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PAUL161

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Since "Upgrading" my computer from W-8 to W-7, the BCF doesn't retain my user name and password in Internet Explorer. Even after re signing in, I get the welcome screen, but when I go to the forums, it treats me as a non member and not allow posts! Only on IE does it do this. I'm using another browser now. I even downloaded the latest edition, IE-11. Still no go. I only keep IE in here because some sites prefer it? Any ideas? I have no mailware, no bugs, no viruses, ?? PJ
 
I hate computers!

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Are you checking the "Remember me" button and do you have cookies enabled (to accept cookies from this site)?
 
Click the gear in the upper right of the screen and select "internet Options".

Select the privacy tab and set privacy to medium.

Close/open the browser.

If no joy, select the advanced tab and reset the browser to its default settings wit the "reset" button.
 
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Basil said:
Are you checking the "Remember me" button and do you have cookies enabled (to accept cookies from this site)?
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Yes on both Basil. I have to check a little deeper in IE and see why it's the problem. I see no reason for this, but it is funny because no other browser does this. I'll keep checking. PJ
 
The reason is buried in your question

The answer is :
Because it is IE and it can.
 
Since "Upgrading" my computer from W-8 to W-7,---------UPGRADING-??????
 
Keoke said:
Since "Upgrading" my computer from W-8 to W-7,---------UPGRADING-??????
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Yup!! That's what the man said...UPGRADING.

Except that store-bought systems that come pre-filled with Win 8 have a devil of a time returning to Win 7 because the partition systems and a bunch of other stuff are not the same. Computers configured to run on 8's systems will not do well on 7's. Home systems onto which 8 was loaded can load 7 side-by-side and run them both.
 
I did not know that.
However, my Win8 is so much better and faster than the old 7 I would never make the change.--Thanks for the info.
 
My Gates8 is so much faster and all that rot.
If I could trade the OS for XP, I would have done it inside of 45 minutes of first use.
 
Actually I put in a new WD hard drive, made some changes in the BIOs, Installed a licensed full blown W-7, added a couple new drivers and this machine runs as fast as any machine I've ever owned. I never liked Internet Explorer anyway, it's just some MS programs seem to prefer it in the background and that is the only reason I keep it. To some folks disbelief, it can be totally removed from a Windows computer. I use Opera for my browser. I found the problem, IE was inadvertently shut off, (unchecked), when I was running a mailware/anti virus program.
W-8, I have no use for it as I have a lot of programs that will not run in it properly. Plus, I don't like Microsoft telling me I have to have their W-8 just because I want a new computer. Now you talk about fast! I have one computer with Linux in it and it's instantaneous on a key stroke! I just have a hard time with their language, so I only play with it. PJ
 
PAUL161 said:
Actually I put in a new WD hard drive, made some changes in the BIOs, Installed a licensed full blown W-7, added a couple new drivers and this machine runs as fast as any machine I've ever owned.PJ
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Actually I put in a new W̶D̶ ̶h̶a̶r̶d̶ ̶d̶r̶i̶v̶e̶ distributor , made some changes i̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶B̶I̶O̶s̶ in the timing, Installed a l̶i̶c̶e̶n̶s̶e̶d̶ ̶f̶u̶l̶l̶ ̶b̶l̶o̶w̶n̶ ̶W̶-̶7̶ header, added a c̶o̶u̶p̶l̶e̶ ̶n̶e̶w̶ ̶d̶r̶i̶v̶e̶r̶s̶ supercharger and this machine runs as fast as any machine I've ever owned.

FIFY, now this sounds more like a British car forum.
 
:lol:

Paul said:
Now you talk about fast! I have one computer with Linux in it and it's instantaneous on a key stroke! I just have a hard time with their language, so I only play with it.
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Play harder, Paul. :wink:

Even with my old CEntOS 5.6 engined quad-core it runs like a scalded dog. FFox 10.0.4 is also old but hasn't got an issue with anything I've needed to do.

BTW: Xine is a great media payer for Linux.
 
Run the O/S and apps from the SSD scratch drive, store the backups and seldom used files on a steel drive.

For my commercial clients, the jury's still out on the reliability/longevity of the SSD's. We'll see. The newest workstations on a couple LANs are the test-beds.
 
I don't consider it risky for workstations but won't be building any servers with 'em any time soon.

Just make good, redundant back-ups of your personal data!
 
BustedKnuckles said:
I chose Seagates because I figured that they would have their act together. I installed a UPS because the power down here can be a bit unreliable under a few circumstances. That was after I read this:

https://www.infoworld.com/t/solid-s...isk-massive-data-loss-researchers-warn-213715
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Why are they so susceptible to data loss on power failures? Aren't they basically the same as a flash drive, only bigger? You know, just a data chip of sorts? Needless to say, I know nothing about these new solid state hard drives PJ
 
According to what I could make of the reports that were generated on the subject, the problem is not with one long noticeable power failure; rather its with many, un-noticed power interuptions, microseconds in length, that occur during data manipulation operations.

For those that are more comfortable with this world, here are two resources that may explain the situation. The first contains the text of the original research and report done on this.

https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1279443

https://www.skyera.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Power-Failure-and-Flash-Storage-Handout.pdf









 
BustedKnuckles said:
I chose Seagates because I figured that they would have their act together. I installed a UPS because the power down here can be a bit unreliable under a few circumstances. That was after I read this:

https://www.infoworld.com/t/solid-s...isk-massive-data-loss-researchers-warn-213715
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I swapped out the standard 320GB drive in my Macbook Pro for the Seagate Momentus 500GB "hybrid" drive. It has a large SSD cache that stores all the stuff you access most often (like boot files). It cut boot time on my MacBook Pro (which is already comparatively fast on a Mac vs PC) in half - actually more than in half. I felt it was the best of both worlds and best bang-for-the-buck. (I see now it is just around $100. When I bought it the best deal I could get was $149) I get most of the speed benefits of an SSD with the large storage capacity of regular platter disk.
 
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