OK, I changed security settings and now I can view the images in Internet Explorer. I added mail.google.com as a trusted website, and also selected "no" as my answer if to view only the secure pages, then I can see images in my newsletters. Now, since this problem is solved, I think I will keep using IE. But I will check with Google Chrome and Firefox every while, maybe I'll change my mind later.
Uri. On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 2:38 AM, Hetz Ben Hamo <het...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > I don't know which issues you have with Explorer that don't show pictures. > Perhaps security settings? (you can disable security checking on site like > GMail, for example). > Chrome is OK and Firefox is OK. Most of the sites in Israel (the big ones) > both work pretty well with both Chrome and Firefox. > Since you're using Windows, you can install on both Chrome and Firefox the > "ie tab" extension which will add a button to let you switch rendering > engine (or actually to open an IE window inside firefox or chrome) so bad > sites will still look good in Firefox or Chrome. > Good luck, > Hetz > > On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 2:32 AM, Uri Even-Chen <u...@speedy.net> wrote: >> >> Hi people, >> >> I am seriously thinking about switching to Google Chrome or Firefox. >> I use Internet Explorer 8, and I tested all 3 of them recently. The >> fonts look better on good old Internet Explorer, and I'm also used to >> it, after switching from Netscape about 10 years ago. But, the >> problem is I can't see pictures on my newsletters on Gmail. I checked >> Google Chrome and Firefox, to my surprise both of them show the >> pictures without problems, only with Internet Explorer I can't see >> pictures, which is very frustrating. I'm thinking maybe this is >> because I'm using HTTPS and not HTTP. I don't know why I can't see >> the pictures on Internet Explorer, but it looks much better with >> pictures. The problem is that I prefer the fonts of Internet >> Explorer, and I also use other websites, such as my bank, and I didn't >> check them with Google Chrome and Firefox. It's much easier for me to >> use Internet Explorer, if I can just solve the pictures issue, or >> maybe use Google Chrome only to view my newsletters. I'm in a >> dilemma. I hate Microsoft, I like open source, but I don't like to >> use inferior software. What do you think? >> >> My operating system is Windows XP. Sorry - no open source OS for me >> yet. I'm waiting for Google OS - maybe I'll switch in a few years. I >> can't use ubuntu etc. - too complicated for me, not compatible with >> other computers etc. I'm also using MS Word, Excel and Access - I >> can't stop using them right now. >> >> Uri Even-Chen >> Mobile Phone: +972-50-9007559 >> E-mail: u...@speedy.net >> Blog: http://www.speedy.net/uri/blog/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Linux-il mailing list >> Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il >> http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il > > > > -- > my blog (hebrew): http://benhamo.org > Skype: heunique > MSN: hetz-b...@benhamo.org > _______________________________________________ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il