IE blocking webpage content

[swamp-fox]

Why do some web pages have blank spots with the little X box instead of a link or ad. I know this sounds noob but I've tried changing the security settings all the way to low low. Enabling Java, accepting all cookies etc. I am using lynksys router and win xp. Maybe the router is blocking some content?? Wife is trying to get a crossword site to work but can't see the crossword game just the main page with a giant white box with little x in corner.

Thanks Swamp

May not be a security issue, may in fact be an add-on you need to install. Like Flash or some such.

May also be poorly coded web pages.

Give us some examples and we can check 'em for ya, Swampy.

Cheers
Mick

[swamp-fox]

ok Just now the top of this page had a blank spot with the little red x but when I hit reply an ad came up in the same spot about "my registry being corrupt.

No pop-up blocker installed, swampy?

Or did you ever have one? Some of them may be hard to uninstall...

Could also be content is not being completly loaded. Can you try a diff browser, like Mozilla or Opera maybe?

Cheers
Mick
Cheers
Mick

[Kuasimodem]

Wife is trying to get a crossword site to work but can't see the crossword game just the main page with a giant white box with little x in corner.

It sounds like you don't have Macromedia Flash and/or Shockwave installed, and for some reason the website isn't telling you this.

Macromedia Flash Player
Shockwave Player

[robin801]

this problem has been with me for awhile. i haven't been able to fix it.

i have installed the two programs that Kuasimodem suggested.

i am going to reboot and see if this corrects the mysterious Mr. Red X.

robin

Update---he still lurking around.

robin

Robin, see if it's only IE or if it's something like the ISP, by installing another browser (like Opera or Mozilla) and see if Mr X still appears.

Cheers
Mick

[swamp-fox]

thanks mick and abie normal. Going to check her puter now.

Edit: I had to update everything on her puter SP1 and many other updates. She had it on automatic updates but I guess it doesn't update everything. Also installed norton. I could have sworn that was already on her system but I never go in her office unless summoned.lol

edit: update kuasimodem was right. I downloaded both shockwave and flash and page is fine now. I thought when you get to a page like that it would tell you "you need %%%%% installed to view this page would you like to install it now"?

Mick I did have zone alarm installed, but not now.

Thanks

Swamp