My computer does not display PICTURES that may contain LINKS..on many
websites.  I have tried 'relaxing' the security settings everywhere I
can find a place to do so, and have 'turned off' the 'pop up' blocker,
on all programs where THAT control can be found.  YAHOO, for example,
has SEVERAL pictures/links missing...many sites have "this page cannot
be displayed" messages... I want to DISPLAY the pictures/ links... Any suggestions?

Hi,

If you are using Internet Explorer, verify if you have unchecked the
option "Show pictures" in Tools->Internet Options...->Advanced.

Hope it helps,

Lannaeus

Thanks...but UNCHECKING that box, causes NO pictures to be
displayed..(not even the ones that were displayed before)   I believe
you have the meaning of 'check' or 'uncheck' backwards..

Have you tried emptying your temporary internet files?  Go to
Tools>Internet Options>General and find the button to "Delete Files". 
I've seen it happen before where your temporary file cache fills up
and IE has problems deleting things (style sheets, images, etc.)

Why not try another web browser such as Firefox.\

https://update.mozilla.org/?application=firefox

Sorry about that. I meant of course if you had unchecked that option
by mistake. Try this:

To troubleshoot this issue, follow these steps. After each step, check
to see if the issue is resolved. If the issue still occurs, continue
troubleshooting with the next step: 1. Right-click the red X or
placeholder for the image, and then click Properties. Verify that the
image type is supported by Internet Explorer by examining the Type or
Address (URL) values in the Properties dialog box. For example, a
Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) file will list GIF Image for Type
and the Address (URL) ends with .gif. Internet Explorer displays
images with an .art, .wmf, .emf, .png, .mov, .xbm, .avi, .mpg, .gif,
.jpg, .mpeg, and .bmp extensions.
2. Start Internet Explorer. 
3. If you have the Toggle Images.exe Web accessory installed, click
the Toggle Images.exe link on the Links toolbar to turn on images.

Note If the Links toolbar is not visible, right-click a blank area of
the toolbar and verify that there is a check next to Links. If the
Toggle Images.exe link is not visible on the Links toolbar, click the
arrow with two angle brackets on the far right-side of the Links
toolbar.
4. Verify that Show Pictures has not been turned off in Internet
Explorer: a.  On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
b.  Click the Advanced tab, and then verify that the Show Pictures
check box is selected under Multimedia.
c.  Click OK. 
 
5. Make sure scripting, ActiveX controls, cookies, and Java applets
are enabled in Internet Explorer. To do so, follow these steps: a.  On
the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
b.  Click the Security tab, and then click Default Level (if it is
available) for the zone which contains the Web page (for example,
Internet).
c.  If you are using Internet Explorer 6, click the Privacy tab, and
then click Default (if it is available).
 
Source:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283807

If it is still now working, try steps 6 to 10 in that link.

Hope it helps,

Lannaeus