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images in internet explorer 6 look blocky unless i right click and 'show original image'

I have encountered this on two computers now. Images appear blocky in internet explorer 6 (win xp), however, if i right click on the image i wish to view properly and select 'show original image' the picture displays perfectly. I have tried searching google etc and have found a few things that dont seem to work such as setting dpi dow to 96dpi and adding a line in the registry. is there a way of forcing this 'show original image' feature to apply itself to every image permanently?

kmorris1186

just curious... are you using Dialup with some type of speed booster technology?

kmorris1186

Another thing to try is goto Tools --> Internet Options and scroll down to the Multimedia section..

Here are the boxes i have checked (that have to do with images)....

Enable Automatic Image Resizing (checked)
Enable Image Toolbar (checked)
Show image download placeholders (unchecked)
show pictures (checked)
Smart Image Dithering (checked)

just a thought...

rccomputers

ASKER

Hi, Not using dialup or any speed booster, and I have those boxes checked/unchecked but still no joy.

kmorris1186

When did this start happening? after any type of SP upgrade or software install?

I have never seen this happen, just trying to get some backround on it.

Asta Cu

Which version of IE/XP? What file types are you having problems with, specifically? Perhaps the file type assignment is problematic. Any errors or problems noted in the XP Event Logs? Are the sites you visit Java related? It helps to know a bit more, or show a sample link to test where this problem arises. Any error messages or red X where the images should be at initial load? Cleared cache, etc.?

Asta Cu

Pictures Are Not Displayed on Web Sites in Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283807&Product=ie600

kmorris1186

If i am reading correctly, the images are displaying, just a very low quality, correct?

rccomputers

ASKER

hi

images are displayed, but blocky. am running xp home in both cases. one is a dell, the other hp. dell document it on they're knowledge base but the fix doesn't work for me. it does this on any page i visit, but if i hover over an image, and right click, and then click 'show original image' the picture displays perfectly. it is supposedly a problem with scaling and something to do with being set at 120dpi although i have changed back down to 96 dpi and tried the suggested 'use hr' registry mod as directed by the dell website.

kmorris1186

here is somthing to try...
goto http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/ and download that browser...

If the images still are fuzzy, then it has to be somthing with windows.
If they are fine in Firefox, then it has to be internet explorer..

Just trying to narrow down the problem....

rccomputers

ASKER

Hi, the problem is DEFINATELY due to a problem with internet explorer, i have tried other browsers and they seem fine.

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kmorris1186

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Asta Cu

Fine by me. ":0) Asta