Re: Newsgroup Problem

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From: Steve Cochran (scochran_at_chattanooga.net)
Date: 04/03/04 

Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 07:25:26 -0500

If you can't get msconfig to run, try running

sfc /scannow

and see if that helps at all.

steve

"Grandad" <Gerry@trick.Nuthouse> wrote in message news:yUfbc.65$is5.15@newsfe1-win...
>I have had this problem for more than a week now. Ron Summers suggested I
> try another server so I installed microsoft servers and now there is no
> trouble, so I guess it must be a server fault. Only trouble is that there is
> a very limited amount of news groups on microsoft servers.
> I have tried to use Steve's suggestion but when I type msconfig in the box
> and then OK, The panel comes up on the screen and flashes straight off
> again. Do you know how I can keep the panel on screen.
> The NTL servers still wont allow me to open more than two or three messages
> before it gives up the ghost.
> Cheers, Jim.
>
>
>
> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@chattanooga.net> wrote in message
> news:ObBZ6iLGEHA.684@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Go to Start | Run and type msconfig and disable Norton in both the startup
> items and services. Then reboot and go to File | Identities and set up a
> new Identity. Then add the newsserver under that Identity and see if it
> works correctly. If it does, then you can re-enable Norton and reboot and
> see if it breaks things.
>
> steve
>
> "Doug N." <doug.noga@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:erh29zHGEHA.3540@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> In the past few weeks, I've noticed that I cannot download more than a
>> handful - at the most ten or so - newsgroup messages at a time. Often I
>> can't download more than one. I end up getting this message:
>>
>> "You NNTP server has not responded in 60 seconds. Would you like to wait
>> another 60 seconds for the server to respond?" The account and server are
>> listed, and two buttons apprear: One to "Wait", and one to "Stop".
>>
>> This seems to happen only when I'm trying to download messages. I seem to
>> have no problems downloading just the headers.
>>
>> I've contacted my ISP. They have checked out their news server, and they
>> swear that there are no problems there. They say they've tested this out,
>> and others are able to download gobs of messages all at once from the same
>> server with no problems.
>>
>> I am running Windows XP Pro SP1, and Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1123. I do
>> use Norton AntiVirus 8.07.17C, but not their (or anyone else's) firewall
>> software. I do use a router. (I've been using the Norton antivirus
>> software and the router for several years, this problem started up only a
>> few weeks ago.)
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>>
>> -------------------------------------------
>> Doug N.
>> doug.noga@charter.net
>>
>>
>
>

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