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Why do sessions time out when i am writing in an active window

davidslad666
davidslad666 Posts: 14 Forumite
in Site feedback and Forum Help
45 minutes wasted as the text just dissapeared yes i am shouting

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  • davidslad666
    davidslad666 Posts: 14 Forumite
    Disabling capitals too
  • Tixy
    Tixy Posts: 31,455 Forumite
    If you type everything in a post in capitals it changes them to small.

    Usually you are logged out after 60mins. If you were over 60mins writing a post that will be why.
    Occasionally it does seem to log me out in less than 60mins.
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  • Premier_2
    Premier_2 Posts: 15,141 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    When you log in, ensure the 'keep me logged in' box is ticked.

    It should not then ever time you out (unless they close the forum for maintenence, etc)
    "Now to trolling as a concept. .... Personally, I've always found it a little sad that people choose to spend such a large proportion of their lives in this way but they do, and we have to deal with it." - MSE Forum Manager 6th July 2010
  • zppp
    zppp Posts: 2,476 Forumite
    Premier wrote: »
    When you log in, ensure the 'keep me logged in' box is ticked.

    It should not then ever time you out (unless they close the forum for maintenence, etc)

    And don't clear your cache, cookies or temporary internet files in the middle of posting, otherwise that will throw you out.
    Best Regards

    zppp :)
  • handyman123_2
    handyman123_2 Posts: 2,029 Forumite
    Hi, I don't know about being timed out. When I have a large document to post, I write it off line then copy and paste. Seems to work for me. It also means I can go over the work, stop for a cuppa, save leave and start another day.
    The only other thing I can think of may be your Anti Virus software causing upload problems, I have had this once or twice, but mainly when I copy from an online document and try to paste to an off line doc.

    Hope this makes sence as I'm probably the least techie person on here.
    Regards, Handy.
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  • fermi
    fermi Posts: 40,542 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Rampant Recycler
    I think the current forum "session timeout" is set at 45 mins?
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