Having a lot of trouble navigating site

I'm just lost. When I pull up the site I get the most recent opening page.... I can see the last post to the right and when I click on GFD or whatever section I want it brings up the page of threads from when I originally bookmarked the site?
I then have to go to the bottom of the thread page and resort the threads using the sort feature on the bottom. I can then find the most recent threads, but even then they don't seem to have the most up to date posts... the heading says there are 3 pages and I only get 2.
I also thought the posts were arranged oldest (#1 post) on top? I've gone into the UCP and set my settings but it doesn't seem to recongnize the settings.
Anyway, the problem might be on my end... my brother in law told me to install Windows Professional 2000 on my computer (over Windows ME). He's a dumb ass but that's beside the point. Anyway, even before the switch to the new site, the old site would always come up off the bookmark the same as when I bookmarked it. I could click on GFD and it would have the new threads but it's just frustrating.... I think I've posted once here since the change and I'm having so much trouble finding things I don't spend time here anymore.
The site looks great... I think it has more to do with the OS switch (my switch) than the new site but I just thought I'd mention it if anyone has any ideas. Thanks