Red x in print preview and web sites

Hi everyone,

I have been trying to fix a problem with Red X's in boxes instead of text or pictures. This happens for each box in Print preview, as well as some websites, including Microsoft.com/windows/IE/community. I have tried several suggestions such as:
Empty the cache
Reduce the size of my cache
Check the Host File
Run winsockxpfix
Make sure Show Pictures is checked in Advanced tab of Internet Options
Reset Internet Options to default levels
Make sure encoding is set for Western European (windows) and Auto Select

This has been happening for quite awhile. I cannot tie it to any specific event.

I ran all my anti spyware programs, checked my firewall (free Zone alarm)
Ran chdsk and defrag

Does anyone have any more ideas on what I can try?

Should I reset IE7 settings on the advance tab?

Should I uninstall IE7 and reinstall?

Should I perform a repair installation of Windows XP?

Doing a System Restore wouldn't work since I can't go back far enough before this problem started.

I have Windows XP, SP2 with IE7.

Can anyone help, please?

Thanks,

Gail

 

Work through the suggestions in this link, in order, even if you have done them before. Let us know how you get on

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283807

 

OK, I have done as you suggested. Except, how do you delete offline temp files? There is no option for that in IE7. Still have the same problem.

Any other suggestions, anyone?

Thanks.

 

Problem Solved. Finally just uninstalled IE7 which then reverted back to IE6. No more Red x's and print preview works fine. Thanks.