How do I disable images in my web browser?

Images on a web page often make the page load more slowly, especially if you have a relatively slow connection (e.g., a dial-up connection). To decrease the time it takes to load a page by preventing images from loading, follow the appropriate steps below.

On this page:

• Firefox
• Internet Explorer
• Safari
• Chrome

Firefox

1. In Windows, from the Tools menu, select Options... .

   On a Mac, from the Firefox menu, select Preferences... .

   If the menu bar is hidden, press Alt to make it visible.

2. At the top of the window, click Content.
   
   
3. Uncheck Load Images or Load images automatically.
   
   
4. In Windows, click OK.

Internet Explorer

In Internet Explorer 5.x and later for Windows:

1. From the Tools menu, select Internet Options... .

   If the menu bar is hidden, press Alt to make it visible.

2. In the window that appears, select the Advanced tab.
   
   
3. Scroll down the list to "Multimedia", and uncheck Show Pictures.
   
   
4. Click OK.

Safari

1. From the Safari menu, select Preferences... .
   
   
2. At the top of the window that appears, click Appearance.
   
   
3. Uncheck Display images when the page opens.

Chrome

1. In the upper right, from the Tools menu (
   
   ), select Options.
   
   
2. Click the Under the Hood tab, and then click Content settings... .
   
   
3. Click the Images tab, and then select Do not show any images.
   
   
4. Click Close, and then click Close again.

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