[X-post to Vista General]

Bypass that clunk web-interface entirely by accessing the MS newsgroups in
your default newsreader (e.g., Windows Mail in Vista).

Setting up Windows Mail (Vista) to access Microsoft newsgroups
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/mi...-windows-mail/

Click on of the following links to open the newsgroup in your default
newsreader:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...unts_passwords
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ile_management
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ws.vista.games
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof....vista.general
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...are_assessment
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...rdware_devices
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...allation_setup
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ows.vista.mail
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ctures_vide o
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...orking_sharing
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof..._mainten ance
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...print_fax_scan
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...vista.security
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Wally Wombat wrote:
> I have never had any trouble accessing this group, but I have recently
> updated to Vista and find it impossible to to get into that group.
> The login refuses to work.
> The question window fails to initiate and it is as slow as a three legged
> donkey.
> I have been using my hotmail address that I have had for years.
> What am I doing wrong?
>
> Wombat