texasjohn
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I can't possibly report on each time it happens to me... I use FIREFOX and went to a different tab and did some stuff... maybe 20 minutes, then decided to check TBN again... yep, had to log in again...
Spontaneous logouts
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Hakim
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TexasJohn & others,
I can tell you that in almost 99% of the cases, this random logged off problem is due to some setting that is either erasing cookies or blocking cookies.
I use Firefox myself and do not have to re-login for many months. If I run some of the "tune up" or "cleanup" utilities, I often "lose" my cookies at TBN and elsewhere.
It may be a setting that is imposed along with a "freebie" or a Windows auto update; or an anti-virus program, or, who knows???
Upwards of a half a million people regularly come to TBN each month and log in automatically without any problem. If everyone wa shaving the proboem, we would have heard about it from more than a few people.
Also, you could check your IE or Firefox cookies settings, just to make absolutely sure you are not "clearing" logins at each exit from yuor browser. Even though you "think" it is not happening, some obscure program may have changed the setting on you.
Then you want to un AdAware of Spybot ro one of the crapware utilities.
I truly wish I could be of more help. From time to time almost all of us come across one of those dad-gummed problems that we just can't seem to fix.
You should also take a look at your "Load on startup" or "Run at startup" programs, because there may be some utility starting that does not show itself, and works in the background to dump you out.
Hakim
I can tell you that in almost 99% of the cases, this random logged off problem is due to some setting that is either erasing cookies or blocking cookies.
I use Firefox myself and do not have to re-login for many months. If I run some of the "tune up" or "cleanup" utilities, I often "lose" my cookies at TBN and elsewhere.
It may be a setting that is imposed along with a "freebie" or a Windows auto update; or an anti-virus program, or, who knows???
Upwards of a half a million people regularly come to TBN each month and log in automatically without any problem. If everyone wa shaving the proboem, we would have heard about it from more than a few people.
Also, you could check your IE or Firefox cookies settings, just to make absolutely sure you are not "clearing" logins at each exit from yuor browser. Even though you "think" it is not happening, some obscure program may have changed the setting on you.
Then you want to un AdAware of Spybot ro one of the crapware utilities.
I truly wish I could be of more help. From time to time almost all of us come across one of those dad-gummed problems that we just can't seem to fix.
You should also take a look at your "Load on startup" or "Run at startup" programs, because there may be some utility starting that does not show itself, and works in the background to dump you out.
Hakim
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Hakim I also have the same problem with log outs that Hayden and the others are having. It has happened twice today in the last hour. I don’t question what you are saying a bit, I just find it strange that TBN is the only place it happens to me. Next week we are switching from a PC to a new Mac and it will be interesting to see if the problem continues.
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It's got to be those gremlins.
As I've mentioned before, I've had the same problem, both with my old Dell and Windows XP and with this newer HP and Windows Vista, but only on TBN and only for a day or two after each time I ran Norton's SystemWorks Clean-Up. In other words, it sounds just as Hakim said, except why only TBN and why does that anomaly disappear after a day or two.
Of course, that's far from being the only thing I don't understand about these computers.
As I've mentioned before, I've had the same problem, both with my old Dell and Windows XP and with this newer HP and Windows Vista, but only on TBN and only for a day or two after each time I ran Norton's SystemWorks Clean-Up. In other words, it sounds just as Hakim said, except why only TBN and why does that anomaly disappear after a day or two. Of course, that's far from being the only thing I don't understand about these computers.
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hayden
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I just got dumped again while changing pages on a thread. My virus scanner is paused. Interestingly, I usually get logged back in fine when I exit IE and then return to TBN. The same is true coming out of hibernation, as well as switching ISPs. Switching threads seems to be where I get hit.
RobS
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I can attest how frustrating this is. It's happening to me at work in the last couple of months. Home is fine and my work laptop is fine if I'm not on our network, therefor I attribute it to work filters/firewalls/systems/whatever... at least in my case. Have you tried a different browser? I switched to Firefox last year and have been very happy. If not Firefox, maybe something else? If not that, who knows ? ? ? I wish I could help more, mostly just empathizing with you...
texasjohn
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well, typically, if I don't do some sort of TBN activity rather quckly, I run into a spontaneous logout.... however, just went away for 2 hrs or so and came back... was still logged in....
Net...somtimes it happens to me, sometimes not...completely unpredictable as far as I can tell.
Hakim, I understand everything you are saying... as far as I know all types of cookies are enabled... not cleared at exit... am using COMODO SAFE SURF, COMODO FIREWALL, AVAST antivirus.
Net...somtimes it happens to me, sometimes not...completely unpredictable as far as I can tell.
Hakim, I understand everything you are saying... as far as I know all types of cookies are enabled... not cleared at exit... am using COMODO SAFE SURF, COMODO FIREWALL, AVAST antivirus.
texasjohn
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I've noted that I have FIREFOX in my STARTUP folder... and TBN as my home page... and, SOMETIMES it comes up and automatically logs me in...yet sometimes it simply presents me with a login opportunity.
Wonder if this has anything to do with anything
Wonder if this has anything to do with anything
mwb
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I have the same problem - with only TBN - I remember having this problem at a different forum and eventually the admin figured out that it was a problem with the forum SW. I am running IE7.
Maybe this problem is specific to what color tractor you drive
Mines green, but not JD green!
Maybe this problem is specific to what color tractor you drive
Mines green, but not JD green!
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