No, you do not have to shut down your browser or computer for new posts to show up in the messageboard with the red colored folders. If you have the preferences and account set on your browser as cookie entries like you should, it will work and show you new posts as you go into each forum. However, to get the ones you that were new to you when you first entered to not show as new, and just have the new ones posted while you we're on the messageboard show as new, you will have to leave the messageboard and then come back in. However, you do not have to leave the site to do this.
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Dan McClain, Editor
The Mustang Works Online
1991 Mustang GT - 10.90 @ 122 Mph
Built, Blown, and Fast as Hell!