# Issue uploading images **URL:** \ **Category:** Help Center\ **Created:** [November 27, 2021, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/issue-uploading-images/7717 "2021-11-27T20:33:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Clemm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/clemm/32/3339_2.png) [@Clemm](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Clemm)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2021, 3:31am UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/issue-uploading-images/7717/21 "2021-11-30T03:31:49Z")
Latest news… “Microsoft’s new open store policies have finally made it possible for third-party browsers like Firefox to appear in the Microsoft Store.” The store now already includes Opera and a lesser known one. The old days of effective banning of NON-MS browsers is gone. These browsers are not modified by Microsoft. ---
**Author:** ![temp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@temp](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/temp)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2021, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/issue-uploading-images/7717/22 "2021-11-30T21:56:18Z")
Seems to be working somewhat. I use uMatrix and enabled access to discourse-cloud-file-uploads.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws dot com. Sometimes I have to try a second time to drag and drop the image. ![20211126160237_1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/etarc/original/3X/b/a/bacf10ad9fefac7bb2443163ac61890b737db2c2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![sheralmyst](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/sheralmyst/32/55317_2.png) [@sheralmyst](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/sheralmyst)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2021, 11:49pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/issue-uploading-images/7717/23 "2021-11-30T23:49:42Z")
I don’t know what you just said but it sounds like a pain in the rear. 😆 Glad it works, kinda. ---
**Author:** ![AdaRynin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/adarynin/32/30535_2.png) [@AdaRynin](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/AdaRynin)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 2:20am UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/issue-uploading-images/7717/24 "2021-12-01T02:20:48Z")
uMatrix is a browser plug-in that blocks ads and trackers, it’s sometimes over eager and blocks functionality as well, and you have to tell it to allow a certain server connection (such as image uploads in this case) through. ---
**Author:** ![sheralmyst](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/sheralmyst/32/55317_2.png) [@sheralmyst](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/sheralmyst)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/issue-uploading-images/7717/25 "2022-12-31T17:19:12Z")
I think @TravelEcho had this issue and @DevilinPixy helped solve it but I cannot remember where it is…so…anyway, my screenshots in Steam are now saving as JPG and will not upload to the forum. I am having to run them through Paint and convert them to JPEG…any suggestions? Is there a setting someplace? and this is not really a NMS issue so maybe it needs to be under general discussion? IDK ---
**Author:** ![AdaRynin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/adarynin/32/30535_2.png) [@AdaRynin](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/AdaRynin)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/issue-uploading-images/7717/26 "2023-01-01T06:51:58Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/etarc/original/3X/4/6/4696c219dac45d6cc41e572b0b9e975f47ec5a98.png) Try this tip from NMSSpot, in the Steam settings, you can choose uncompressed screenshots. ---
**Author:** ![sheralmyst](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/sheralmyst/32/55317_2.png) [@sheralmyst](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/sheralmyst)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/issue-uploading-images/7717/27 "2023-01-01T10:52:10Z")
Thanks! I will try that and I wish updates would stop messing with my settings. ---
**Author:** ![DevilinPixy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/devilinpixy/32/74073_2.png) [@DevilinPixy](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/DevilinPixy)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/issue-uploading-images/7717/28 "2023-01-05T09:43:42Z")
I think you may be referring to this topic: > [@Issue uploading images](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/issue-uploading-images/7717): > > I created this topic to move discussion about the below issue to a separate topic. I am not sure if this is a ‘permission’ issue as was the case in the topic above. This appears to be related to the format used, which is odd, as Discourse should be able to accept most image formats. Then again, permissions could change depending on the location, and/or perhaps even the application used. The jpg and jpeg extensions are identical when it comes to the file content/data, just a 3-letter extension created to support old DOS and FAT16 back in the days. Could you do a test? You say that the Paint result does upload, right? Could you instead of converting through Paint, just copy the image as is, to the location where Paint actually stores them? This way we can figure out if it is the location or actually the extension/application used. Also curious to know what browser you are using? ---
**Author:** ![sheralmyst](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/sheralmyst/32/55317_2.png) [@sheralmyst](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/sheralmyst)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/issue-uploading-images/7717/29 "2023-01-05T10:24:06Z")
I am using Chrome. Will run that test as soon as I am up for the day… ![20230104183416_1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/etarc/original/3X/0/7/0756d0fda6dd80fea07cb69008b07061bf1b3965.jpeg) Well, that worked. I copied and pasted the pic from my Steam screenshots folder to my NMS folder that I use when editing in Paint. It posted just fine without any reformatting. But if I drag straight from my Steam screenshot folder, it will not post Here is the message ![20230105_071311](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/etarc/original/3X/b/d/bd9fb525b9fecab6c342de86818a34a54d5e220e.jpeg) I am seeing comments on other forums that this is Chrome blocking the file even though there is no system info in the file…? ---
