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Gjac
Explorer III
Mar 07, 2014

No pictures in posts at times

I just started having this problem. When I open a post that has pictures all I see is a little blue square box. Later when I open the same post I can view the full picture. I have a wireless laptop and am 5 ft away from the router. Other than this the laptop seems to be working fine. Does anyone have a idea why this is happening?
  • Yes, but if its due to a bad connection or lost packets, then refreshing the browser generally will reload those pictures. You can force your browser to reload all files from a website, ignoring the stored cache, by using CTRL+F5 key combo. This works on all major browsers using a PC.
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    Gjac
    Explorer III
    1492 wrote:
    Browser cache can become corrupted, and often times takes up unnecessary storage space. It's good practice to clear out browser cache routinely. I have mine set to clear on close, but can also do so manually. You can also use a free utility such as CCleaner which will clear all your browsers cache with one click.

    You can also reload a webpage easily using the F5 key(PC) or Command+R(Mac) if your photos don't load on occasion.
    By browser cache clearing do you mean going to internet options and clearing temporary files and cookies?
  • Browser cache can become corrupted, and often times takes up unnecessary storage space. It's good practice to clear out browser cache routinely. I have mine set to clear on close, but can also do so manually. You can also use a free utility such as CCleaner which will clear all your browsers cache with one click.

    You can also reload a webpage easily using the F5 key(PC) or Command+R(Mac) if your photos don't load on occasion.
  • Snarky comment for the morning...

    It probably has to do with a government agency spying on your computer. ;)
  • Gjac wrote:
    I just started having this problem. When I open a post that has pictures all I see is a little blue square box. Later when I open the same post I can view the full picture. I have a wireless laptop and am 5 ft away from the router. Other than this the laptop seems to be working fine. Does anyone have a idea why this is happening?


    That happened to me last month while using Chrome. Just did a reformatt on my computer and seems to be fine now