Ever have trouble seeing a picture???

[Oldman]

Hey ever have a problem seeing a picture someone posted? May I suggest hitting  your refresh in your brower.  If that does not work then clean out your temp files. Which if you are not doing that weekly may I suggest you give that some thought.


Now If you don't know how to clean out your temp files then in your browser (IE that is) go to Tools >>> Internet Options >>> Delete Files.  As far as cookies go I only clean them out once per month or so.

While we are talking about cleaning out stuff there is one hidden area that I clean out weekly. Not knowing what version of Windows you all are running I can only give you the example of XP with service pack 2.
Start >>> Settings >>> Control Panel >>> Folder Options >>> View.  Under the sub-section Hidden Files and Folders click on "Show hidden files and folders." Click on OK Close out and go back to your desk top.

Next open your Windows Browser and get to your C drive. Click on C drive. Next click on Documents and Settings. Next click on the User Name. This could be your name, or it might be the Default User name--this will depend on how your machine was set up in the beginning. Next click on Local Settings, Next click on Temp and then remove everything in that folder.
This is the path as it reads in XP Window's Browser:
C:Documents and SettingsRayeLocal SettingsTemp

Not to insult anyone here but if someone is going to adult sites then the temp folder needs to be empty several times during and after each visit. Most spyware, and virus are loaded into that folder when you click on a picture etc..  Most virus will not become active until you reboot your system, as they generally cannot load/ effect your operating system until then.  This is not the case of Spyware, it is active the moment it hits you.  One last word about those pop-ups that ask you a yes or no question..NEVER click on anything. Just X out of the pop-us. One of my gaming friends got tag that way on what looked like a safe pop-up.


While you are there in Local Settings deleteing those hidden temp files you might just as well clean out your History folder as well. (You can do that from your internet browers as well>) On the other hand if you have a junior in the house and want to know where he has been going this is the place to look. It will either show you the system's history or not. If not then someone cleaned it out~~! If it was not you then ask Junior [:D] Now if Junior is slick he will know how to just remove his tracks and not yours. However, he would also have to remove his temp files and in an hour or so of visting  questionalbe sites that will come to several thousands files that have to be manually removed by hand in order not to  remove yours.

There is one more folder I clean out. It is the Temp folder under Windows itself. This is a dump folder that for some reason when programs use it when installing stuff or you are patching something it never gets cleaned out by some of the programs that use it. So their garbage stays in there.
This is its path in XP on my system:
C:WINDOWSTemp

I have come to understand over the years by those smarter than me that even one corrupt temp file can have a broad range of effects.
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[nsxbill]

I don't have problems viewing your pictures when I am in Communicator.  I can't see them in Internet Explorer.  I work on a Mac, not Windows...your suggestions don't work for me, but thanks anyway.  When I want to see pictures, I just log out and sign back in with communication...go to the website and I'm in business.

Bill

[Oldman]

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I did not know IE would run on a Mac... (?)

[nsxbill]

The Mac version works just fine, but Microsoft is no longer going to support Mac.  I like it and have used it since 1995.  It is version 5.1.  There support of the older Macs ended in 2001.

Bill M

[Oldman]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">The Mac version works just fine, but Microsoft is no longer going to support Mac. I like it and have used it since 1995. It is version 5.1. There support of the older Macs ended in 2001.
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Bummber.... Thanks for letting me know!
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