Re: Wrong newsgroup but I can't access Vista group

[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

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
>
>

Phew!

well that's got that one nailed then. Thanks for your help, though I wonder
why Microsoft leaves the link there if it doesn't work??

Thanks again
--
Eats, roots and leaves.


"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> 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
> >
> >

Wally Wombat <WallyWombat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>well that's got that one nailed then. Thanks for your help, though I wonder
>why Microsoft leaves the link there if it doesn't work??

It's there to give Murphy something to do - it helps to keep him
happy.