How to Resolve Google Chrome Red Cross Image Icon in Windows 10

How to Resolve Google Chrome Red Cross Image Icon in Windows 10

Google chrome is one of the best browser extensively used around the world. Whenever We open a webpage there are lots of images seen. These images might be linked with the contents of that page. But sometimes, you may have noticed a red cross icon in place of images. Without proper images we cannot understand the contents of that webpage. This red cross icon may be seen throughout the webpage. If you're getting similar problems in your Chrome browser then read the full article now. Read the article on how to resolve Google Chrome Red Cross Image Icon in Windows 10.

There might be several reasons behind showing such an error message but we  focus on troubleshooting steps to resolve it completely. If you are facing similar problem into your PC then read the article till end of the solution. We have suggested few troubleshooting steps which must be followed sequentially. Apart from these troubleshooting, we have added related screenshots for better understanding of steps to our readers. 

Procedure to Resolve Google Chrome Red Cross Image Icon in Windows 10

Solution 1: Register DNS using command prompt

Step 1: Go to Search bar, type CMD and press Enter to continue. Right-Click and select Administrator the Command Prompt from the list.

Step 2: When Command Prompt Window will open with Administrator privileges, type the following command

Ipconfig / flushdns

Ipconfig / registerdns

Ipconfig /release

ipconfig / renew

After processing all the commands, Restart the Computer to see the changes. Hope it will help you a lot.

Solution 2: Ensure that Show all Images option is Selected

Step 1: Open the default Chrome window and click on 3 dot sign at top right of the page. Now, click on Settings option below. When Settings Window will open, scroll down to Privacy and Security Section. Click on Site Settings.

Step 2: Scroll down to Content Section. Click on Images and ensure that Show all option is enabled. Exit Chrome and restart the computer to see the changes.

Solution 3: Clear Google Chrome Cache Memory

Step 1: Google Chrome contain information about pages which were opened in past, cookies, cache images and files etc. Deleting all these information will enhance the performance of Google Chrome application.

Step 2: Open the Google Chrome browser and navigate to triple dot, Scroll down to Settings and click on it. When settings page will open Scroll down to Privacy and Security. On, Privacy and Security section scroll down to Clear Browsing Data, click on it. Set the time range to all time, also check mark all the three options.

Step 3: Finally, click on Clear data button, As a result, cache memory is cleared. Restart the Computer and see the changes.

Solution 4: Update Google Chrome Browser

Step 1: Open Google Chrome web browser navigate to three dots sign at the top right section of the page. Click on the three dots sign scroll down to Help and select it. Then, click on About Google Chrome.

Step 2: As a result, it will check about any update for Google Chrome browser. As a result, About Chrome Window will open. To know any update is available, click on check for updates. Google Chrome will automatically download the latest release.

Solution 5: Disable All Extensions

Step 1: Open the Google Chrome browser and navigate to triple dot sign. Click on it, scroll down and select More Tools. Next, click on Task Manager. When Task Manager window you open, you will find the extension below, just select the extension and click on End Process.

Step 2: After selecting the extensions, you may also find few other processes which are running simultaneously. You can also select those other unnecessary process and delete them permanently. Read to know how to fix Google Chrome Err Name Not Resolved Problem

Step 3: When done Close the Google Chrome and restart the Computer to see the changes.

Solution 6: Turn On Javascript option

Step 1: Open the default Chrome window and click on 3 dot sign at top right of the page. Now, click on Settings option below. When Settings Window will open, scroll down to Privacy and Security Section. Click on Site Settings.

Step 2: Scroll down to Content Section. Click on Javascript and ensure that Show all option is enabled. Exit Chrome and restart the computer to see the changes.

Solution 7: Reset Google Chrome browser

If above steps did not work then you need to reset the Google Chrome. In order to reset Google Chrome make sure that it is not running on background i.e. not in Task Manager. To reset Google Chrome follow the steps given below.

Step 1: Press Window key + R to open run run command window. Then type the following command ---

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data and press enter. As a result a defined folder will open.

Step 2: Select all the contents available and delete them. A confirmation message will appear, click on Ok. Open the default Chrome window and click on 3 dot sign at top right of the page. Now, click on Settings option below. When Settings Window will open, scroll down to Advanced Settings and click on it.

