Cure for getting guested

I was having a problem for the first time in over one thousand posts on this site of getting logged out every other post. I would sign in and read a topic, then go to reply or read another and I would be a guest again. Not to mention, when you post as a guest, you don't get the email notifications that a reply on that thread had been posted for you to read.

Titrator came up with the answer to my problem and it has kept me logged in ever since. Very simply, clear your browser's cache and delete your cookies. You can do both on Internet Explorer by clicking on IE to bring the main page up on your desktop, and then going to the top and clicking on "Tools," then "Internet Options." Once you've done that, a box will appear with tabs at the top that say "General, Security, Privacy," etc. Stay under the "General" tab, the one that shows when you've opened the Internet Options. In the middle of the box, there is a section called "Temporary Internet Files" where you will first click on "Delete Files." Once you do that, a box will open asking you if you want to delete all files in your Temporary Internet Files, and a box to check to include your offline content. Click on that box to include the offline content and then hit "Okay." If you've never cleared them before, it could take some time before the hourglass goes away and you'll be done clearing them. It is a great idea to do this regardless if you are having trouble being guested all the time or not.

Second, now that you're back in the "General" tab, click on "Delete Cookies." You will then have a box open asking you if you want to delete all of your cookies in the Temporary Internet Files. Click "Okay." You will be taken back to the "General" tab once again within the Internet Options. At that point, you are done so you can X out of that and then IE.

Hope this helps others who are having the same problem I did. And, yes, it is safe to do and is recommended as routine computer maintenance. Once you've done that, you will have to log back in on this site and other sites that you normally maintain a logged-in status on as this just cleared your old files that are stored in your computer. But once done, you shouldn't have the problem again. Those old stored files/cookies can corrupt over time and cause your computer not only problems, but to be slower to react to what you need performed. Sort of like trying to find one piece of clothing in a packed, messy closet. If you take out the old, unworn clothing, you can find it quicker. Here, once you remove the old files you don't need anymore, the computer can act quicker to locate what it needs, not to mention helping the computer operate by removing the corrupted files which are making the computer "ill," so to speak.

And if you are a Mac user like me, all you have to do is reset Safari and log in again.

As usual, it's easier on a Mac.

As usual, it's easier on a Mac.

And doesn't it certainly look that way after my long and detailed procedure on how to do it...

What are the disadvantages, if any, of owning a Mac? I know they make just about all programs now for Mac, too. That used to be a problem. I can't imagine using anything but Windows as that is what I learned to use after DOS. Any info for me?

I can't think of any disadvantages to owning a Mac other than there are a few file types that can't be opened but it has never been a problem. Also, one has to stay sharp in using one by study as you can't just ask anybody how to do something, but there is an excellant book called the "Missing Manual" that is a great reference book.

Many advantages though, no virus software to run, no slow boots, much more elegant OS in Tiger, that is so good and so far ahead of Windows that they keep pushing Longhorn off trying to come out with something to compete. Also, Unix is so much more stable.

I changed over 18 months ago, and with much apprehension, and I have not regretted it for a moment. I laugh now when my friends and coworkers cuss the viruses and trojans, I don't even have to give it a thought now.

I bought my wife a Mac & an IBM thinkpad & said let me know which one you plan to keep.

That was 5 years ago & today she is on her 2nd MAC. She is *not* a computer person & she had equal opportunity to get to know both (she did have some familiarity with Windows).

My son ended up with the IBM thinkpad.

Re the MAC, my wife just said how much easier it was to do things. I later upgraded her to OS X (10) and she liked that even more (well actually it was more for me as I had trouble with OS 9 but having some UNIX background was better able to understand and work with OS X). I do occasionaly 'meddle' on her MAC (help set up new software etc: - she has a SONY PDA & needed the PALM Sync software working on her MAC. That did take a bit of effort for me to get working.

So now I have her 1st MAC iBook as a spare to play with while she move on to a MAC PowerBook.

One point she made was how much easier word was to use on the MAC.

Cheers

DSM

Thanks, Lori/Titrator! It works.

If only cleaning up messy closets were a mouse-click away....

lynn

If only cleaning up messy closets were a mouse-click away....

Oh, if only...glad it worked for you, too. I just printed the procedure; Titrator was the one who suggested doing it to fix the problem.

If only cleaning up messy closets were a mouse-click away....

I'm ready to compromise: don't need high technology, only a finger snap away, the way Mary Poppins did it....

O.

I'm ready to compromise: don't need high technology, only a finger snap away, the way Mary Poppins did it....

Or a twitch of the nose would be fine, too, like Samantha Stevens on Bewitched would have done it.

Or like Barbara Eden "I Love Genie"?? - cross your arms, nod your head, and it's done! Yeah!

Maybe that's the only way to fix my Comfort Curve ...

Tell us why you did not have success with CC mask.

I will tell all - just got to Seattle to the boat and will get back to you after a while... probably on that Comfort Curve thread.