So in almost each topic I see with images, they end up with that X in the corner, and to load them, I have to right-click, and press Show Picture for it to appear.
This even happens to images I've loaded before. I am using IE 8, so I was wondering if there is any setting turned on that disbales image viewing?
Example:

I would like SUPPORTIVE help. Not get another browser. I don't have the best internet speeds and the patience to do so. Plus, I am usually fine with what I have.