Step 3: In Advanced Settings page navigate below to "Reset and Clean Up" section. Click on "Restore Settings to their original defaults". Then, click on confirmation message and finally reset will be completed.

Solution 8: Turn off Windows Firewall

Step 1: Go to Search bar, type Windows Firewall and click on the matched content from the list.

When Windows firewall Window will open, click on the link Turn Windows Defender Firewall On or Off, available at the left upper end of the Window.

Step 2: Go to Turn Off Windows Firewall and close it. When done Restart the computer to see the changes. Hope it will resolve the issue.

Sometimes, Firewall acts differently and block connectivity process. It may be possible due to corruption of regular files of Firewall. There are lots of conflicts between Third-Party Security Agent and Windows Defender which results in Error. So, disable the Firewall temporarily and restart the PC. Check if problem is solved.

Step 1: Go to Search bar and type Firewall. Click on Firewall and Network Protection option. When Windows Defender Security Center is opened.

Step 2: Look at the right side of the Window. You will notice Domain, Public and Private network here. Turn-off all the three Network Firewall.

Step 3: After turning off all the three Firewall, try to connect to network. We hope it will work for you.

Solution 9: Disable Chrome add-ons

Step 1: Open Google Chrome page and click on the three dotted spots at the right upper section. Scroll down to more tools. Click on the arrow beside more tools.

Now, click on Extensions

Step 2: Remove all the Extensions one after other. Finally, Close Chrome and restart the Computer. 

Solution 10: Reinstall Google Chrome 

Step 1: To Reinstall the available Google Chrome application we need to uninstall it first. To uninstall it, Go to Search bar and type Apps and Features and press Enter. When apps and feature window will open.

Step 2: On Apps and Feature Window, you will find a list of applications which are installed in your PC. Scroll below and find Google Chrome and click on it.

Step 3: After clicking the Google Chrome, you will find option for uninstall. Click on the uninstall button now. Follow the procedure till end of the uninstall. Now open the Microsoft Store and Search for Google Chrome application. Install the Google Chrome application and see the changes.

Solution 11: Run DISM and SFC Scan

This process is performed when any system file corruption or missing found to be victim or culprit. Run DISM to repair Windows system image and Windows component store in Windows 10. SFC utility allows users to scan for and restore corrupt Windows system files. We need to run both SFC and DISM sequentially. How to Fix Program Not Responding Error in Windows 10.

Step-1: Press Win + X (Windows Shortcut Keys) at a time to Open Command Prompt (Admin).

Step-2: Type sfc/ scannow after a blinking cursor and press enter.

Step-3: After successful completion of Scanning, Reboot the Computer.

Step-4: Check if problem is solved else go for next method.

Press Windows Key + R to open Run dialog box. Type cmd to open Command Prompt window.

Type the command >>> DISM / Online / Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth and press enter.

It will be helpful when files get corrupted and require proper scanning.

First of all, get ready to run SFC utility. To Run System File Checker (SFC), Open Command Prompt Window with Admin privilege and type sfc / scannow and hit enter. 

The checker will run for a while and if any corruption is found, it will replace and reboot them successfully.

Secondly, get ready to run DISM utility scan. If a Windows image becomes unserviceable, you can use the Deployment Imaging and Servicing Management (DISM) tool to update the files and correct the problem. Open Command Prompt Window with Administrative privilege and type the following codes illustrated below.

Enter the text Dism /Online /Cleanup-image followed by three important switches given below. The three important switches are /ScanHealth, /CheckHealth and /RestoreHealth. Each of them having different work. 

Type the following codes line by line after execution of prior one.

a.      Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

b.      Dism/ Online /Cleanup-Image/ CheckHealth

c.       Dism/ Online/ Cleanup-Image/ RestoreHealth

More Facts about Google Chrome

Chrome has VPN features. VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. It provides you several types of features and benefits. VPN allows you access to the blocked content. VPN resembles like a Firewall. In the absence of VPN Service, your Internet Service Provider may spy over your browsing contents. VPN can build the infrastructure in a public network to turn it into a private network, so that a encrypted, secured connection is made possible between different computers and local networks. We need to open the web pages using a reliable web browser to get the information.