This forum uses 'cookies*' that are used to let members use the site.

If you are having problems logging in. . . or out. . . 'cookies' are normally the problem.

It is usually easy to fix!

You first need to make sure your browser is enabled to accept cookies (some versions are set to not accept them after you first installed them).

To do this just go to your browser 'preferences' and you will be able to check your settings there and make sure cookies are enabled.

If you still have problems it is also possible you have installed a firewall. These also stop cookies if not set correctly! It REALLY is not a problem, every firewall has a facility to add a site to allow them to pass and still be secure. Just follow your particular firewall instructions to let www.fishingwarehouse.co.uk pass through.

Cookies can become corrupt for many reasons and sometimes for no reason at all .

The most common things that corrupt a cookie are as follows. . . so you can avoid the problem in the future.
• If you log into fishingwarehouse using Explorer AND another version Browser the cookies can become confused and will be corrupted.
• If your computer is set to the wrong date, cookies being time sensitive, they will corrupt.
• If you are logged in on a computer 'live to the internet' say at work or home, and then again, maybe later, on another different terminal, then the cookie becomes 'confused' and will be corrupted.

For experienced users

Occasionally cookies can become corrupted. It just happens All you need to do is clear your existing cookies off your browser to allow the site to serve you a nice fresh one when you log in again. To do this just follow one of the following;

Internet Explorer 6 - Windows 98:
- In Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
- On the General tab, click Settings, and then click View files.
- Click "Name" at the top of the column to put the files in alphabetical order.
- Select the cookie from "www.fishingwarehouse.co.uk", it should be titled something like:
Cookie:yourname@www.fishingwarehouse.co.uk
- Select the cookie you want to delete, and then, on the File menu, click Delete.

Windows XP ***ALL BROWSERS***
- Look under C:\Documents and Settings\your user name*\cookies
*the username you're logged onto your computer as, NOT your username for this forum.

- Select the cookie from "www.fishingwarehouse.co.uk", it should be titled something like:
Cookie:yourname@www.fishingwarehouse.co.uk and delete it.

Netscape 4.7 - Windows
Go into the programfiles/netscape/users/YourComputerLoginName/ and edit my cookie.txt file.

Widnows 98
- On the desktop, click on "Windows Explorer"
- On the left side fo the screen, scroll down to your C drive
- Click on the + sign (if there is a - sign there, the contents of your C drive are already displayed)
- Scroll down to "Windows"
- Click on the + sign
- Scroll down to "Temporary Internet Files"
- At this point, you can either delete all your temporary files, or scroll down on the right hand side of the screen til you find the ThisSite cookies and delete just those.

Internet Explorer 5 - Macintosh:
- Select "Preferences" from the "Edit" menu.
- Select "cookies" under "Receiving Files" from the list at the left.
- In the list on the right, select the cookies files from "www.fishingwarehouse.co.uk"
(There could be as many as 4; w3t_key, w3t_language, w3t_myid, and w3t_mysess)
- Click "Delete"
- Click "OK"

Nescape 4.6 - Macintosh:
- Go to the "finder" (Macintosh Operating System).
- On your hard drive, open Your "System Folder"
- Open the "Preferences" folder.
- Open the "Netscape Users" folder
- Open the folder for your name (ex. "Joe Smith")
- Drag the file titled "MagicCookie" to the trash can.

Netscape 6 - Macintosh:
- Select "Preferences" from the "Edit" menu.
- Click the little triangle next to "Privacy & Security", then click on "Cookies"
- Click "View Stored Cookies"
- If you click on "Site" at the top of the list it will sort them by site.
- Scroll down to and select the cookies from "fishingwarehouse.co.uk"
(There could be as many as 4; w3t_key, w3t_language, w3t_myid, and w3t_mysess)
- Click on "Remove Cookie"
- Click "OK"

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If still a problem please send an e.mail to admin@fishingwarehouse.co.uk

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*What is a cookie. . . in laymans terms
A cookie is a small file that is sent by many types of online software. It helps is give you a better service, is totally non harmful, industry standard, and does not hold ANY data about you. . . or anything really. However, this file is vital for the fw community areas to work properly for you.

Examples of cookies are used by Amazon and e.bay for help in keeping their sites personalised for you.