GardenersCorner URL Slight Change and Reasoning

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  1. shiney

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    As long as you don't do too much tweaking or the asparagus will get jealous. ;) :whistle: :snork:
     
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    • Phil A

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      I've had a look in your shoe box, can't see anything untied :dunno:

      Have you done a restart on your computer recently, might be something out of date?
       
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        Just done that myself, but I'm now wondering about the need for a seperate 'New Posts' which duplicates this (except it also includes Off Topic type threads).

        That there should be a need for this all seems rather illogical to me, but it's all Google's fault for forcing websites to produce 'fake' Home pages (when we all know that Forums is the real Home page).
         
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          A couple more observations,

          1) It's not obvious which filter has been selected on the Home page, such as by underlining, enboldning, greying out, etc.

          2) After this last change, a perhaps long overdue review of 'How to use Xenforo' could be carried out, together with changing the name of that board to something more meaningfull?
           
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            Agreed! Life is full of changes and this is a relatively minor change and won't take long to adjust to.

            :)

            Thanks @Nudaii Appreciate the work:dbgrtmb:
             
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              Then Mr Asparagus can get on his bike :whistle: ;) :heehee:
               
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              • Sheal

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                Thank you @Nudaii, problem solved regarding the logging out. :dbgrtmb: I'd forgotten to change GC's address in my 'favourites'. Thanks also @fat controller for bringing up the problem. :)

                @Linz and @Redwing the above may or may not help your logging out problem.
                 
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                  Good morning everyone :)

                  I have created a shortcut icon, that takes you directly to the forums page from your desktop, bypassing the new home screen.

                  There is a zipped folder attached to this post which contains the icon - all you need to do is click on the zipped file below and then save the file to your computer; then, open the zipped folder and extract or copy the icon contained inside it to your desktop.

                  On some computers (Windows 7, 8 and 10 in particular), you will get a security warning when you double click the icon:

                  GC Warning.png

                  By clicking on the 'Open' button, you will be taken to the GC forums page; however, you will see this same warning every time you use the shortcut.

                  To get rid of this warning, all you have to do is as follows:

                  RIGHT CLICK the icon on your desktop, and select 'Properties'

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                  Then, on the window that opens, select the GENERAL tab (1), put a tick in the 'UNBLOCK' box near the bottom (2), click APPLY (3), and then click OK (4). From then on, you will not get the security warning and you can come directly to the forums by simply double clicking your desktop icon :)

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                  NOTE - some PC's will take you to a blank internet page when you try the icon; following the steps above should solve this also.
                   

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                    Thanks, @fat controller it should be very helpful for those who need it. :dbgrtmb:
                     
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                      • Anthony Rogers

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                        00000000000000000000000000015810Hi FC,

                        I have a problem. If I go to anything on my own page eg alerts, conversations, etc the " Forums " icon ( if that's the right word ) isn't there and I have to go to the new page and then forwards from there .
                        Now I know a lot of people will think I'm moaning but when you're using a mobile this is costing me extra data allowance usage.

                        If you can help thanks :)
                         
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                          @Anthony Rogers - the only thing I can suggest is to log out completely, clear the cache on your phone (varies depending on the type of phone) then log back in and see if that solves it.
                           
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