Re: Problems with MS Newsgroups

From: lvee (notmesothere_at_msn.com)
Date: 01/02/05 

Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 19:25:31 -0600

I had the same problems when I used the Win xp forum to access these
newsgroups, and following the suggestion of several members, I now use Out
Look Express to access these newsgroups, and have had no problems since.. I
know it's not an answer to your question, but an alternative way to access
these groups without the aggravation.

"Eileen" <Eileen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C12B2B0B-B4EB-42CE-BF3F-48A92BB5A81A@microsoft.com...
> 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?