Category “1” Returns After Deletion

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  laidofflawyer · Member · Aug 24, 2009 at 2:09 pm

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  I have one category on my blog: daily entries. Right now, it’s the only one I need. As I’m typing a new post, however, another category, created automatically and labeled “1,” just shows up. Oftentimes if I haven’t yet clicked “daily entries” for my post, the blog just creates this “1” category and defaults my posting to it—I guess during auto-save.

  At least three times a day, I click on Categories under My Dashboard and delete it, but it keeps returning. Anyone know how to permanently remove or eliminate this? Anyone else experiencing the same thing?

  Thanks!

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  sambauers · Member · Aug 24, 2009 at 2:09 pm

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  You did not specify a blog address or reason for posting when you created this topic.

  This support forum is for WordPress.com hosted blogs only. If you have a self-hosted WordPress blog you need to seek help at the WordPress.org forums, not here.

  If you don’t understand the difference, you may find this information helpful.

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  thesacredpath · Member · Aug 24, 2009 at 2:10 pm

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  If your blog is hosted here at wordpress.COM, we need a link to the blog please.

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  laidofflawyer · Member · Sep 20, 2009 at 1:36 pm

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  Sorry. It is. Forgot the blog address: laidofflawyer.wordpress.com

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  thesacredpath · Member · Sep 20, 2009 at 2:50 pm

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  The #1 category is created automatically because you have deleted the default post category (uncategorized) but you have not set another category as the default at settings > writing. Go there and set daily entries as the default and save the changes and the problem will go away.

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  laidofflawyer · Member · Oct 4, 2009 at 1:11 pm

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  Just tried that. I’ll let you know my results. “Daily entries” was the only option in the drop-down box and was already listed for default category. I “saved” again just in case. Thanks for the help.