[SOLVED] Category widget not working

I just read this whole string:
http://forum.bytesforall.com/showthr...+widget&page=2

I am having this problem on two sites I am building. This string tells me it is likely the .htaccess file.

So I went to the root folder and made .htacess read .htaccessold and updated and refreshed screen and the problem remains. It is only reading two categories and "uncategorized."

Any ideas?

I deactivated all my widgets and everything, so it is not that