Found this on Microsoft - like it when it says use Registry editor at your own risk - gives me a lot of confidence - not lol
Would this be the go??? Probably explains why i couldn't see my own gif files I had created and was driving me nuts why i couldnt see them :-(
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307239The .jpg and .gif files are not displayed correctly when you view a Web page that contains these types of images in FrontPage 2000
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Article ID : 307239
Last Review : January 7, 2006
Revision : 1.2
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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986 (
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/EN-US/) Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
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SYMPTOMS
When you are trying to view a Web page with Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPG) or Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) images, the images may not be displayed correctly. Instead, they appear as boxes with a large red X. This issue can occur in Microsoft FrontPage and in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
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CAUSE
This issue can occur if the values of the registry keys HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gif\Content Type or HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.jpg\Content Type are set incorrectly. For example, the value image/bmp can cause this issue.
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RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods.
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Method 1
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
1. Quit Internet Explorer, if it is running.
