The original link to Vista Discussions IS broken.
After you sign-in, you still can not post, or reply

BUT, the link posted here WORKS.
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...s/default.aspx

You scroll down the list to: microsoft.public.windows THEN expand it for
Vista Newsgroups

And it works the same as the broken one; sign in via Hotmail Account.
MS emailed me this link months ago, when it 1st happened.

--
Mad Mike


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> [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
> --
> ~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
>
>