I've reported similar problems in the past. I run Windows XP Pro on 3 different machines with IE6 and IE7. All 3 machines will display XMarks with errors involving images quite often. The symptom I see is the wrong image being displayed. Smilies are replaced by some random person's avatar, avatars are replaced by a random vendor's ad, forum buttons are replaced by avatars, and so on.The best I can do is refresh the browser - sometimes 4 or 5 times - before the images display properly.

When I've reported the problem, the reply has been that the investigator can't reproduce the problem, so I gave up reporting. There is obviously a problem with either the server side or the computer displaying. I wonder about what's being served (perhaps in response to a malformed request?), because in an error condition, my browser displays the wrong image with the file name of what's supposed to be displayed there.

Example: my avatar is replaced by the Freedom Kilts ad. If I try to save the misplaced Freedom Kilts ad picture, I right click, Select Save Picture As, and it tells me the Freedom Kilts ad is called "xmarks_avatar.jpg." That's the name of my avatar file. The Freedom Kilts ad is a file called "freedom.gif." If I go ahead and save the misplaced file, the resulting file really is named and displayed just like the misplaced image was in the browser.

But like I said, I quit reporting this error because it can't be reporduced by the investigator. I have seen similar problems, although less frequently, on another forum using the same software.

Abax