RE: Problems with MS Newsgroups

From: Eileen (Eileen_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/02/05 

Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 16:17:02 -0800

Have you kept your IE updated?
If not , do so and see if that fixes the problem.
Otherwise, disable some of your settings for accessing the
internet..sometimes that helps. Might be something with any
anti-ad/spy/malware programs too.

~Eileen

"Chaplain Doug" wrote:

> 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.
> Click the Back button and try a different option from the navigation menu.
> Try this page again later.
> 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?