Images only show using a proxy

OrangeBattery · 09-05-2005, 21:07

For some reason I can only get certain image files such as the main yahoo logo on yahoo.com to show if I use a proxy server on my pc. I have another pc on my network which has no problem with the yahoo website and does not use a proxy, also if I use Norton ghost to go back to just after my pc was first installed I can view the site perfectly. This currently is happening in firefox, IE6 and opera on Win XP. Ive tried emptying cookies, temp internet files, virtually everything software cleaners will allow me to empty I have done. Does anyone have any ideas what could be causing it and why its fixed using a proxy on my pc and yet does not occur on any other pc on the home network which are all connected to the same router.

Thanks

Raistlin · 09-05-2005, 22:13

Are you running anything like ZoneAlarm pro or any other software that might be blocking animated GIFs?

This is usually a symptom of software that is used for blocking adverts etc...

OrangeBattery · 09-05-2005, 22:36

Only running the free version of zone alarm, and it still happens with it off as well. I thought if it was something like an ad blocker then changing my proxy would still leave the gif file blocked and that doesn't happen which is why i thought it must be something else related to how all my browsers connect to the net right now.

simbr · 10-05-2005, 08:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by mwd500

I thought if it was something like an ad blocker then changing my proxy would still leave the gif file blocked and that doesn't happen

Some blockers act as a local proxy so specifying an external proxy may override this?

jonbr · 10-05-2005, 13:18

In firefox, select tools -> options -> web features.

Make sure the "load images" box is ticked but that the "for the origninating web site only" is NOT ticked. This should help

OrangeBattery · 10-05-2005, 18:25

Yeah it was set like that already, I also have no ad blocking software or anything on my pc, I even shut down virtually every running process to see if it was any of them but its still happening, but only when no proxy is used, and its fine on other computers on the same router which don't have a proxy.

Jez · 10-05-2005, 21:38

It may sound a bit weird, but have you cleared your cache recently? I seem to recall a similar problem arose with me some time back where the browser simply refused to load certain types of graphics files (gif? jpeg? can't remember), and clearing the cache was the simple solution. Worth a try, anyway!

OrangeBattery · 10-05-2005, 21:49

Yep, cleared just about every folder I could think of and then used things like ccleaner to empty what I couldnt access easily.

OrangeBattery · 11-05-2005, 23:44

Found the solution!!

Turned out to be an entry in the windows host file.

I downloaded a program that allowed me to edit the host file and removed the yahoo entry and everything now works fine.

If anyone is ever having this problem Download is at http://www.aldostools.com/hosts.html

Windows XP hostfile is located at
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\host

thedales · 12-05-2005, 08:09

This worked for my problem i had earlier in the week too.....cheers for that...

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...ad.php?t=28391