fubar Browser FAQ and Help Document
General Tips:
We have tested fubar extensively on Macs and Windows. For any brand of web browser (Internet Explorer, FireFox, Opera, Safari, etc.) make sure your browser is set to enable cookies. Browsers come set to handle cookies by default but sometimes users disable cookies and forget that they are disabled. For best Lost Cherry results, make sure cookies are set to 'ON' for your particular browser of choice.
Why does fubar run slow at times?
This could be because you have a slow bandwidth connection or your computer is having trouble playing fubar sound alerts. You can turn your sound alerts off by clicking on your 'profile' settings link and setting your Alert Sounds to 'OFF'. Dont forget to click the Submit button at the bottom of the page to save the new setting.
Why does fubar seem to crash my internet browser?
Our testing has revealed that browser lockup is most often a result of not having the latest browser or media plugins for your system. As much as we would like to, fubar simply doesnt have the resources to help each user upgrade their software, but we recommend you install the latest browser software for your computer as well as the latest music and video player plugins. Here are a couple of links that may help:
Macromedia Flash player
a>Apple Quicktime player
If your computer is old, has limited memory, or uses a dialup Internet connection you are advised to set the User Tooltips to 'OFF' in your 'profile' settings page. Dont forget to click the Submit button at the bottom of the page to save the new setting.
Internet Explorer: Trouble, random lockups or generally strange behavior
Have you tried the FireFox web browser? Firefox is regarded as the best all-round performing browser for for content rich sites such as fubar.
Click here to get the current version of the FireFox web browser.
Opera is another web browser alternative that works well for many users.
Browser specific tips:
Internet Explorer
The following steps set Internet Explorer for optimized browsing on most systems and most Web sites. These settings assume you have broadband Internet (Cable, DSL, Satellite or equivalent) and 1+ GigaByte of free hard drive space.
First, use Windows Update to make sure you have the most current version of Internet Explorer on your system. You may have to run through the Windows Update process more than once.
In an open Internet Explorer window, at the top menu bar click Tools -> Internet Options...
On the window that appears, click the Delete Files... button and confirm.
Next click the Settings... button
In the next window that opens, set the radio button to Every visit to the page, then set the amount of disk space to 500mb
Click OK, then OK one more time.
Next close all open Internet Explorer browser windows
Now open a new Internet Explorer browser window and try fubar again.
FireFox
The following steps set FireFox for optimized browsing on most systems and most Web sites. These settings assume you have broadband Internet (Cable, DSL, Satellite or equivalent) and 1+ GigaByte of free hard drive space.
First, make sure you have the most current version of FireFox for your system.
In an open FireFox window, at the top menu bar click Tools -> Options
On the window that appears, click Privacy and then click Cache
Click the Clear Cache Now button
Set the Use up to: 500 MB of disk space for cache
Click 'OK'
Next close all open FireFox browser windows
Now open a new FireFox browser window and try fubar again.
The above steps have been proven to fix 95% of fubar issues caused by browser settings. If these steps dont fix your particular problem, please review these steps one more time to be sure you did not overlook or skip any steps. If you still have trouble, please visit the fubar Support Lounge for more help. Look for users with a colored name and ask them for assistance. If the WIALC Lounge doesnt help you, please send a private Cherry mail to the fubar Support account.
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