Images not displaying properly in any browser

[edecamps]

Hello, I've ran out of ideas of what may be causing this weird error, so I have come to you all in seek of a more experienced user. When I try to load images, sometimes they appear distorted with shifted colors and horribly misplaced (don't worry I've attached a picture) if I keep refreshing the page, they keep changing colors, until at one point, it loads correctly. (I've noticed it's more frequent with long images, which start just fine, then you scroll down and half of it is screwed up).

I've tried:

• Clearing the cache
• Uninstalling the browsers (Firefox & Chrome)
• System Restore
• Extensive virus scan

I can't seem to find the answer to this problem, and it's driving me crazy.

Also, I've attached an image of Gizmodo - The Gadget Guide, which shows me this... at first I thought it was them, but then I tried accessing through my iPhone and it loads just fine (both the mobile and desktop sites)

EDIT: Also, if I try to refresh the browser constantly, sometimes I see a chuck of code, and sometimes I get this error:

The webpage at http://kotaku.com/ might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address.
Error 330 (net::ERR_CONTENT_DECODING_FAILED): Unknown error.

Many thanks in advance.

 

[Layback Bear]

Does this problem happen on every website?

 

[edecamps]

Most of them.. Youtube says movie not loaded too, and google sometimes stays blank, until I reload. I seem to get the most trouble with sites that contain high amounts of videos/pictures though.

 

[jujoos]

Same issue

Hi, I'm having the same issue, did you find a solution for this problem?

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi you might try this and boot your computer after using it,
Temp files delete,
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/files/file/187-tfc-temp-file-cleaner-by-oldtimer/

 

[jujoos]

Thank you for your reply. Have tried you suggestion but unfortunately it hasn't worked.

 

[ThrashZone]

You might fill in your system spec's sheet with the link above my signature picture,
Say which browser your having the issue with and if all browser are having the issue and which ones you have installed,
Also state which security suite is installed and if you use any utilities like ccleaner......
Cheers.

 

[Jolly Roger]

Was this problem resolved? I have exactly the same problem with many pictures not loading or distorted on Facebook and other websites. Also cannot view videos sometimes. I did try running the program advised above, but without success.
I am wondering if the problem could be caused by incompatibility between antivirus programs? I have Avira running, but also Windows Defender, Spybot and Spyware Blaster are on the computer.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi and welcome to SevenForums,
Does the issue happen in all browsers you list in your system spec's ?

SpyBot has some mixed reviews around here ?
Any real reason for having both that and spyblaster ?

Most like Superantispyware instead of either of the others but usually won't have multiple spyware programs :/

I doubt it's your antivirus,
Try resetting all the browsers effected,
Reset Chrome,
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/3296214?hl=en
Reset Firefox,
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/reset-firefox-easily-fix-most-problems
Export Favorites to html file before resetting internet explorer,
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/86795-internet-explorer-import-export-favorites.html
See a tutorial here to Reset Internet explorer,
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1222-internet-explorer-reset.html

 

[Jolly Roger]

Thanks for your reply. Yes, the issue is present in all three browsers. I did have AVG, but ran into some problems with it, so decided to try Spybot instead. Spyblaster does not have a scan facility, so that was the reason to have both. I will reset the browsers as you suggest as soon as I have time and I will report back.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi thanks,
I was unaware spybot was an antivirus ?
It would be unwise to have 2 antivirus programs,

If spyblaster doesn't have a scan facility what does it do exactly ?
Anything effecting all browsers is usually a third party program like the ones you posted so I would uninstall all of them except Avira which is the only antivirus I'm aware of that is a antivirus program
Then see how things are after resetting all of your browsers,
Cheers.
Also make sure you got rid of avg completely,
Uninstall AVG | AVG

 

[Jolly Roger]

SpywareBlaster just sits in the background and blocks all sites known to be undesirable. I have Defender, but apart from updates, it doesn't appear to do anything, which is why I have Avira as well.

I have reset all browsers as suggested and the problem is the same on all of them.
1/ A TV streaming site I like to use is just a blank screen.
2/ Many pictures and videos do not load on Facebook (there is often a lot of script where there should be a picture).
3/ Some pictures are displayed as 'noise' as in attachment.

I should mention that I have the latest version of Adobe Flash Player.

 

[ThrashZone]

Well you never know about items that just sit back and block stuff randomly :/

 

[Jolly Roger]

SpywareBlaster is definitely not the problem, because all the websites I normally use are not being blocked!

 

[A Guy]

Welcome to Seven Forums Jolly Roger. Try visiting a known problem site in Safe Mode with Networking, see if it displays images there

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/69585-safe-mode.html

If so, try a Clean Start to see if something is interfering

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...ation-conflicts-performing-clean-startup.html

Neither Spybot S&D or SpywareBlaster should conflict with Avira. I still use SpywareBlaster, but long ago dumped Spybot for the superior Malwarebytes and Superantispyware.

If the same issues appear in Safe Mode, do other PCs on your network work normally? Is it a wired or wireless connection?

A Guy

 

[Jolly Roger]

Thanks 'A Guy' for your comments and suggestions. Here is the latest update...

I have run a complete antivirus scan. I have also done a system and registry clean with CCleaner. This has improved some issues such as viewing videos, online TV and loading Facebook. Still problems with loading some pictures.
Then I did a Clean Start as suggested. In this state, pictures were still not loading properly, so doesn't seem to be any start up items that are causing the problem.
The problem does not occur on other computers on the network. I am on a Wireless connection, but having tried a Wired connection and the problem is still there.

It looks like I might have to live with the problem and it might sort itself eventually.

 

[A Guy]

Safe Mode would have been more definitive, but in any case, it's unusual that running CCleaner made improvements. You might try running the System File checker and see if it finds any issues.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

Do you have other PC issues other then these online issues?

A Guy

 

[Jolly Roger]

OK, done a bit more as suggested.
Did the sfc/scannow and finally got this message.....'Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them. Details are included in the CBS.log windir\logs\CBS\CBS.log For example C:\Windows\system32>
I then went to the System32 folder and then Log files and then Scm folder. Here there is a long list of files, but I have no idea what they mean.
They have dates going back a long way, but out of about 80 files, 10 have today's date.

There is another issue. I deleted Advanced System Care and then tried to reload it. When I try to run it, I get a message saying 'the source file is corrupted'.

 

[A Guy]

I personally see ASC causing issues on PCs, no doubt the BSOD Team does as well. If you follow Option Three in the SFC tutorial, you can get a sfcdetails.txt, and attach it to your next post.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

The SFC tute also mentions running it 3 times if necessary. It may still not repair all problems, but it will have it's chance.

A Guy

 

[Jolly Roger]

I have run the SFC tutorial resulting in the following screenshot.

I am not sure how to get sfcdetails.txt from here. I have followed the path to the CBS folder, which says 'no access' for CBS. However in the same folder there is CbsPersist with about 4000KB of results, so impossible to do screenshots of so much data.