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I randomly get black boxes instead of images when loading a webpage

AnonymousUser
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Issue

I have another kind of problem with Firefox

Description

Ever since I upgraded to the newest version of Firefox, I've been getting a lot of blacked out boxes instead of the actual images. When I right click "View Image", the image does show up, but I don't want to keep right clicking boxes just to see an image. I also checked to see if I might how blocked the image on AdBlock or on "Page Info", but nothing was marked. The blacking out of images seems to happen randomly at different times. From different tabs opened, not all images are blacked out. On the same page, some images will be blacked out while some show up. Also, I've for the same web page, one day I'll open it up and everything is fine, but the next day I open up the same URL and the images are blacked out. It just seems so random. I was thinking my internet speed could have something to do with it. The blacking out also happens more frequently when I have multiple tabs open or if the images are larger. However, I did not have this problem until I upgraded Firefox.

This happened

A few times a week

I upgraded to the newest version of Firefox

Troubleshooting information

  Application Basics
        Name         Firefox
        Version         3.6.6
        Profile Directory
          Open Containing Folder
        Installed Plugins
          about:plugins
        Build Configuration
          about:buildconfig

  Extensions
        Name
        Version
        Enabled
        ID
        Adblock Plus         1.2.1         true          
        AVG Safe Search         9.0.0.825         true         {3f963a5b-e555-4543-90e2-c3908898db71}
        AVG Security Toolbar         4.002.023.004         false         avg@igeared
        Delicious Bookmarks         2.1.072         true         {2fa4ed95-0317-4c6a-a74c-5f3e3912c1f9}
        Dictionary         2.1.10         true         dictionary@adarsh.tp
        FireShot         0.80         false         {0b457cAA-602d-484a-8fe7-c1d894a011ba}
        FlashGot         1.2.1.27         true         {19503e42-ca3c-4c27-b1e2-9cdb2170ee34}
        Java Console         6.0.14         true          
        Java Console         6.0.15         true          
        Java Console         6.0.17         true          
        Java Quick Starter         1.0         true         jqs@sun.com
        Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant         1.2.1         true         {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b}
        Read It Later         2.0.6         true         isreaditlater@ideashower.com
        SkipScreen         0.4.7amo         true         SkipScreen@SkipScreen
        StumbleUpon         3.64         true          
        TVU Web Player         2,4,9,1         true         firefox@tvunetworks.com
        FastestFox         4.1.5         true         smarterwiki@wikiatic.com
        ColorfulTabs         4.6.1         false         {0545b830-f0aa-4d7e-8820-50a4629a56fe}
        Morning Coffee         1.33         true         morningCoffee@shaneliesegang
        Java Console         6.0.20         true          

  Modified Preferences
      Name
      Value
        accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar         0
        browser.history_expire_days.mirror         180
        browser.history_expire_days_min         30
        browser.places.importBookmarksHTML         false
        browser.places.importDefaults         false
        browser.places.leftPaneFolderId         -1
        browser.places.migratePostDataAnnotations         false
        browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion         2
        browser.places.updateRecentTagsUri         false
        browser.startup.homepage         www.yahoo.com
        browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone         rv:1.9.2.6
        dom.ipc.plugins.timeoutSecs         10
        extensions.lastAppVersion         3.6.6
        general.useragent.extra.microsoftdotnet         ( .NET CLR 3.5.30729)
        javascript.options.showInConsole         true
        keyword.URL         http://us.yhs.search.yahoo.com/avg/search?fr=yhs-avg&type=yahoo_avg_hs2-tb-web_us&p=
        network.cookie.prefsMigrated         true
        network.http.sendRefererHeader         0
        places.last_vacuum         1278934795
        print.print_printer         Microsoft XPS Document Writer
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_bgcolor         false
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_bgimages         false
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_command
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_downloadfonts         false
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_edge_bottom         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_edge_left         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_edge_right         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_edge_top         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_evenpages         true
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_footercenter
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_footerleft         &PT
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_footerright         &D
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_headercenter
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_headerleft         &T
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_headerright         &U
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_in_color         true
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_margin_bottom         0.5
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_margin_left         0.5
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_margin_right         0.5
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_margin_top         0.5
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_oddpages         true
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_orientation         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_pagedelay         500
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_paper_data         1
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_paper_height         11.00
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_paper_size_type         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_paper_size_unit         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_paper_width         8.50
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_reversed         false
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_scaling         1.00
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_shrink_to_fit         true
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_to_file         false
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_left         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_right         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_top         0
        privacy.clearOnShutdown.cookies         false
        privacy.clearOnShutdown.formdata         false
        privacy.clearOnShutdown.history         false
        privacy.cpd.formdata         false
        privacy.cpd.sessions         false
        privacy.cpd.siteSettings         true
        privacy.item.formdata         false
        privacy.item.history         false
        privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs         true
        privacy.sanitize.sanitizeOnShutdown         true
        privacy.sanitize.timeSpan         0
        security.warn_viewing_mixed         false
        security.warn_viewing_mixed.show_once         false

Firefox version

3.6.6

Operating system

Windows XP

User Agent

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.6) Gecko/20100625 Firefox/3.6.6 ( .NET CLR 3.5.30729)

