Re: Search function in this discussion group

DJA wrote:

Does search work in this discussion group? I type the word "password" and
I
get no hits? I can see at least 3 posts with "password" in their title.
What is the secret to searching on Microsoft.com

The web interface to these groups seems to have been broken. There have been
numerous posts about this over the last week or so. No, there is nothing
you can do - it's Microsoft's interface and it's pretty awful.

For searching, use Google Groups Advanced Search and constrain your search
to this newsgroup (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general) and the time frame
you want.

For a better newsgroup experience, set up a newsreader instead (very easy to
do). Here's information about that:

Since you are using the web interface, you may not realize that this is
really a newsgroup. You will get far more out of this resource if you learn
to use a newsreader. There are many good newsreaders for Windows, but you
can use Outlook Express since you already have it. Here are some links to
information about newsgroups:

About Usenet:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet
http://groups.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=basics.html - Basics of
Usenet
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet - a brief explanation
of newsgroups

Using Outlook Express as Newsreader:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm
Accessing the MS newsgroups in Outlook Express Newsreader
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx

How to Post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
http://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups
microsoft.public.test.here - MS group to test if your newsreader is working
properly
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/munad.htm - how to munge email address
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting vs. crossposting

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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