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Forum Help => System problems? => Topic started by: Hoony on February 07, 2009, 03:08:06 pm
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ok, i bought a new PC a month or so ago, installed all the sofware blah blah. and set it up like my old one BUT
i have it set so i never have to log in (site remembers me) but if i have not been on the site in a few hours (or days/months) when i go back into site the "show unread posts since last visit" link does not find any, when in actuall fact there is heaps of posts.
if i have recently checked the site about 30min or an hour or 2 ago it works. this never happened on my old machine.
what do i have to change? its a little thing but it pisses me off big time.
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I go to TOOLS and in the drop down bar I find the data or history storage area and I delete all the cookies and history etc.As some website change there settings a fair bit.
Don't be logged into any website when you do this deleting session.
I find this helps on our Windows XP.
good luck.
Alison
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Thanks Alison, i will try that.
and yes i am still on good old reliable Win XP.
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i have been on vista for a month now but is been nothing but trouble. i liked XP so much better
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Vista is CRAP!
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i heard a rumour that microsoft are going to release a new version of XP as Vista is getting a bad rap.
i bought a dell machine with what they calla Vista Downgrade. it comes with XP installed and the upgrade disc's for Vista. you can still do this with a new machine although it is not marketed.
maybe this could be your answer Leith. i hate installing and fiddling with software, so that was why i chose XP again as i had no problems with my old machine, better the devil you know thing.
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Het Hoonmeister, I bought a new iMac just before Christmas and even though I was sceptical, the thing is absolutely unbelievable. No Windows for me ever again i'd reckon.
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yeah i got a HP compaq and it came with vista on it. so you can get XP and put in on in place of vista? im sick of all the freezing and 'not responding'
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yeah i got a HP compaq and it came with vista on it. so you can get XP and put in on in place of vista? im sick of all the freezing and 'not responding'
not really sure Leith. mine came with XP pre installed and the Upgrade disc's for Vista. not sure how to go about it the other way, maybe Pokey can answer this one. if you don't have lots of application software installed it maybe better to reformat hard disk and start out fresh.
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Het Hoonmeister, I bought a new iMac just before Christmas and even though I was sceptical, the thing is absolutely unbelievable. No Windows for me ever again i'd reckon.
does everything you want run on the IMac Magoo? i have heard a few people go this way and i was very sceptical too so i bought the dell.
i think if you and others have a trouble free experience then that will be the way i go next time.
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They tell me you can't get viruses on a Mac, and since I bought this thing it amazes me every day with the things it can do. Only problem is that Windows based programs won't work and You actually have to pay for (or borrow) programs you need because it's hard to get pirated copies. Awesome so far. It was said to me by a few people that once you try one you'll never go back. Bit like a Honda I guess. i'm totally sold.
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still no luck on this one.
Anyone got an idea.
Graeme, help please when you have time.
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Hoony,
Sounds like a problem with your web browser NOT your computer itself.
What browser are you using?
I too am a Mac man but that goes back a good 14 years.
I am a designer (graphic) and I have NEVER had a virus on any of my Macs.
This machine that I am using at present is approaching 4 1/2 years in age.
It was the 'dogs gonads' (as those strange British gents say) when I bought it.
It will need replacing in the next 6 months but I have NEVER had 1 problem with
it in 4 1/2 years. Not one virus - nothing.
I will be buying another Mac - rock solid.
My only advice would be to use 'Firefox' as your browser and empty your stored
cookies and cached data regularly. I switched to 'Firefox' a few years ago and I
have never looked back.
Nothing but problems with Microsoft Internet Explorer and as it is the predominant
Global web browsing software a lot of the viruses out there are designed to target
the IE application.
Jock
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Thanks for reply Jock,
i am using Microsoft Internet Explorer and am hestitant to change as the Mrs hates me (more) when i change applications and to be honest i don't like change much either. there must be a way to correct it as i never had that problem before i got this new machine?
Hoony
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Hoony download and install "Firefox" from Mozilla it is free and easy! and kiss those Internet excrapper blues away. While your there download "Thunderbird" emai,l same deal. Tim
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Get an iMac and use Firefox ;) ;D.
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Hoony,
I use Firefox for forum and ebay stuff and the Microsoft internet explorer for others....but then again I'm using Firefox more now days. ::)
Change is like a holiday and you gotta keep in front of your kids or
they will think your real old later on. ;) ;D
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I would guess that your setup may be relying on the local cache initially, rather than checking the page on the server straight away. To test this, go to Tools, Internet Options, General. Then select Browsing History, Settings. This should be set to 'Check for newer versions of stored pages: Every time I visit the webpage'.
If that doesn't work, it may be a setting for your cookies, though if it is remembering you I'd expect the cookies are OK.
See how you go.
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Thanks Greame, i will try and report back.
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too easy
up the top go to Tools
select internet options
depending on the version of your browser select browsing history settings
now we need to find temporary files.
select update file info every visit to page. save and exit. then close down explorere and then try. if that dont work then your ISP has you on a psuedo fast load thing .
Bills in the mail ;)
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ok can any one help with this. everytime i run virus scan (AVG) it picks up 'tracking cookies' and puts them in virus vault so im guessing they are not too good. they have these real weird names like weborama.com and doubleclick.com all places i have never been to. are these tracking cookies something to be concerned about or is it just the virus scan doing its job?
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Many websites use 'cookies' to store information about your web browsing. A cookie is a small file with some simple information in it. OzVMX uses cookies to record things like what was the last post you viewed or to remember you etc. Many sites use this information to decide what content to show you (especially advertising sites). By and large a cookie is mostly harmless in itself, however it depends on what the cookie stores and how the site makes use of it. Most virus scanners will report cookies of this nature, although only certain ones are flagged as being of real concern. Usually they are just warning you so you can decide what to do. Some cookies are useful as they will store details of your use of that site so next time you visit it's all set up to suit you.
I tend to delete all cookies rather than try to decide if I want them or not.
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yeah i tryed to delete all cookies but then it gave me hassles trying to log onto this forum and on each different page i went to i had to log in and it wouldnt remember that i had already signed in. i think i will just keep it the way it is but make sure the virus scan gets rid of the 'tracking cookies' but still leave the normal cookies there.
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AVG .. the free one?/Hmmm if so Time L to look at "paying" for a (hate to say it) Better Quality Antivirus and antispyware program suite. Not that overpriced resource hogging overly complicated Symantic Norton thing. Try. Kaspersky, Trend, etc or what I have used for three years and had an excellent trouble free run AShampoo . All that shit you mentioned above found instantly and eliminated completely. Free antivirus? yas get what your pay for..... Cheers Tim
Then again I recommend the free programs like Firefox for your Net and Thunderbird for your Email as I really dislike bug and hole filled Windows Outlook Express and Internet Explorer and please do not mention that total pile of pus Vista.....