Birthday Verification

[Seldom_naughty]

Not sure if this is tech support but, everytime I try to log-on to the archive site I get to the birthday verification page but after I input my information it keeps going back to the birthday verification page. How can I get into the site?

[DemonGoddess]

The cookie for that needs reset. Clear all your cookies from your browser, close the browser, then restart it.

[Seldom_naughty]

I tried that and I'm still having the same problem. What should I try next?

[DemonGoddess]

Okay, try doing it a bit more indepth. I take it you're using Internet Explorer? That can be tricky to clear cookies from, sometimes.

Do it again, only this time delete history, and etc.

Then, close the browser.

Restart your computer.

It may take a few times of doing that, if you're using IE, to actually clear the cookies properly.

[Seldom_naughty]

I am indeed using IE. Tried to clear and restart several times but still no go. What should I try next?

[DemonGoddess]

If the cookies refuse to clear still, you're going to have to delete the history, the cookies, all of it. COMPLETELY clean it up using the tools menu.

Here's the other thing that you should do, if the above does not work.

In your start menu, do the following..

control panel>Network and Internet Connections

click-Internet Options

The default open is to the "general" tab

In the section that says "Browsing History"

click Delete Files

This should delete all temporary internet data.

Now, if THAT doesn't work, one final thing to try

In the start menu, go to "My Computer"

Right click the displayed icon for your hard drive.

Scroll down, and select properties.

In the General tab, click Disk Cleanup

Where it selects files to clean up, TELL it to delete all temporary internet files.

After any of the tasks I've given, you must restart your machine to get the changes to take effect.

Now, if any of the above don't work, there is nothing else TO do, other than to change your browser. Should you do that, do NOT let your new browser import cookies from Internet Explorer, as that is where the problem is coming from to begin with. A corrupted cookie file.

[saffron]

If the cookies refuse to clear still, you're going to have to delete the history, the cookies, all of it. COMPLETELY clean it up using the tools menu.

Here's the other thing that you should do, if the above does not work.

In your start menu, do the following..

control panel>Network and Internet Connections

click-Internet Options

The default open is to the "general" tab

In the section that says "Browsing History"

click Delete Files

This should delete all temporary internet data.

Now, if THAT doesn't work, one final thing to try

In the start menu, go to "My Computer"

Right click the displayed icon for your hard drive.

Scroll down, and select properties.

In the General tab, click Disk Cleanup

Where it selects files to clean up, TELL it to delete all temporary internet files.

After any of the tasks I've given, you must restart your machine to get the changes to take effect.

Now, if any of the above don't work, there is nothing else TO do, other than to change your browser. Should you do that, do NOT let your new browser import cookies from Internet Explorer, as that is where the problem is coming from to begin with. A corrupted cookie file.

I saw this reply to the same problem I am having. I did all you suggested even uploading a new browser firefox and I still can't get pass the page.

[DemonGoddess]

I saw this reply to the same problem I am having. I did all you suggested even uploading a new browser firefox and I still can't get pass the page.

In Internet Explorer-

Select Tools, then Internet Options

Click the Privacy tab

click sites

add

http://www.adult-fanfiction.org

select Allow

In Firefox -

to clear the cookies, select Tools, then Clear Private Data (this should clear the cookies)

If that does not correct it, check your settings

Select Tools, then Options

Select the Privacy icon

be sure that the two options "accept cookies from sites" and "accept third party cookies" are checked (enabled)

In Safari -

Select Edit, then Empty Cache. This is to clear your cookies

To set cookie options -

Select Edit, then Preferences

Select the icon for Security

Set the accept cookies portion to either "allow cookies" or "only from sites I visit". I have Safari set at "only from sites I visit".