I agree, the idea is only as great as seeing if emulating a different version corrects the problem, then I would look further at the ie8 core within my installation.

I did see that thread before creating this one. Here is why I don't beleive it appies to me.

1) My site uses "img" tag and not "object". (if I change to object, then quicktime will load the png but causes undesireable load times)

2) Again, this happens with any png on any site anywhere using my home computer and ie8. It doesn't happen in other browsers and it doesn't happen from other pc's running ie8.

Knowing these things, I have a specific problem with my install of ie8 and doesn't seem logical to have anything to do with how my site is coded. I started in the right forum, thinking it was something like an ie condition or similar but now is evident I have a problem with my ie8 install as it relates to loading png files. All other images are fine. Now I am on the hunt for a cure and I can't find anyone else that's had this problem. As with any other app, I would simply un-install/re-install, but since MS has built their browser into the OS, how do you do get around re-loading the OS?

Surely someone has had this problem?