::Hmm, I won't change the template because someone with more expertise may appear, but I'll have a try at helping out here. I suspect the second thing - what page appears after you log in - is determined by your browser; you may now be using a browser version that takes you back to the last page you were looking at. I see some people have one or more chunks of the Main Page transcluded on their user pages; that might give you a handy way to look at it; or just get in the habit of immediately clicking on the globe after starting a session. As for the watchlist, there is an area to change watchlist preferences at the top, and/or under the main preferences tab, there are an "appearance" area and an "editing" area; between teh 3 of those you may find what you're looking for. Myself, I don't recall ever seeing a "Next/Previous 50/100/500" on my watchlist, only on my (and everyone else's) contributions, and I'm seeing the time for each edit under a bolded date header - if you aren't, rummage in the settings. Hope those thoughts help a little bit!