General Computer Questions, Etc.

[Barbara4]

Dear Torq,
As of this message I still can't log out. Ikeep getting the 503 error. Am I the only one still having trouble? If it's still being owrked on that's fine & I'll be patient, Iknow you are doing your best. I just didn't want ot be the only one left out of the loop. Thanks for all you do & hope the problem will be fixed soon. Thanks.

[ksst]

I'm having the same thing. We were going to try to get an account for my husband, but I can't get out of mine. I can't find a gear thingy on the 503 error message.

[ksst]

The blogs have been spammed by ads today.

[ksst]

Merci!

[SirStef]

for at least a month when I try to log out I get a '503 error', that's all - can't log out ! Same result ( 503 error ) when I delete from history or favorites.

[SirStef]

two of us use the same computer to access the library. One of us can't log off so the other can log in. Suggestions please. -S

[SirStef]

the procedure got me logged out, thanks. Losing other passwords and cookies just a minor inconvenience - no biggy. However, when I logged beck in to the library I was stuck again! Having to do this procedure every day, then having to enter all my other passwords and cookies seems a little much. Seems that somehow the problem's at your end. -S

[Inspire]

A suggestion for two people using the same computer: use two different browsers. That way, you don't need to delete all the cookies everytime you want to log out.

Also, using the Incognito or Private browsing option in the browser helps for logging off easily. No cookies or history is saved using those options. So when you close the browser, you are automatically logged off.

[ksst]

What is another good browser to use besides Firefox and Internet Explorer? I couldn't log out and don't want to lose my marks/cookies, but could try another browser. IE makes the forum look really odd and I normally have Firefox.

[Inspire]

I use Google Chrome. It is a very easy-to-use and fast browser.

[Thorne]

Just a thought, but I know with Firefox it's easy to allow the use of Session Cookies with individual websites. That should log you out of only those sites without losing the cookies from other sites, I think. Session Cookies are deleted when you shut down the browser.

[Frances]

How do I add contact information in my Profile Settings?

[Inspire]

Hi Frances,

To add contact information to your profile:

1. Log in (if you have not already done so)
2. Click on Settings in the top right Menu
3. Click on Edit Profile. It is on the left side of the page.
4. Fill in all of the appropriate fields
5. Click on Save changes

Note that the information you put on your profile can be viewed by all members.

Good luck.

Inspire

[MrEmann]

Alright. I have an ICQ toolbar, with a redirect, and an ask toolbar. I do not use either of these. I do not want either of these. How do I get rid of both of these. Neither of which I recall installing.

[Frances]

Hi Frances,

To add contact information to your profile:

1. Log in (if you have not already done so)
2. Click on Settings in the top right Menu
3. Click on Edit Profile. It is on the left side of the page.
4. Fill in all of the appropriate fields
5. Click on Save changes

Note that the information you put on your profile can be viewed by all members.

Good luck.

Inspire

Very helpful, Thank you. Frances

[Thorne]

They're add-ons. You can uninstall them through the Add/Remove Programs app in Windows Control Panel. (It's called Programs and Features in Vista & Windows 7). Or you can simply disable them by going to Manage Add-ons in the Tools menu (just Add-ons in Firefox.)

[rai]

Hi Sir Torq! I dunno how to PM you in the forum so i just started a new thread.. I got a problem with my profile visitor's messages, which i already deleted but after i deleted it, it says on my wall that the msg was deleted by me but the name of the sender is still there. hope you can help me..tnx!XD

Cheers!XD

[rai]

So, what can we do now as i really want to delete those. Or do you think i can just leave it alone?? Thanks!x3

rai

[nightkitten]

Posting this message for Vicmal96 (from South Africa):
She hasn't been able to access for almost 24 hours
If you are aware of the problem then she will wait patiently but she just wanted to be sure that you knew she was having a problem. The messg she gets is http failure 500. Internal server error. She knows that people from other countries have also struggled to log in but it is sorted out now. If you are aware of it she will wait patiently.

[lil ashley]

problem resolved for me.. thank you tech team!!!!! (even if it's just a temp fix)

[sub_sequent]

And thank you from me too So nice to be back.

[jules]

For some reason i seem to have started getting inundated with emails regarding posts on forums.. i have been into my settings and unsubscribed to everything, yet still getting them. This has only started in last 24 - 48 hours and is causing me some problems keeping up.

i also got several emails telling me i had new friend requests.. but these were actually old ones from when site first came back.

Please can you advise

[jules]

Thank you,
You are correct Torq, they are old mails.. wow! what a lot of them. They are still coming through now, but on the positive I am now only a month behind. I knew all those fun forums would come back to haunt me. LOL

[MrEmann]

Why is it the site keeps making me log back on? Never used to do that. What's up with this?

[Crushers Rose]

I'm not the site tech, Sir.. but, if I may, have you checked the little "remember me" box when you log in? I know mine will sometimes do that if I haven't checked it.

I keep getting kicked out too, but in a different way. I'll attempt to refresh the screen, and it will time out and give me a white screen with an error message on it at times. I should make a point of copying the error message at some point to see if others are having the same issue. It seems to be happening less often, but it's still happening. When it happens, I've noticed if I wait a bit and refresh again it will come back.

[Marlene38ee]

I don't mean to be a pain, but my friend's been waiting a couple of days, and he's wondering if he's going to be approved, or if the Admin has gone on vacation, or if his email is messing up...
He's checked through his entire email, including the spam bin and such, hence why I am asking on his behalf.

Please help?

[chipmunk_]

I signed up a few years ago, but I don't recall any approval process. I believe that I had to click a link in an activation email and that was it. Perhaps your friend could try again?

[Marlene38ee]

I signed up a few years ago, but I don't recall any approval process. I believe that I had to click a link in an activation email and that was it. Perhaps your friend could try again?

TY!! I meant 'activation email' but I was exhausted when I wrote the above.
I'll mention it to him, and also to try something other than his yahoo email...that one is flagged by SO many sites as a 'bot nest' and spammer paradise.

[51ut4u]

Hello A/all,
i was wondering if A/anyone would know what settings are wrong, that my computer will not access chat or any streaming video feeds?
Thanks.....
-m