IE8 No PNG images at all???

**pingram3541** · 05-26-2009, 02:53 AM

I can't seem to find anything on the web about this. I just noticed that IE8 does not load .png images AT ALL. (box with red X in it)

This isn't the ongoing saga of transparency and alpha channels folks! I mean ANY .png file from ANY website will not load in my install of IE8. All other browsers are ok (FF, Opera, Chrome, and Safari)

I've confirmed the default file association in Vista for .png files is the Windows Picture Viewer and they load just fine in that program.

Anyone heard of this problem before? Any Suggestions?

Thx =)

**pingram3541** · 05-26-2009, 02:56 AM

correction: Windows Picture Viewer = Windows Photo Gallery

=)

**DaveSawers** · 05-26-2009, 08:04 AM

Works fine for me in IE8. Maybe there's a setting somewhere you need to check.

**wige** · 05-26-2009, 09:32 AM

Works perfectly fine for me, including the transparency (see Portable Network Graphics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for a good sample image). Is it possible you have an overzealous firewall or antivirus software that is blocking the images?

**pingram3541** · 05-26-2009, 10:51 AM

I am sure the problem is related to my specific home install.

1) only specific to the instance of my ie8 install on my vista home machine because I am typing this from my work pc with ie8 and png's load just fine as well as transparency.

2) doubt it is firewall related as my other browsers load just fine.

3) I also noticed that going to >> help >> about internet explorer also shows empty box with red x for the ie 8 image in the about window?

3a) I am getting the feeling that this might be a reg fix type thing but don't know where to go because you can't un-install and re-install ie in windows.

3b) I can't find any reports of this problem anywhere on the web? maybe try ms technet?

**danners02** · 05-26-2009, 04:26 PM

Add this to your <head> section:

<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=EmulateIE7" />

**pingram3541** · 05-26-2009, 04:36 PM

Great idea. I'll try it on my site. But...

Did I also mention this happens for any png on any site anywhere in the world from my home vista install of ie8? I also tried compatability view with same result.

It didn't use to always be like this. I just happened to notice it and am not sure how long it's been like this because I don't tpically use ie. I really only use the browser when testing.

**iany** · 05-26-2009, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by danners02

Add this to your <head> section:

<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=EmulateIE7" />

And why would you want to emulate IE7? It is a badly flawed browser. Apart from anythingelse that is not addressing the issue.
Have you seen https://connect.microsoft.com/IE/fee...dbackID=389191

I sometimes have this problem in FireFox and have to reupload the image.

Cheers

**pingram3541** · 05-26-2009, 04:54 PM

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?

**flhu** · 05-26-2009, 05:02 PM

Funny, my IE8 doesn't load anything.

Well, at least not until I reset preferences and restart the computer... then it works for a couple of days... although, interestingly enough, the only preference I ever set is: "IE8 is NOT my preferred browser, and don't ask again" ...hmmmmm

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