No you don't have to put up with it. Download MOZILLA FIREFOX, install it. go to one of the "bad" sites, and it should say that whatever needs to be installed. Memorize that and go back to IE, go to google, enter the name, download and install it. Problem solved.
While your in Internet Explorer, on the toolbar click Tools, and open Internet Options...
Under the Security tab, what is the level?
Now do the same under the Privacy tab, whats the level there?
If you have your levels set too high it could be causing this problem. Under the Security tab, I usually just set everything to default levels by choosing Reset All Zones to Default Levels (but then again, I never use IE)
Level under security is on custom and privacy is medium. When I open up custom on security it has a bunch of security blocks that are checked and not checked. Hope this helps as I'm no puter wiz.
I've already attempted to use firefox to solve it, Instead of a red X there's just nothing there, meaning it isn't a plugin. My guesses earlier might not have been right concerning forum picture limitation, considering other people could see the pictures, But I still got nothing.