Hi Kaitkie,
In Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options, Advanced. Scroll down
to Multimedia and see if "Show Pictures" is checked. If that doesn't allow
Images to be viewed, take a look at the article below for a solution.
Pictures Are Not Displayed on Web Sites in Internet Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283807

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Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/
How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164
> i cant veiw images or download things from teh internet
> all that shows up is a small white box with shapes in it,
> i dont know what to do!