Help! Settings gone.

[DeadSerious]

I'm not sure what happened, but when I just started Newsbin, all my settings were gone--servers, files list, wish list...everything. All my groups are gone, too. If I go to the data folder, it looks like everything is still there, but the program is not accessing them. I thought there was a command to load configuration, but I'm not seeing it. Is there a way to get everything back to the way it was?

[Quade]

What version are you using? Newer versions have an option to "Load Backup config on restart". It's in the options menu.

[DeadSerious]

Yes!! Thank you, my friend! Everything looks back to normal. I have absolutely no idea what happened. I had loaded the new beta a couple of days ago, but had used it fine since then. Then, this morning--poof!

I have to say, you guys are great with the support. I don't know how you do it all, but I'm glad you do!

[DeadSerious]

One last question: I use a self-created data folder for Newsbin. Now that I've restored the backup config file, can I delete the "\appdata\local\newsbin" folder, or are there things in there I need to keep?

[Quade]

Guiitems.db3 is where the backup configurations are stored.

[DeadSerious]

Okay, I see that one. I also have a few (really) old backup config files. But other than that, I can delete the files? Just trying to keep the drive somewhat organized.

[Quade]

Personally, I'd leave the folder alone. It's small and won't get any bigger. It's your PC though so, you should do whatever makes you happy.

[DeadSerious]

What the hell? It did it to me again. Loaded up and everything was reset. I was able to load one of the backups again, but I thought I maybe should say something, just in case it's happening to anyone else. I saved an alternate copy of the config file, too, just to be safe.

p.s. I didn't end up deleting those files, either.