problem with new message alerts

[bdog]

Just recently, like the last two days, every message appears as a new one, with the yellow light by the forums, and a red folder by all the topics. I can close down IE and come back and they are all still yellow and red. I haven't made any changes that I know of, is it working fine for everyone else?

[Dave_H]

Working fine for me IE 5.01
Dave

[Mntsnow]

Bdog...Your "cookie" has gotten corrupted. Go to the "preferences" and tell it to delete the forum cookie and then reset your preferences to install a new cookie http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

Mntsnow

[bdog]

No dice. I have went to prefrences three times and deleted my cookies. Then I resubmit my prefrences. Exact same thing happens.

[Dave_H]

Maybe try turning off IE and deleating the cookie from the cookie folder, Should say:
your name@ cgi-bin[xx].txt
Dave

[Mntsnow]

You havent by chance disabled your cookie's funtions for the browser have you? Double check the settings


Mntsnow

[bdog]

I have manually deleted all cgi-bin and sysopt cookies and I still get the same problem. I think my browser is set right as other bbs's seem to work fine. This is driving me nuts. Any other suggestions? I hate to delete all my cookies as I have a lot of stuff set up the way I like it.

[Mntsnow]

Well I'm out of suggestions http://www.sysopt.com/forum/frown.gif

Mntsnow

[bdog]

I guess it is time to find a new BB http://www.sysopt.com/forum/frown.gif

[Axel]

It's the paranoia coming out in me - but, have you done a virus sweep lately - ?

[socalgal]

Hi bdog, Just saw this. I'll see if I can get some help.

Ok, have you tried rebooting after manually deleting everything per your last post?

Try looking here and see if anything fits..

http://www.sysopt.com/forum/Forum1/HTML/001828.html

[This message has been edited by socalgal (edited 03-08-2000).]

[SysOpt]

What about Netscape? Same deal? No problems here in IE5.01.

[chipbgt]

[This message has been edited by chipbgt (edited 03-08-2000).]

[bdog]

I really didn't mean it about the new bb. Sysopt rules!! I just didn't know what to say when Mntsnow didn't have the answer. i think that was a first http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif I will try to reboot after deleting the cookies. Ever since I installed W2k, I have forgot how to reboot though. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif I gave up on netscape around version 4.5. I think they should call it netcrash. It isn't installed on my computer or I would try it. Wife's PC is sharing my internet connection and she is doing something onine right now, but when she gets done I will reboot and let you know.

[Mntsnow]

Ahhhh HUH...Didnt mention you were on Win2K http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif Yes of course reboot and see what happens http://www.sysopt.com/forum/biggrin.gif Since getting my hardware all arranged and updated and then ripping out the internal modem since I went to DSL service my Win2K has yet to be brought to it's knees!

Ohh BTW that's not the first time I've been stumped on this board http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif and I'm sure it's not going to be the last as I usually pickup a few new tricks here all the time too http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

Mntsnow

[socalgal]

Glad to hear you were JK http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif Hope it works bdog!

[bdog]

I rebooted and same problem. I then tried the prefrences ----> delete cookies thing and IT WORKED!!! Thanks alot for all your help.

[Mntsnow]

Whatya know I'm still batting a good average then http://www.sysopt.com/forum/biggrin.gif (with Socalgal's help of course!)

Mntsnow

[bdog]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
I went to ragingbull.com, yahoo stocks and cnbc.com, came back to Sysopt and the problem is back again. Could it be conflicting cookies?

[Mntsnow]

Ohhhh....Bdog your killing me here http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif LOL
Hmmmm...I'm going to have to "sleep" on this one http://www.sysopt.com/forum/frown.gif

Mntsnow

[bdog]

I was able to fix it by deleting the cookies under prefrences. I didn't even have to reboot this time. Strange, very strange.

[wyvrn]

Yes win2k is SMOOOOOTH aint it? I disabled the win98 partition on my comp, only gonna use it for emergencies. Check out: my downloads went from 45k avg. to 155k+ on DSL. Now if I opened 3 download windows in win98 at the same time, I could get 150k combined. With win2k I get it the first time. And I can control who has access to what. And it runs games. I just looooooove win2k baby. Too bad lousy Diamond does not have driver updates yet. Blech!

[bdog]

Diamond drivers for what? I am using a diamond supra express modem and it works great with default driver. I also have a viper 770 ultra video card that is working great with the nvidia reference drivers.