yes cURL aka extension=php_curl.dll is enabled
if you like you can install xammp and try installing VB4 and VB5 on it and then try making a post on vb4 and 5 and well face the same issue.

you dont have to do this an less its a VB5 bug.
i dont know how the posting making a forum or topic works that are so different for vb4

and yes only VB5 files in my VH folder.

I actually do have vB5 installed on localhost - I've got a Mac though so no xammp for me. It works just fine for me. (Although in the alpha/beta versions, I did have to disable suhosin to run it and have left suhosin disabled.)

Thanks for trying i guess ill try wamp and see if there is any issues on it if so ill install ubt if so ill give up.