why do i get message when logging in that preferences set to default?

[Rolig Loon]

That's an odd sort of message.  It almost sounds as if you have your viewer set in Safe Mode, where preferences are indeed automatically reset to default.  I am told that some third party viewers use safe mode if you are using them on multiple OpenSim grids, but don't know anything more about it.  You can look in Debug Settings (in your Advanced menu -- CTRL + Alt + D) for the SafeMode setting.  It should normally be FALSE.  You might also check the command line setting in the Second Life startup icon on your computer's desktop (Right-click on it and select Properties >>> Shortcut).  Look at the line that says "Target" and see whether it says --safe in it.  I would really be surprised if this was the answer, but I can't think of anything else right now.

[Rolig Loon]

That's an odd sort of message.  It almost sounds as if you have your viewer set in Safe Mode, where preferences are indeed automatically reset to default.  I am told that some third party viewers use safe mode if you are using them on multiple OpenSim grids, but don't know anything more about it.  You can look in Debug Settings (in your Advanced menu -- CTRL + Alt + D) for the SafeMode setting.  It should normally be FALSE.  You might also check the command line setting in the Second Life startup icon on your computer's desktop (Right-click on it and select Properties >>> Shortcut).  Look at the line that says "Target" and see whether it says --safe in it.  I would really be surprised if this was the answer, but I can't think of anything else right now.

[CandyGinger Ristow]

The advanced debug setting for safemode is set to FALSE and the target line says ""C:\Program Files (x86)\SecondLifeViewer\SecondLifeViewer.exe" --set InstallLanguage en".

including the do not disturb message.

Any other suggestions? It is just a pain to always come into SL and have to adjust all my settings everyday

[CandyGinger Ristow]

OMlogin issues. Just tried logging into SL and now get message on login screen saying "LogIn Failed...The system is logging you out right now. Your account will not be available until 2015-11-12:16;35;02 pacific time.:

Really hope this is so someone on LL end is trying to fix my above notes issues....

[Nalates Urriah]

You may need to read the SL Viewer log. What you see happening can happen if the viewer is crashing on exit. It doesn't get all the files saved that it needs to know the settings have been handled before crashing.

Try launching and logging in. Make one quick change to Preferences or none then log out. The less time logged in the better, but give it long enough the viewer settles down. The viewer should not have reached a crash condidtion and will hopefully save those settings.

The Linden made SL Viewers have a feature to allow you to backup your settings, somewhat like Firestorm does. In the upper right of the screen in the menu near the media/sound controls there is a monitor/screen icon. Click it to save your graphics settings. If your viewer does lose them you'll be able to quickly recover them.

[Rolig Loon]

That last message is normal. When you crash, it takes a minute or so for the servers to clean up. If you try to log in too soon, you get that message. It's nothing. I am at a total loss for the main problem, though. I told your that I'd be surprised of that safemode setting turned out to be the answer, but it's all I could think of. Sorry.