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Images not displaying in Chrome

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  • 15-01-2013 3:03pm
    #1
    Gbear
    Registered Users Posts: 12,775 ✭✭✭✭


    A sizeable chunk of images on the web aren't displaying for me.

    I use Chrome. Adblock plus is installed.

    The error appears as a tiny page with a box around it in place of the picture. It has a little green blob at the bottom.

    It looks like this:
    t64Mm


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    #2
    28064212
    Registered Users Posts: 10,636 ✭✭✭✭28064212


    Have you disabled Adblock Plus to see if it's the cause?

    Boardsie Enhancement Suite - a browser extension to make using Boards on desktop a better experience (includes full-width display, keyboard shortcuts, dark mode, and more). Now available through your browser's extension store.

    Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/boardsie-enhancement-suite/

    Chrome/Edge/Opera: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/boardsie-enhancement-suit/bbgnmnfagihoohjkofdnofcfmkpdmmce



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    #3
    Gbear
    Registered Users Posts: 12,775 ✭✭✭✭Gbear


    28064212 wrote: »
    Have you disabled Adblock Plus to see if it's the cause?

    Doesn't seem to make any difference.

    I'm pretty sure it was happening before I installed it.

    I never noticed that sort of error before - normally it was either the small box with the red x in it if it couldn't load or else a box with a bunch of shapes in it if it was merely loading slowly.

    I'm not even sure if it's a general computer thing or if it only happens on Boards.


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    #4
    Skid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,873 ✭✭✭Skid


    Gbear wrote: »
    I'm not even sure if it's a general computer thing or if it only happens on Boards.

    I regularly get the same image when using Chrome (and did before I installed Adblock recently)

    It often happens on Boards, but also on other sites occasionally.


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Have you tried clearing the cache in Chrome? Do they show fine in other browsers i.e Internet Explorer?

    Nick

    My Beer Glass collection site 🍺

    My Irish Callcards site



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    #6
    Gbear
    Registered Users Posts: 12,775 ✭✭✭✭Gbear


    That appears to have done it (for at least one picture that wasn't appearing anyway).

    If it happens again I'll be Bach.


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    #7
    McSasquatch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,467 ✭✭✭McSasquatch


    The same thing is happening to me, but clearing the cache doesn't solve it. Any other ideas?


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Darvich wrote: »
    The same thing is happening to me, but clearing the cache doesn't solve it. Any other ideas?

    Are you using any ad blockers?

    Nick

    My Beer Glass collection site 🍺

    My Irish Callcards site



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    #9
    McSasquatch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,467 ✭✭✭McSasquatch


    yoyo wrote: »
    Are you using any ad blockers?

    Nick
    Thanks for the reply! Yeah, using Adblock Plus, but I still get the same broken images when it (and all other extensions) are disabled. Tried clearing cache, cookies etc, all to no avail.


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    #10
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    You could try a Chrome Factory Reset to see if things improve, just first backup bookmarks etc.

    Nick

    My Beer Glass collection site 🍺

    My Irish Callcards site



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    #11
    McSasquatch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,467 ✭✭✭McSasquatch


    yoyo wrote: »
    You could try a Chrome Factory Reset to see if things improve, just first backup bookmarks etc.

    Nick
    Cheers Nick. I'll try that this evening and let you know how I get on!


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    #12
    McSasquatch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,467 ✭✭✭McSasquatch


    Sorry - I could have sworn I replied again. Anyway, that didn't work I'm afraid, but thanks again for the suggestion.


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    advertsfox
    Registered Users Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    Darvich wrote: »
    Sorry - I could have sworn I replied again. Anyway, that didn't work I'm afraid, but thanks again for the suggestion.
    How do you connect to the internet? Do you use a custom DNS?


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    #14
    ASJ112
    Site Banned Posts: 1,167 ✭✭✭ASJ112


    Run Chrome in Incognito mode, if images work then an extension is causing your problems

    If that doesn't help, boot into safe mode with networking, any luck ?


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    #15
    McSasquatch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,467 ✭✭✭McSasquatch


    advertsfox wrote: »
    How do you connect to the internet? Do you use a custom DNS?
    Using the Unblock-US service, so I'll disable it for a while and report back on my findings. Thanks!
    ASJ112 wrote: »
    Run Chrome in Incognito mode, if images work then an extension is causing your problems

    If that doesn't help, boot into safe mode with networking, any luck ?
    Have tried Incognito mode before with no joy. Will try the second suggestion and let you know, thanks!


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    #16
    McSasquatch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,467 ✭✭✭McSasquatch


    No joy with either suggestions folks, but thanks again for responding.

    Just to make sure I'm not going completely mad, I'll show you a sig which always has a couple of broken img icons in it, as shown by Gbear above.

    I hope G.K. doesn't mind! How does his sig appear for everyone (you might have to click on the "About Me" tab)? For me it looks like;

    gksig.jpg

    Weird thing is that I had a look at it in Firefox instead of Chrome, and the broken picture image icons don't appear at all :confused:


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    #17
    advertsfox
    Registered Users Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    Darvich wrote: »
    No joy with either suggestions folks, but thanks again for responding.

    Just to make sure I'm not going completely mad, I'll show you a sig which always has a couple of broken img icons in it, as shown by Gbear above.

    I hope G.K. doesn't mind! How does his sig appear for everyone (you might have to click on the "About Me" tab)? For me it looks like;

    gksig.jpg

    Weird thing is that I had a look at it in Firefox instead of Chrome, and the broken picture image icons don't appear at all :confused:
    Same for me but those links are dead:

    imageshack.us/img511/156/30922.png


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    #18
    ASJ112
    Site Banned Posts: 1,167 ✭✭✭ASJ112


    You should check out SRWare Iron, it is basically Chrome but without the privacy issues

    https://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron.php


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    28064212
    Registered Users Posts: 10,636 ✭✭✭✭28064212


    Darvich wrote: »
    gksig.jpg

    Weird thing is that I had a look at it in Firefox instead of Chrome, and the broken picture image icons don't appear at all :confused:
    That's what should happen. Firefox uses a stricter interpretation of the HTML spec, which says that if an image can't be found, the "alt" tag should be displayed. Many images have an empty alt tag (like in this case) so FF displays nothing. Other browsers, like Chrome, show a small "broken image" placeholder, which is what you're seeing.

    Are you getting the same box for images which should be working? If not, it's just normal browser behaviour

    Boardsie Enhancement Suite - a browser extension to make using Boards on desktop a better experience (includes full-width display, keyboard shortcuts, dark mode, and more). Now available through your browser's extension store.

    Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/boardsie-enhancement-suite/

    Chrome/Edge/Opera: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/boardsie-enhancement-suit/bbgnmnfagihoohjkofdnofcfmkpdmmce



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    #20
    McSasquatch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,467 ✭✭✭McSasquatch


    28064212 wrote: »
    That's what should happen. Firefox uses a stricter interpretation of the HTML spec, which says that if an image can't be found, the "alt" tag should be displayed. Many images have an empty alt tag (like in this case) so FF displays nothing. Other browsers, like Chrome, show a small "broken image" placeholder, which is what you're seeing.

    Are you getting the same box for images which should be working? If not, it's just normal browser behaviour

    Okay, cool. I'm fairly sure there were other broken img icons which I could view in a new tab or different browser, but typically I can't find any of them now :rolleyes: If I do, I'll report back. If not, you can assume I was just being a noob :)


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