Plugins installed

  • -Shockwave Flash 10.1 r53
  • 2,4,9,1
  • 6.0.12.69
  • RealPlayer(tm) LiveConnect-Enabled Plug-In
  • npdivxplayerplugin
  • Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape "9.3.2"
  • NPRuntime Script Plug-in Library for Java(TM) Deploy
  • Default Plug-in
  • The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in Web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site.
  • Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 11.5
  • 4.0.50524.0
  • Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_20 for Mozilla browsers
  • Npdsplay dll
  • DRM Store Netscape Plugin
  • DRM Netscape Network Object
== Issue == I have another kind of problem with Firefox == Description == Ever since I upgraded to the newest version of Firefox, I've been getting a lot of blacked out boxes instead of the actual images. When I right click "View Image", the image does show up, but I don't want to keep right clicking boxes just to see an image. I also checked to see if I might how blocked the image on AdBlock or on "Page Info", but nothing was marked. The blacking out of images seems to happen randomly at different times. From different tabs opened, not all images are blacked out. On the same page, some images will be blacked out while some show up. Also, I've for the same web page, one day I'll open it up and everything is fine, but the next day I open up the same URL and the images are blacked out. It just seems so random. I was thinking my internet speed could have something to do with it. The blacking out also happens more frequently when I have multiple tabs open or if the images are larger. However, I did not have this problem until I upgraded Firefox. == This happened == A few times a week == I upgraded to the newest version of Firefox == == Troubleshooting information == Application Basics Name Firefox Version 3.6.6 Profile Directory Open Containing Folder Installed Plugins about:plugins Build Configuration about:buildconfig Extensions Name Version Enabled ID Adblock Plus 1.2.1 true AVG Safe Search 9.0.0.825 true {3f963a5b-e555-4543-90e2-c3908898db71} AVG Security Toolbar 4.002.023.004 false avg@igeared Delicious Bookmarks 2.1.072 true {2fa4ed95-0317-4c6a-a74c-5f3e3912c1f9} Dictionary 2.1.10 true dictionary@adarsh.tp FireShot 0.80 false {0b457cAA-602d-484a-8fe7-c1d894a011ba} FlashGot 1.2.1.27 true {19503e42-ca3c-4c27-b1e2-9cdb2170ee34} Java Console 6.0.14 true Java Console 6.0.15 true Java Console 6.0.17 true Java Quick Starter 1.0 true jqs@sun.com Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant 1.2.1 true {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b} Read It Later 2.0.6 true isreaditlater@ideashower.com SkipScreen 0.4.7amo true SkipScreen@SkipScreen StumbleUpon 3.64 true TVU Web Player 2,4,9,1 true firefox@tvunetworks.com FastestFox 4.1.5 true smarterwiki@wikiatic.com ColorfulTabs 4.6.1 false {0545b830-f0aa-4d7e-8820-50a4629a56fe} Morning Coffee 1.33 true morningCoffee@shaneliesegang Java Console 6.0.20 true Modified Preferences Name Value accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar 0 browser.history_expire_days.mirror 180 browser.history_expire_days_min 30 browser.places.importBookmarksHTML false browser.places.importDefaults false browser.places.leftPaneFolderId -1 browser.places.migratePostDataAnnotations false browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion 2 browser.places.updateRecentTagsUri false browser.startup.homepage www.yahoo.com browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone rv:1.9.2.6 dom.ipc.plugins.timeoutSecs 10 extensions.lastAppVersion 3.6.6 general.useragent.extra.microsoftdotnet ( .NET CLR 3.5.30729) javascript.options.showInConsole true keyword.URL http://us.yhs.search.yahoo.com/avg/search?fr=yhs-avg&type=yahoo_avg_hs2-tb-web_us&p= network.cookie.prefsMigrated true network.http.sendRefererHeader 0 places.last_vacuum 1278934795 print.print_printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_bgcolor false print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_bgimages false print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_command print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_downloadfonts false print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_edge_bottom 0 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_edge_left 0 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_edge_right 0 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_edge_top 0 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_evenpages true print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_footercenter print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_footerleft &PT print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_footerright &D print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_headercenter print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_headerleft &T print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_headerright &U print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_in_color true print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_margin_bottom 0.5 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_margin_left 0.5 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_margin_right 0.5 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_margin_top 0.5 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_oddpages true print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_orientation 0 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_pagedelay 500 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_paper_data 1 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_paper_height 11.00 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_paper_size_type 0 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_paper_size_unit 0 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_paper_width 8.50 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_reversed false print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_scaling 1.00 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_shrink_to_fit true print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_to_file false print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom 0 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_left 0 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_right 0 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_top 0 privacy.clearOnShutdown.cookies false privacy.clearOnShutdown.formdata false privacy.clearOnShutdown.history false privacy.cpd.formdata false privacy.cpd.sessions false privacy.cpd.siteSettings true privacy.item.formdata false privacy.item.history false privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs true privacy.sanitize.sanitizeOnShutdown true privacy.sanitize.timeSpan 0 security.warn_viewing_mixed false security.warn_viewing_mixed.show_once false == Firefox version == 3.6.6 == Operating system == Windows XP == User Agent == Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.6) Gecko/20100625 Firefox/3.6.6 ( .NET CLR 3.5.30729) == Plugins installed == *-Shockwave Flash 10.1 r53 *2,4,9,1 *6.0.12.69 *RealPlayer(tm) LiveConnect-Enabled Plug-In *npdivxplayerplugin *Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape "9.3.2" *NPRuntime Script Plug-in Library for Java(TM) Deploy *Default Plug-in *The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in Web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site. *Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 11.5 *4.0.50524.0 *Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_20 for Mozilla browsers *Npdsplay dll *DRM Store Netscape Plugin *DRM Netscape Network Object

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the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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Do you have that problem when running in the Firefox SafeMode? http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Safe+Mode Don't select anything right now, just use "Continue in SafeMode."

If not, see this: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/troubleshooting+extensions+and+theme...

cor-el
cor-el
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You are suppressing the referrer header: network.http.sendRefererHeader 0 Not all websites work with that setting (hotlinking images).

See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Network.http.sendRefererHeader