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Honestly, I don't know where to post this question. Several days ago I posted a question about the part of the XP OS that produces the thumbnails in Windows Explorer. While I waited for someone to answer I found a solution to the problem on my own. Another user asked me if I had a solution, and now I want to get back to him.

Problem is, I can't find my way back to where his message to me is. Am I missing a link or something on the site? Or is it just not there? What I would like to do is list just the questions I have posted and their replies. Is this possible on this site?

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This thread shows a very common issue: losing track of your own threads and replies after you post. pointed the right direction and confirmed it worked. The notes below give a few practical, evergreen ways to find past posts and make sure replies don’t slip away in future.

Look for your activity on the site (your profile usually records posts and threads) and check the site’s messaging/inbox for one‑to‑one replies. If those don’t turn it up, use the site search (filter by author or keywords) or a search engine with site:daniweb.com plus distinctive words from the thread title. Also check any “watched threads”, “subscriptions”, or recent activity pages the forum offers — those keep a list of topics you follow. If you remember unique words from the problem (for example, “thumbnails” or “Windows Explorer”), those make searches much faster.

Practical habits to avoid this going forward: subscribe or watch threads you care about, enable notifications or email alerts if available, and bookmark important threads in your browser. When posting a solution, add a short public follow‑up in the original thread as well as any private reply so the answer is searchable for others. If a post or message truly can’t be found it may have been moved or deleted; in that case consult the site help/FAQ or contact a moderator.

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Well, I clicked on your profile, did a "view all posts by davem48" and found where you posted about the thumbnails

http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread87707.html

But I don't see anyone replying in that thread which leads me to believe he sent you a privet message.

If you scroll to the very top of the page while logged in, you'll see "Welcome davem48"
To the left of that, you'll see Control Panel. Click Control Panel and on the next screen, scroll down and look on the left for "Privet Messages" under there, list "List all messages"

Hope this helps

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So, the link I need is under Control Panel. That explains why I didn't see it. I'll know better the next time, and yes; your reply was helpful. Thank you!

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