharing.

* ICF cannot be enabled on the private connections of the Internet Connection Sharing host computer.

3. Zone Alarm

Again, there's a few versions, yours may differ, so please check the website\documentation of the manufacturer, but here's the most common solution we've seen:

To fix this in ZoneAlarm Pro v3:

"Privacy" Heading->"3rd Party Cookies"- Uncheck "Remove Private Header Info."->Apply.


4. Ad-Blocking Software.

There's quite a few pieces of software being used to stop all the annoying 'pop-ups'. Some ISP's now include this type of software in their connection bundle; Some browsers now have built-in pop-up suppression. The problem is, some of these do this my stripping header\url info. So, if you are using something like this, try disabling it & see if that enables you to get pictures again. If so, you can then check the software for any advanced configuration options, or check the website of the manufacturer for more info...

I obviously haven't covered every piece of software in existance, just the most common.

Answer 2

The problem is you might not be running the best internet or browser, if you right click the image you can click on show picture and it might load, just do that a couple times, if that doesn't work, then you can reload the page. If none of that works you might need to install the latest java or flash.

Answer 3

You either don't have Java installed, or your blocker is blocking some images.