That red x represents an image of some sort... banner ad or picture for example that cannot be displayed for some reason.... typically a security setting on the receiving computer, but could also be a missing or mis-identified file on the site. Check your settings like I advised Chris in another message. If that doesn't fix it, send a note to the webmaster of the site. Greetings from the sunny east coast of Central Florida. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Witch" <alienkc@xxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 10:21 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: SP2 updates could this be my problem? > I have SP2 and everything shows with the exception of the red x. I suspect > the X is a problem on their end. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 10:19 AM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: SP2 updates could this be my problem? > > > >I know that certain graphics are missing off of web pages. > > sometimes there are links to click on - and they don't open. > > I've checked for pop up stopper's. > > > > there was one site that I went to, and it said to click on > > the bar at the top to download the item. The bar was not > > showing up on that web site anywhere! so I couldn't get the > > download. I was able to go to the old computer and just do > > the old fashioned click and download. I don't remember now > > what site that was - I've had that sp2 bar on other sites, > > and have been able to click on it. > > > > here is a web site that I have problems with. To warn > > whoever may not agree with it - it is a conservative talk > > radio's web site. But - it is one that I am having trouble > > with on this computer. > > There should be a Bush/cheney logo in the upper left hand > > corner, and there should be an animated GIF of John Kerry > > under the marquee. I also have a red X in the box on the > > right for the Christmas Card 2004. I get none of those > > things showing up ! When I first told my firewall OUTPOST to > > add internet explorer to the total allow list, this page > > came though. It is once again not coming through!! I have > > zone alarm on my old computer. So perhaps it is the firewall > > still - or sp2, or a setting somewhere. BUT I am so > > frustrated. > > http://warroom.com/ > > > > there was another web page - and if I could find it, I'd > > send it too. On my old computer, it automatically shows WMP > > and will play a video. On this computer, it is just all one > > black page. > > > > Cris > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Bluebelle > > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 10:31 PM > > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: SP2 updates > > > > > > I do not run anti virus or zone alarm so do not have to deal > > with the > > settings on those. I did not have to change any of my > > settings for IE or OE > > but I had put a new install on my computer not long ago and > > do not have all > > my programs loaded yet so that could be some of it. But my > > husband's is an > > old install and none of his settings changed either but he > > really does not > > have much on there except games. > > Wait on the old computer until you have your settings > > figured out and can > > clear out enough room to load it. (I loaded some of my > > husbands big games to > > another partition instead of the "C" partition.) What > > exactly are you > > having problems with? > > > > Bluebelle > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 8:30 PM > > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: SP2 updates > > > > > >> This is why it is not installed on my old computer yet. > >> Not > >> enough room. However - at this point, I am using my old > >> computer for the internet for things that I can't see on > >> my > >> new computer - so I am afraid that if I update the old one > >> to sp2, I'll be totally screwed - > >> BUT - I'm not positive all or any of the problems are sp2 > >> related - just haven't figured them all out yet... > >> Cris > > > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > > > To access our Archives: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > > For more info: > > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk