# I don't know anything about computers, but I think there's something disabled I need to able **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 1, 2019, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-know-anything-about-computers-but-i-think-theres-something-disabled-i-need-to-able/828791 "2019-02-01T16:06:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-know-anything-about-computers-but-i-think-theres-something-disabled-i-need-to-able/828791/1 "2019-02-01T16:06:53Z")
I switched to a new computer a couple months back, and I’m noticing a pattern. I play a lot of browser games, and I keep having problems with save slots that I’ve never had before. I’ll save the game, or be playing a game that autosaves progress, and when I come back to it- there’s nothing saved. All my progress is gone. It’s even happening within games. I try to save a configuration of skill points- or access a saved configuration that I made on my old computer- and there’s nothing there. I don’t know what it’s called, but I think there must be some sort of local-save thingmabob that’s not doing its job properly for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-know-anything-about-computers-but-i-think-theres-something-disabled-i-need-to-able/828791/2 "2019-02-01T16:15:12Z")
What browser are you using? Do you have cookies enabled? ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-know-anything-about-computers-but-i-think-theres-something-disabled-i-need-to-able/828791/3 "2019-02-01T16:15:40Z")
Are cookies enabled in your browser? Any “saving” that’s done by a web site is probably using cookies. ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-know-anything-about-computers-but-i-think-theres-something-disabled-i-need-to-able/828791/4 "2019-02-01T16:36:26Z")
Okay, thanks! Cookies were off for some reason. Knew it would be something simple and stoopid like that. ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-know-anything-about-computers-but-i-think-theres-something-disabled-i-need-to-able/828791/5 "2019-02-01T16:39:52Z")
Huh, that doesn’t seem to have worked. I’m going to go test it some more. ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-know-anything-about-computers-but-i-think-theres-something-disabled-i-need-to-able/828791/6 "2019-02-01T16:41:59Z")
Nope, still not working. My browser is firefox. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-know-anything-about-computers-but-i-think-theres-something-disabled-i-need-to-able/828791/7 "2019-02-01T16:51:56Z")
> [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](#): > > Nope, still not working. > > My browser is firefox. > **[Changes affecting Adobe Flash on Firefox for Mac | Firefox Help](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/changes-affecting-adobe-flash-firefox-mac)** > > How sandboxing affects Adobe Flash applets. You might not have a Mac, but I’m told the same issue (and fix) exists with Windows machines. Give it a try. ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-know-anything-about-computers-but-i-think-theres-something-disabled-i-need-to-able/828791/8 "2019-02-01T16:58:06Z")
Yes! It’s working so far!