Title: can't upload pic
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# can't upload pic

 *  [tobbetrollkarl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobbetrollkarl/)
 * (@tobbetrollkarl)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-upload-pic/)
 * Hi,
 * After installing themes security i can’t upload any pics! It says “sorry, but
   this file is not promitted due to safety reasons”, translated from swedish.
 * Tried everything, different upload, different file, different name. no luck.
 * Any ideas?
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/)

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 *  [iThemes Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ithemes-support/)
 * (@ithemes-support)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-upload-pic/#post-5502067)
 * Hi,
 * Could you try disabling Long URLs and Suspicious query strings and see if that
   helps?
 * Thanks,
 * Gerroald
 *  Thread Starter [tobbetrollkarl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobbetrollkarl/)
 * (@tobbetrollkarl)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-upload-pic/#post-5502175)
 * Tried it, does not work… :o( Any other ideas?
 * /T
 *  [mellowvision](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mellowvision/)
 * (@mellowvision)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-upload-pic/#post-5502183)
 * I have been having a similar problem using the Next Gen gallery. with iTheme 
   Security’s .htaccess file in place, Nextgen can not upload. if you removed the.
   htaccess file, uploads are a breeze. Try it… just rename .htaccess to htaccess_old
   and try an upload.
 *  [Worthdesigning](https://wordpress.org/support/users/auntypizza/)
 * (@auntypizza)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-upload-pic/#post-5502310)
 * I unchecked “Filter Long URL Strings” and that allowed me to upload images.

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 * Last activity: [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-upload-pic/#post-5502310)
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