If the browser does not display pictures, and instead of them you see only empty squares with crosses, you need to figure out what happened. Let's try to find out what can cause this problem and what needs to be done to solve it. In fact, there are not many possible causes, and most of them are completely harmless.
Reason # 1: Cache and cookie crowded
As you know, while working on the Internet, the browser writes hundreds of temporary files to your hard disk. This helps speed up the loading of sites and "remember" what you did on different resources. However, if you do not periodically clear the memory, over time the program starts to slow down and work incorrectly, which sometimes leads to the fact that the browser does not display pictures.
Decision:
You must delete the cache files and cookies that have accumulated over time. To do this, open the history of visited pages (via the menu or the hot combination Ctrl + H), click the "Clear" button and select the appropriate items. At the end, it is recommended to restart the program.
Reason # 2: Turbo Mode
Almost all modern browsers have a special mode designed for faster page loading at low Internet speeds. Depending on the settings, it may turn on automatically or require confirmation. In this mode, multimedia content is not loaded at all, including the contents of the sliders and videos, and sometimes because of this, the browser does not display pictures.
Decision:
In browsers that support this function, in the status bar or right next to the address bar there is an icon "Turbo mode" (for example, in Yandex.Browser it is a miniature spaceship). If the button is active, click and disable accelerated page loading.
Reason # 3: Image display disabled
It is also possible that the display of images is blocked in the program settings. In this case, the browser does not display images on all sites.
Decision:
Go to the advanced (additional) options of your web browser and find the item "Content Settings" or "Content Settings". Check the box next to "Always show images", apply the changes and restart the program.
Reason # 4: Using the AdBlock Extension
Despite the fact that ad blockers greatly simplify life, sometimes they lead to the fact that the content of sites is not displayed correctly - for example, images are not displayed in the browser. Why it happens? The fact is that such extensions hide code fragments typical for ad units, focusing on their databases. Sometimes, in addition to various announcements, ordinary pictures are also hit.
Decision:
Try disabling AdBlock and restarting your browser. If the images appear, you need to change the settings or download an alternative extension to block ads.
Reason # 5: Antivirus Settings
Probably everyone was faced with overly “paranoid” software. Most modern antiviruses monitor the browser to monitor and block potential threats in a timely manner. However, sometimes because of the settings for caching Internet traffic, content on sites partially ceases to be displayed.
Decision:
Go into the settings of your antivirus and set a lower degree of protection, or disable caching. After that, restart the browser and see if the pictures appear.
Reason # 6: Viruses
Although malware most often “clogs” a computer with intrusive advertising, it sometimes happens the other way around and because of viruses, images are not displayed in the browser. As a rule, errors and malfunctions of the rest of the system appear simultaneously, the computer slows down, does not want to open any files, etc.
Decision:
Full PC scan with antivirus software. There are subtleties here. Firstly, it is best to perform a scan in the "Safe Mode Windows" - so the antivirus can find more dangerous files. Secondly, in addition to checking with standard antivirus (Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Avast, NOD32, etc.), it is recommended to install and use special scanner programs such as Dr.Web, McAfee and GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
What if nothing helps?
There are only 2 possible options. First, you accidentally changed something in your browser configuration. If the "Mozilla" does not display pictures for this reason, you need to enter "about: config" in the address bar and return to the standard configuration ("Reset" button). In addition, you can try reinstalling the browser, having previously erased all the data about the program.
However, these are already radical measures. If everything is in order with other sites, then most likely the problem is on the server side, and therefore you just have to wait until the site owner takes action.