[bambam]

By chance have you installed I.E. 8? There is a setting to clear history on exit that also clears cookies. There is also a setting for 'in private' browsing that doesn't store cookies/history.

Ben - for my 2 cents, I like the new setup very much, although I find the red a bit harsh for the unread posts/post reply button. Perhaps yellow?

Agree about the red; those buttons are the main graphics I was going to work on, but that task hasn't made it to the top of the queue yet