**Author:** ![DevilinPixy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/devilinpixy/32/74073_2.png) [@DevilinPixy](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/DevilinPixy)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/issue-uploading-images/7717/30 "2023-01-05T15:06:42Z")
It is a protected folder, as are many others nowadays. Requires to set permissions to be allowed for use by other applications. Should be somewhere in the Win Security settings. Might be able to find it in a system notification, but Windows is known to bug out on those. Could also require a change in browser settings, not sure? ---
**Author:** ![sheralmyst](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/sheralmyst/32/55317_2.png) [@sheralmyst](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/sheralmyst)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/issue-uploading-images/7717/31 "2023-01-05T15:43:59Z")
I looked and saw this ![Untitled](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/etarc/original/3X/2/b/2bce2c5d0da47d60cccd32d9811f66d6aa28ebc1.jpeg) I find Chrome settings infuriating…so this issue will likely not get resolved. Can’t find anything there to suggest why this is happening. ![20230104183322_1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/etarc/original/3X/4/4/44d5f2834759ba5b17a71e1b724e7a66f9127742.jpeg) But most definitely a Chrome issues since this pic above was posted using Firefox…I would use Firefox all the time except it also has issues with certain features so I rotate between the two. ---
**Author:** ![DevilinPixy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/devilinpixy/32/74073_2.png) [@DevilinPixy](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/DevilinPixy)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/issue-uploading-images/7717/32 "2023-01-05T16:31:39Z")
Ok, good to know this is browser specific, and at least not specific to Windows, unless FF is actually doing something specific in Windows to allow for it to work. Do you have any extensions installed with Chrome? ---
**Author:** ![DevilinPixy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/devilinpixy/32/74073_2.png) [@DevilinPixy](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/DevilinPixy)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/issue-uploading-images/7717/33 "2023-01-05T17:38:07Z")
Just found the following in the [Chromium Code](https://source.chromium.org/chromium/chromium/src/+/main:chrome/browser/file_system_access/chrome_file_system_access_permission_context.cc;l=172-235;drc=359c4471ef9ffdf94d1080815d51f28ce0302b94) 🔗 ```auto #if BUILDFLAG(IS_WIN) // Some Windows specific directories to block, basically all apps, the // operating system itself, as well as configuration data for apps. {base::DIR_PROGRAM_FILES, nullptr, kBlockAllChildren}, {base::DIR_PROGRAM_FILESX86, nullptr, kBlockAllChildren}, {base::DIR_PROGRAM_FILES6432, nullptr, kBlockAllChildren}, {base::DIR_WINDOWS, nullptr, kBlockAllChildren}, {base::DIR_ROAMING_APP_DATA, nullptr, kBlockAllChildren}, {base::DIR_LOCAL_APP_DATA, nullptr, kBlockAllChildren}, {base::DIR_COMMON_APP_DATA, nullptr, kBlockAllChildren}, // Opening a file from an MTP device, such as a smartphone or a camera, is // implemented by Windows as opening a file in the temporary internet files // directory. To support that, allow opening files in that directory, but // not whole directories. {base::DIR_IE_INTERNET_CACHE, nullptr, kBlockNestedDirectories}, #endif ``` Those are the folders that Chrome considers to contain ‘system files’ Related: [Chromium Bugs](https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=984641) 🔗 Not quire sure on the solution, other than trying a different location to choose from Merging this topic here, considering the similarities and not being NMS specific ---
**Author:** ![sheralmyst](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/sheralmyst/32/55317_2.png) [@sheralmyst](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/sheralmyst)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 3:12am UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/issue-uploading-images/7717/34 "2023-01-06T03:12:04Z")
No extensions ---
**Author:** ![DevilinPixy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/devilinpixy/32/74073_2.png) [@DevilinPixy](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/DevilinPixy)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/issue-uploading-images/7717/35 "2023-01-06T14:53:12Z")
If you are using the Steam default images (.jpg), it would be a ‘child’ of ‘Program Files (x86)’. Trying just that, does indeed fail for me as well. ![Chrome Upload Fail.PNG](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/etarc/original/3X/3/5/3561fb4a731170f0f72112717f36d714c61c543c.jpeg) So using Chrome on Windows, it will just have to be a different file location to be allowed. ---
**Author:** ![Clemm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/clemm/32/3339_2.png) [@Clemm](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Clemm)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 1:03am UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/issue-uploading-images/7717/36 "2023-01-07T01:03:32Z")
Since Microsoft Edge now uses a Chromium base, likely this supplies to Edge as well. ---
**Author:** ![sheralmyst](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/sheralmyst/32/55317_2.png) [@sheralmyst](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/sheralmyst)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 3:36am UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/issue-uploading-images/7717/37 "2023-01-07T03:36:25Z")
I wonder why it suddenly changed ---
**Author:** ![DevilinPixy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/devilinpixy/32/74073_2.png) [@DevilinPixy](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/DevilinPixy)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/issue-uploading-images/7717/38 "2023-01-07T19:23:06Z")
Security reasons in general, and likely the way things have changed over time where apps are now often just a browser thing made to look local. How much of a threat these folders actually pose, I am not sure of. It does however appear to be hardcoded into Chrome. Nowadays anything outside of user folders require permissions it feels like, at least on Windows. Can’t say I like these changes much, but I will just assume there is a reason. ---
**Author:** ![Clemm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/clemm/32/3339_2.png) [@Clemm](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Clemm)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/issue-uploading-images/7717/39 "2023-01-07T23:00:41Z")
Yep. It’s based on increased system security. AWS by default even blocks display of PDF within a browser now. [Previous page](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/issue-uploading-images/7717.md?page=1)