>How do I get to my profile to change a few things ?
>When I click on the home icon ( Load the Universal Thread main page in a new window ) I can change my address and password - nothing else
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>( I do not use the dashboard )

The dashboard is mandatory. I do not know how that can be turned off. You can however disable some of the items in there but not the first ones, which are mandatory. In the Dashboard you can click on Settings to adjust what you need. Under it is Subscribers for more options.