Help! Why Can't I see Screenshots posted on this forum? - Page 2

DirtyHarry3033 · 09-18-05, 09:01 AM

I've got the same problem not being able to see pictures from imageshack. Gizzmoe, Firefox won't fix the problem, I'm using Firefox and can't see pics either. If I load the page in IE, still can't see 'em.

There is a workaround that is a major pain in the backside, but you'll at least be able to see the pics:

1) Right-click on page with missing pics and select:

"View Page Source" (Firefox) or
"View Source" (I.E.)

2) Open a new browser window or tab.

3) Go back to the page source window and do a search for "imageshack". You should see a line similar to this:

<a href="http://img241.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cam267bn.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink">

4) In the above example, highlight this part:

http://img241.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cam267bn.jpg

then right-click and select "Copy". Do not copy the quotes!

5) Go to the new browser window you opened and paste the copied text into the address bar then hit "Enter". You should get the picture.

Like I said, it's a pain to do but at least you get to see the pics!

HTH

JScones · 09-19-05, 12:12 AM

OK, I turned some attention to this and had a play in my Firewall. I changed one setting and the images appeared!

If you use ZoneAlarm, there's a few things that you can do. Choose one that suits you best:

1. click on the "Privacy" tab then click on the "Ad-Blocking" Custom button. Remove the check from the "Banner/Skyscraper ads" option. OR
2. click on the "Privacy" tab then click on the "Ad-Blocking" Custom button. Under "Ad Void Control", select "A box I can mouse over to get the ad to appear".

EDIT: Also remove the check from the "Animation" option and you'll get animated emoticons... Something else I didn't realise I was missing!

I use the second option, cause it loads pages quicker and I can choose to ignore the images I don't want to view (such as signatures). For those I do want to view, I just move my mouse over them and they appear.

Note that I still have the IE6 Pop-up blocker enabled.

JScones · 09-19-05, 01:27 AM

Whoa, I might turn it back off again! Have you *seen* the size of some of the signature block images!?! LOL

Reece · 09-19-05, 02:41 AM

No! after your last post it put me off

as all I have is a very slow 56k dialup connection averaging around 1.2k

(no wideband available here). But yes I am running zonealarm, I think microsofts firewall sucks & I'm not going to install SP2 as I get too many problems with that installed!
Cheers.

09-18-05, 09:01 AM	#16
DirtyHarry3033 Weps Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 351 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've got the same problem not being able to see pictures from imageshack. Gizzmoe, Firefox won't fix the problem, I'm using Firefox and can't see pics either. If I load the page in IE, still can't see 'em. There is a workaround that is a major pain in the backside, but you'll at least be able to see the pics: 1) Right-click on page with missing pics and select: "View Page Source" (Firefox) or "View Source" (I.E.) 2) Open a new browser window or tab. 3) Go back to the page source window and do a search for "imageshack". You should see a line similar to this: <a href="http://img241.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cam267bn.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"> 4) In the above example, highlight this part: http://img241.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cam267bn.jpg then right-click and select "Copy". Do not copy the quotes! 5) Go to the new browser window you opened and paste the copied text into the address bar then hit "Enter". You should get the picture. Like I said, it's a pain to do but at least you get to see the pics! HTH

09-19-05, 12:12 AM	#17
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	OK, I turned some attention to this and had a play in my Firewall. I changed one setting and the images appeared! If you use ZoneAlarm, there's a few things that you can do. Choose one that suits you best: 1. click on the "Privacy" tab then click on the "Ad-Blocking" Custom button. Remove the check from the "Banner/Skyscraper ads" option. OR 2. click on the "Privacy" tab then click on the "Ad-Blocking" Custom button. Under "Ad Void Control", select "A box I can mouse over to get the ad to appear". EDIT: Also remove the check from the "Animation" option and you'll get animated emoticons... Something else I didn't realise I was missing! I use the second option, cause it loads pages quicker and I can choose to ignore the images I don't want to view (such as signatures). For those I do want to view, I just move my mouse over them and they appear. Note that I still have the IE6 Pop-up blocker enabled.

09-19-05, 01:27 AM	#18
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Whoa, I might turn it back off again! Have you seen the size of some of the signature block images!?! LOL

09-19-05, 02:41 AM	#19
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,889 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	No! after your last post it put me off as all I have is a very slow 56k dialup connection averaging around 1.2k (no wideband available here). But yes I am running zonealarm, I think microsofts firewall sucks & I'm not going to install SP2 as I get too many problems with that installed! Cheers.