Urgent Help Guests Seeing Forum

[mrcomputer]

hi all
sorry if this has been posted before i couldnt find it anyway
i created a forum and this i checked the box Registered [hidden] for access to the forum yet when every i log on it shows my members and at time shows a guest is there,
i cant find the option anyware to check that i did click Registered [hidden] could someone please help as to how i could find it.
thanks in advance

[g7acu]

You've probably not got an actual guest. Can you view your forum when logged out (eg., as if you're a guest).
The 'guest' shown is more likely to be a Google-Bot (for example), which is an automatic search software that monitors your site for checking what ads might be suitable to pin to your forum. These Bots are active, regardless of whether you have ads available or not and you simply ignore them.

[mrcomputer]

ah thats a weight of my mind when i log out and click on the link i only get the signup screen not too worried about bots.
thanks for the reply

[g7acu]

You're welcome, it's a common mistake with the Bot's.