IE having difficulty loading.GIF files

[kendogg]

PIC

why is this happening?

Does it have something to do with active x? java?

It happens to me on other websites too.


to remedy the problem I can right click and show picture, then they all load. Its annoying.

 

[Mitzi]

What browser? Perhaps try clearing the cache?

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: Mitzi
What browser? Perhaps try clearing the cache?

i second that. the file in your cache probably got corrupted.

 

[kkeennyy]

analog modem internet connection?

 

[Modeps]

I've seen it before in IE many times... It only seems to happen with small images. I stopped using IE, and it went away. That was the only way I found to fix it.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Modeps
I've seen it before in IE many times... It only seems to happen with small images. I stopped using IE, and it went away. That was the only way I found to fix it.

Yeah, IE did that for me all the time on the forums too. Sometimes hitting Refresh would do it, sometimes not. I switched almost completely to Firefox, though I still use IE for pages with a lot of info to be filled out. I don't know of any match in Firefox to Google's Autofill feature in their toolbar.
Firefox is missing a few features that IE has, but other than that, it's quite good.

 

[corkyg]

This problem relates to a well known bug. Once the cache for Temporary Internet files gets full, IE stops dealing with GIFs and only saves them as BMPs. For animations - this doesn't work. The solution is always to delete all temp Internet files, i.e,, clear the cache as has been said.

 

[tjmaxwell]

Do you have a software firewall running (ie Norton Personal Firewall)? I've had similar problems when I used that software in the past.

 

[kendogg]

yes it always happens with the smaller images!

Im running XP PRO SP2 with symantic antivirus and the SP2 firewall is actived.

I cleared the cache and everything appears to be working fine now. Ill report back if I come across the problem again. Thanks guys


okay it happend again , that was quick.. I should have knocked on wood.

PS: im running a cable connection. If it matters.