*I can't seem to change a particular setting, avatar, skin, icon even though I am the forum and blog admin*

This one was hard to track down as it is an intermittent error and seems to happen with different settings, with different people.

The error appears more frequently with updated forums rather than new installs.

<- My forum Avatar is a prime example as it disappeared after one update on this site, and no matter what I do I can not replace it. (I kinda like the fact I am unique on this board, and the fact that it shows that we are human too. We occasionally mess up)

Correcting this error without a complete uninstall and re installation of the plugin and wiping out the entire database, requires hand editing table entries in phpMyAdmin and may not be within the skill set of some admins.

CAUSE: Minor Database corruption when Double-clicking the Update/Install Forum button when accessing the Forum Menu for the first time after activating a fresh or updated copy of SPF.

DESTRUCTIVE REPAIR: Using the UNINSTALL OPTION under the tools menu to completely remove the tables and the SPF plugin and performing a “Clean Install”

SKILLED NON-DESTRUCTIVE REPAIR: Using phpMyAdmin, open and view the wp_usermeta table inside your SQL database. Sort list by UserID. There should be NO “sf” prefixed keys with double entries for one user. Trim all user's multiple entries with the same “sf” key, down to a single key. Example sfadmin, sfposts, etc… one of each… for each user. (not all keys will appear for all users. Leave singles and users with no “sf” keys alone.)