# Another strange computer problem
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-strange-computer-problem/78700
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [August 29, 2001, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-strange-computer-problem/78700 "2001-08-29T14:28:57Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author:  [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2001, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-strange-computer-problem/78700/1 "2001-08-29T14:28:57Z")
I can’t link to .gif’s. Whenever I try to link all I get is HTTP 404 not found. I tried both “AOL explorer” and “Internet Explorer” but nothing happened. Is there any way to fix this? I have Windows ME.
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### Author:  [@jonfromdenver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jonfromdenver)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2001, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-strange-computer-problem/78700/2 "2001-08-29T14:31:48Z")
huh? are you making a web page? using html? using a builder program?
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### Author:  [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2001, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-strange-computer-problem/78700/3 "2001-08-29T14:43:01Z")
yeah, as the above said, need more details. Check the URL to the photo & maybe post it so we can check it.
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### Author:  [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2001, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-strange-computer-problem/78700/4 "2001-08-29T20:28:39Z")
O.K.: Here’s the deal. I go to a certain website (it’s an adult website O.K.? So sue me). I access their photo gallery and click on one of their thumnails. Click on a .jpg picture, links perfectly fine, picture appears. Click on a .gif picture and nothing, all I get is HTTP 404 Not Found. I’m pretty sure there’s nothing wrong with the website because I was able to access all their pictures with my previous computer.
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### Author:  [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2001, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-strange-computer-problem/78700/5 "2001-08-30T00:19:09Z")
I suspect that the coding for the page you are trying execute the pics on is the problem not your browser. Often clicking on a website picture links to an enlarged version of it. They may want to you pay for the “big picture” (so to speak) and the link won’t work unless you are logged on in pay mode.
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### Author:  [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2001, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-strange-computer-problem/78700/6 "2001-08-30T00:28:20Z")
I agree with astro. One sanity check you can do is to right click the gif and choose “save as”. Save it to your hard drive and see if you can view it from there.
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### Author:  [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2001, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-strange-computer-problem/78700/7 "2001-08-30T02:30:38Z")
But I am a member, I’m paying $8 a month and all I get are .jgp’s. ☹
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### Author:  [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2001, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-strange-computer-problem/78700/8 "2001-08-30T02:32:35Z")
And like I said before, I subcribed to this website on my old computer and had absoultely no problems.
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### Author:  [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2001, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-strange-computer-problem/78700/9 "2001-08-30T02:34:40Z")
Why do you want gifs anyway? Gifs are for graphics and cartoons. Jpgs are for sexy sexy sluts in DETAIL.
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### Author:  [@jonfromdenver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jonfromdenver)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2001, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-strange-computer-problem/78700/10 "2001-08-30T05:24:11Z")
this may be as simple as right-clicking on the picture, and choosing the “show picture” option. this works if jpgs don’t load right, or get interupted during loading.
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### Author:  [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2001, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-strange-computer-problem/78700/11 "2001-08-30T19:25:08Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by ZipperJJ \*
> \*\*Why do you want gifs anyway? Gifs are for graphics and cartoons. Jpgs are for sexy sexy sluts in DETAIL. \*\*
I LIKE cartoon sluts 🙂
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### Author:  [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2001, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-strange-computer-problem/78700/12 "2001-08-30T19:27:03Z")
Thanks **jonfromdenver** I’ll try that.
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### Author:  [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2001, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-strange-computer-problem/78700/13 "2001-08-30T20:41:15Z")
Hey, Furryman…there’s a 1980’s tune just for you…
“Don’t Pay the Furryman; don’t even fix a price; don’t pay the Furryman…” 😉
In case you have no clue, the song is “Don’t Pay the Ferryman” by Chris de Burg
- Jinx
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### Author:  [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2001, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-strange-computer-problem/78700/14 "2001-08-31T04:02:11Z")
Jinx looking at your profile, would your user name have come from the series of Jinx scifi books. Now keep your flying snake under control if so, and hows mother.
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### Author:  [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2001, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-strange-computer-problem/78700/15 "2001-08-31T14:56:18Z")
furry, you might check your security settings for IE to see if they are set low enough to allow this sort of picture.