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Bootneck2 · Nov 30, 2005, 11:04 PM

Have had problems on three occassions in that I couldn't log in.

Each time I have had to re-register under a different User Name/Password.

The problem has been that I did housekeeping using Ashampoo Optimiser - this has apparantly wiped out the cookies or something that enables me to communicate with the Forum. Am now Bootneck2 instead of Bootneck.

Bootneck2 · Dec 1, 2005, 2:57 AM

To update. I have been in contact with Steve who confirms that Optimiser type programs can and do cause this type of program. Guess what is next?

Yes, the Uninstaller program and then re-install Ad-Aware which I initially blamed for the problem

HarjTT · Dec 1, 2005, 7:10 PM

BN

Adaware is one of the best antispyware about and normally only ever removes cookies that may be spyware - I've been using it for over 2 years and never have had a problem accessing any forum.

HarjTT

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jcr · Dec 1, 2005, 7:51 PM

me too, I use Adaware myself for some years already on many computers and never had any isue like that (or other), I installed it on over 200 client machine and no one ever had any issue with it also.

Jorge

jmgiv · Dec 1, 2005, 8:17 PM

ditto on Ad-Aware. The same for Spybot, Trend Micro Anti Spyware, and Microsoft Anti Spyware beta, all three which I use daily as I do Ad Awareand all three free.

john

Bootneck2 · Dec 2, 2005, 12:13 AM

Thanks to everyone for help. I have now unistalled Ashampoo Optimiser andreistalled Ad-Aware.

To test, I did a full scan with Ad-Aware with the result that I hadfourCriticals indicated. These were cookies therefore I assumed they were the Forum ones.

Next step was to put those four in the ignore file.

Everything works well which certainly does indicate that Optimiser was the problem.

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Nov 30, 2005, 11:04 PM	#1
Bootneck2 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 194	Have had problems on three occassions in that I couldn't log in. Each time I have had to re-register under a different User Name/Password. The problem has been that I did housekeeping using Ashampoo Optimiser - this has apparantly wiped out the cookies or something that enables me to communicate with the Forum. Am now Bootneck2 instead of Bootneck.

Dec 1, 2005, 2:57 AM	#2
Bootneck2 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 194	To update. I have been in contact with Steve who confirms that Optimiser type programs can and do cause this type of program. Guess what is next? Yes, the Uninstaller program and then re-install Ad-Aware which I initially blamed for the problem

Dec 1, 2005, 7:10 PM	#3
HarjTT Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,555	BN Adaware is one of the best antispyware about and normally only ever removes cookies that may be spyware - I've been using it for over 2 years and never have had a problem accessing any forum. HarjTT :?

Dec 1, 2005, 7:51 PM	#4
jcr Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 152	me too, I use Adaware myself for some years already on many computers and never had any isue like that (or other), I installed it on over 200 client machine and no one ever had any issue with it also. Jorge

Dec 1, 2005, 8:17 PM	#5
jmgiv Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 51	ditto on Ad-Aware. The same for Spybot, Trend Micro Anti Spyware, and Microsoft Anti Spyware beta, all three which I use daily as I do Ad Awareand all three free. john

Dec 2, 2005, 12:13 AM	#6
Bootneck2 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 194	Thanks to everyone for help. I have now unistalled Ashampoo Optimiser andreistalled Ad-Aware. To test, I did a full scan with Ad-Aware with the result that I hadfourCriticals indicated. These were cookies therefore I assumed they were the Forum ones. Next step was to put those four in the ignore file. Everything works well which certainly does indicate that Optimiser was the problem.