Solved Odd attachment display in SF

[Britton30]

I'm using IE8, just did a clean reinstall and have finally got all Windows updates. When I click an attached pic in a thread it doesn't open in the post. It does open at the top of the current page. Thhis has only started since the new install.
Any way I can get back to normal?


Also the only way to make the enlarged pic go away is refeshing the page, the X won't do it.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

In "Internet Options" at General at the Tabs,Settings button select "Open popups in new Tab"

 

[Britton30]

Thanks Ted, that is what I have set.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

You may want to got to "Privacy, Advanced" and block 3rd party cookies too.

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[Britton30]

Already have that too.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

At least I'm batting a thousand mate!

 

[Britton30]

LOL! Yes you are Ted. What you suggested are my normal configurations.

I'm also getting a lot of "Error on page" down in the IE Status bar too.

 

[Britton30]

Any other ideas anyone? I have updated Flash and Flash player, issue persists.
sfc /scannow finds no violations. This is a clean fresh reinstall.

 

[Airbot]

Maybe something interfering.

Checked firewall?
The dozen AV apps you run?
Spywareblaster?
Blocking javascripts?
Turned off and back on in Programs and features?
Completely removed flash and other add-ons, or ran in IE safe mode to check?

 

[Britton30]

Checked firewall?
For....

The dozen AV apps you run?
Only one, norton

Spywareblaster?
No

Blocking javascripts?
Nope

Turned off and back on in Programs and features?
turn off and on what?

Completely removed flash and other add-ons, or ran in IE safe mode to check?
No, but IE8 64bit act fine.

 

[Airbot]

Checked firewall?
For....

The dozen AV apps you run?
Only one, norton

Spywareblaster?
No

Blocking javascripts?
Nope

Turned off and back on in Programs and features?
turn off and on what?

Completely removed flash and other add-ons, or ran in IE safe mode to check?
No, but IE8 64bit act fine.

Checked firewall?
For....

umm...turning it off to see if it's interfering in any way. Is it just Windows firewall or a third party one?

The dozen AV apps you run?
Only one, norton

That's not what your signature says.
Have you turned it off completely, including any browser add-ons/toolbars it adds to IE?

Spywareblaster?
No

Blocking javascripts?
Nope

Turned off and back on in Programs and features?
turn off and on what?

err....umm....IE8.

Completely removed flash and other add-ons, or ran in IE safe mode to check?
No, but IE8 64bit act fine.

If you don't even care to try, then how will you rule it out?

 

[Britton30]

IE 64bit has no add ons. With IE32bit in safe mode all is well too. I use Norton firewall and of or on has no effect.

The items in my sig are links to those downloads to assist people, I don't have all that installed.

 

[Britton30]

I have disabled ALL addons, issues remained.
I re-enabled one at a time, restarting IE each time, issue remained.
After a few minutes with no changes made, issue was gone.
A few more minutes, nothing changed again, issue returned.

Guess I'll figure it out eventually

 

[A Guy]

Perhaps see/confirm if it is a program interfering?

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

A Guy

 

[Britton30]

Thanks for checking in Bill. The clean start up had no effect, the pics still appear at the top of the page and the X doesn't clear them, only a page refresh. I also had disabled all add ons to IE too, no help.

 

[A Guy]

Perhaps try reregistering the dll's with Shyams IE Restorator. It's a shot, and would cause no harm.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/98056-sf-ie-restorator-troubleshooting-general-issues-ie.html

A Guy

 

[Britton30]

The Shyams IE Restorator had no effect. I only used the Reregister function since I have no idea what the other ones mean.

When you click a thumb in a post does it open right over the post and darken the background? That is how they used to work for me.
Here is how it works in IE 8 64 bit and how it used to work in IE 32 bit.



This is how it looks in IE 32 bit clicking the above snip. It can't be dismissed unless the page is refreshed.

 

[derekimo]

That is odd, I only get something like that when sending a PM to someone,



but I can close it using the x.

Must be frustrating, I had an issue with videos for a while but a clean install fixed that.

 

[Britton30]

Thanks Derek, it seems my clean reinstall caused this.:sarc:
Do you mean your only get the dark background when you're in a PM?

 

[derekimo]

Thanks Derek, it seems my clean reinstall caused this.:sarc:
Do you mean your only get the dark background when you're in a PM?

Yeah, that's the only time I see that dark background.