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Forum Avatar will not change in Chrome #865394 10/19/25 11:55 AM Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic)
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,986 Wauconda DrDan OP Veteran
OP DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,986 Wauconda	I changed my forum pic several weeks ago, but Chrome never updated in the forum. MSEdge shows the new pic but not chrome. Any ideas. I logged in and out of the fourm, plus I tried to clear caches. Retired to Make Music - No Plan B My SoundCloud Preview My Current Project .

Re: Forum Avatar will not change in Chrome DrDan #865402 10/19/25 01:13 PM Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic)
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,108 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack Veteran
AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,108 Melbourne, Australia	Try <Ctrl>R and/or <F5> in Chrome. BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.

Re: Forum Avatar will not change in Chrome AudioTrack #865403 10/19/25 01:20 PM Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic)
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,986 Wauconda DrDan OP Veteran
OP DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,986 Wauconda	Originally Posted by AudioTrack Try <Ctrl>R and/or <F5> in Chrome. Nothing. Do you see the old "Grief" dan or the new "professional head shot" dan? Last edited by DrDan; 10/19/25 01:21 PM. Retired to Make Music - No Plan B My SoundCloud Preview My Current Project .

Re: Forum Avatar will not change in Chrome DrDan #865405 10/19/25 01:38 PM Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic)
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 27,592 Hudson Valley & Lake George NY Matt Finley Veteran
Matt Finley Veteran Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 27,592 Hudson Valley & Lake George NY	I’ve seen the young Dan on Edge (desktop) and Safari (iPhone) for several weeks. BIAB 2026 Win Audiophile. Software: Fender Studio One 8, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Fender Quantom HD8 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.

Re: Forum Avatar will not change in Chrome DrDan #865408 10/19/25 02:15 PM Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic)
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AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,108 Melbourne, Australia	Originally Posted by DrDan Originally Posted by AudioTrack Try <Ctrl>R and/or <F5> in Chrome. Nothing. Do you see the old "Grief" dan or the new "professional head shot" dan? Firefox: Chrome (not logged in to the Forums): edit: Chrome, (now logged in): I just launched Chrome and entered the URL, and got the image shown. What is more interesting is that I don't know how the old image is being cached within the new posts. I would have thought that the image came from the PG Music forum software. Andrew? Any ideas? Last edited by AudioTrack; 10/19/25 02:21 PM. BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.

Re: Forum Avatar will not change in Chrome Matt Finley #865409 10/19/25 02:23 PM Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic)
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AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,108 Melbourne, Australia	Dan, can you take a screen capture of what you see in Chrome? Maybe there's a hidden clue. BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.

Re: Forum Avatar will not change in Chrome DrDan #865410 10/19/25 02:36 PM Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic)
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,986 Wauconda DrDan OP Veteran
OP DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,986 Wauconda	I still got the old dan "grief". Retired to Make Music - No Plan B My SoundCloud Preview My Current Project .

Re: Forum Avatar will not change in Chrome DrDan #865412 10/19/25 02:52 PM Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic)
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 2,668 Hampshire, UK Gordon Scott Veteran
Gordon Scott Veteran Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 2,668 Hampshire, UK	Try a shift->Refresh, which usually forces a complete re-read on most(?) browsers. Can you get the new avatar by just clicking on the old avatar in a post, or by right-clicking and opening the image in a new tab? If not, try getting Chrome to clear all it's cache and history. Normally the browser will reload the image either when it's declared caching-time or sooner and it's rare for the latter to be more than a couple of days. I imagine your PC's clock has the correct time and isn't a month out or something like that. I think Windows gets time online these days, though I'm not certain of that as I don't let Windows touch the system clock. Jazz relative beginner, starting at a much older age than was helpful. AVL:MXE Linux; Windows 11 BIAB2026 Audiophile, a bunch of other software. Kawai MP6, Ui24R, Focusrite Saffire Pro40 and Scarletts .

Re: Forum Avatar will not change in Chrome DrDan #865414 10/19/25 03:47 PM Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic)
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 22,632 Mi., USA rharv Veteran
rharv Veteran Joined: May 2000 Posts: 22,632 Mi., USA	CTRL + F5 didn't clear it? Usually forces a reload of the entire page in all Windows browsers. Hold CTRL and tap F5 once .. Last edited by rharv; 10/19/25 03:49 PM. I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome Make your sound your own!

Re: Forum Avatar will not change in Chrome DrDan #865415 10/19/25 03:49 PM Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic)
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,986 Wauconda DrDan OP Veteran
OP DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,986 Wauconda	I'll be darned - "Try a shift->Refresh" did it. I have never ever ever used that feature! Did not know it even existed! Thanks Gordon. This new image is a bit dated (If I shave and put on a suit I think I could still pull it off). However, my wife's passing which promted the "Grief Avatar" is now over a year ago. So I thought best to remove this from the forum. Also, just had my 50th wedding anniversary. So I am trying to move on as best I can. I will likely look for something more contemporary for an Avatar, but this "pro headshot" from my business life was the best I could find. In memory of my wife Carol, I contracted a walking trail around my HOA subdivision with a bench in rememberance of how much she loved to walk. "To Carol who Loved to Walk, From Dan who Loved to Walk with Her" Retired to Make Music - No Plan B My SoundCloud Preview My Current Project .

Re: Forum Avatar will not change in Chrome DrDan #865419 10/19/25 04:56 PM Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic)
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 11,060 Winston Salem, NC USA Jim Fogle Veteran
Jim Fogle Veteran Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 11,060 Winston Salem, NC USA	The walking trail and bench is a wonderful idea Dan. I'm sure your HOA appreciates the thought and your generosity. Jim Fogle - 2026 BiaB (Build 1224) RB (Build 8) - Ultra+ PAK DAWs: Cakewalk Sonar - Standalone: Zoom MRS-8 Desktop: i7 Win 11, 12GB ram 256GB SSD, 4 TB HDD Music at: https://fogle622.wix.com/fogle622-audio-home

Re: Forum Avatar will not change in Chrome DrDan #865420 10/19/25 06:34 PM Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic)
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AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,108 Melbourne, Australia	Well this is good news indeed, and the dedication at the walking trail - touching and thoughtful. Stay great, Dan. BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.

Re: Forum Avatar will not change in Chrome DrDan #865430 10/20/25 02:35 AM Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic)
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 2,668 Hampshire, UK Gordon Scott Veteran
Gordon Scott Veteran Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 2,668 Hampshire, UK	I'm glad that worked. I was a bit sceptical as other similar things hadn't, but it's my usual "forced re-read" and I think it's always worked on every browser and on every platform where I've done it. Nice walk and a really touching wording on the memorial bench. Jazz relative beginner, starting at a much older age than was helpful. AVL:MXE Linux; Windows 11 BIAB2026 Audiophile, a bunch of other software. Kawai MP6, Ui24R, Focusrite Saffire Pro40 and Scarletts .

Re: Forum Avatar will not change in Chrome Jim Fogle #865504 10/20/25 07:51 PM Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic)
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 22,632 Mi., USA rharv Veteran
rharv Veteran Joined: May 2000 Posts: 22,632 Mi., USA	Originally Posted by Jim Fogle The walking trail and bench is a wonderful idea Dan. I'm sure your HOA appreciates the thought and your generosity. Not sure about the HOA itself appreciating it, but the community sure should. /cynical HOA guy .. for personal reasons //still, I think this is awesome, both for the community and as a tribute I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome Make your sound your own!

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