Problems with MS Newsgroups

From: Chaplain Doug (ChaplainDoug_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/01/05 

Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 15:55:03 -0800

IE 6.0. I have a recurring problem when using the Microsoft Newsgroups
(where I am posting this). Quite often when I go to a forum, instead of
getting a listing of the posts, I get the following in the frame:

Sorry, the page you requested is not available.

The page you were looking for is currently not available. The address may
not be correct, or there may be a temporary problem with this site. Please
try one of the following options:
Check the address for typing errors.
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For additional assistance, try one of the pages below:

Microsoft has told me to go to Internet options and delete cookies and temp
files. When I do this it then works properly. BUT WHY AM I HAVING TO DO
THIS ALL THE TIME? I GET THE SAME PROBLEM WHETHER AT WORK ON AN XP BOX OR AT
HOME ON A WIN2000 BOX.

Also, when I log into the .NET (to post to the newsgroups) I always check
"Log me on automatically." Yet I have to logon again each time I come to the
newsgroups, and most of the time my username is not even in the logon box.
What gives?