Any computer guru's here

[joejv4]

Sounds like you aren't accepting cookies. If it had to do with pop-up blocking, chances are you wouldn't get the login screen.

About FireFox - it's the way to go. A much better internet browser than IE - and it can be all kinds of customized to make for a much better internet experience.

[mperry]

I do have to log in every time I get on the site even though I always check remember me. If I am not accepting cookies will installing firefox take care of that or is there something I need to change in my security settings? Thanks for all the help guys. Much appreciated. :D

[joejv4]

You'd need to change your security settings on your browser - IE or FireFox so that you can accept cookies in IE it's under the Tools > Internet options menu and in FireFox, it's under Tools>options.

One thing you'll want to do once you start accepting cookies though, is periodically run an adware/spyware scan to remove any "tracking" cookies - they keep track of your browsing and report back to the sites that put them on your machine.

Lavasoft has a free program called "AdAware SE Personal" and Safer Networking Ltd. has a free program called "Spybot Search and Destroy". I run scans with both to keep my machines clean (one will often find items that the other misses)

Good luck!

Joe

[mperry]

Thanks for all the reply's. Going to see what I can do with it. I do have the spybot and also AVG. What setting should I put my security on?

[joejv4]

I use FireFox almost exclusively, only rarely using IE. In FireFox I select Tools > Options > Privacy and check the checkbox for Accept cookies from sites, and have the Keep Until: box set to Until they expire.

My IE is set with Privacy at medium, but since I don't use it, I couldn't tell you for sure if that would work.

[mperry]

Ok all, I appreciate all the help. I downloaded firefox and reset the privacy settings but stillcan't log into some sites. Anyone have any other ideas? Don't mean to be a pain but this is aboujt to drive me crazy.:D

[willsjwills]

MPERRY you have a pm

[bad_angler]

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mperry if you would kindly instant message me one of the site urls I'll look at it.

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