# Disable uncategorized kategorie still not working

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-uncategorized-kategorie-still-not-working/44374>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 17, 2016, 9:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-uncategorized-kategorie-still-not-working/44374 "2016-05-17T09:02:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Fred\_vom\_Jupiter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ccd318/32.png) [@Fred\_vom\_Jupiter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Fred_vom_Jupiter)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2016, 9:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-uncategorized-kategorie-still-not-working/44374/1 "2016-05-17T09:02:58Z")

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If I uncheck the _allow uncategorized topics_ the category is still shown in the overview, and it is still possible to post in uncategorized.

Any idea why?

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**Author:** ![gerhard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/gerhard/32/119479_2.png) [@gerhard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gerhard)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2016, 9:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-uncategorized-kategorie-still-not-working/44374/2 "2016-05-17T09:08:52Z")

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> [@"uncategorized" wont disappear](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uncategorized-wont-disappear/44177/2):
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> You are likely an Admin and will always see it. Mods and Regular members will not see it.

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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2016, 9:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-uncategorized-kategorie-still-not-working/44374/3 "2016-05-17T09:20:37Z")

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