Difficulty with forums all day!!!

[MyComputerAndMe]

I haven't been able to get into these forums all day. I have tried for hours
because of a big problem I'm having with vista. Does anyone know why there
could be such a problem signing on when I know I have been using the correct
email and password to log in? I am at my wits end with these forums.
Unfortunatly, I need to find answers.
Bob

 

[Alan Edwards]

You will get a far better experience of newsgroups if you use a proper
newsreader instead of that slow and quirky web interface you are
using.

Outlook Express Newsreader-Setting up
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/resources/communities.htm#setupmsnews
http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm

Agent
http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php

....Alan

 

[Mick Murphy]

The original link to Vista Discussions IS broken.
After you sign-in, you still can not post, or reply

BUT, the link posted here WORKS.
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx

You scroll down the list to: microsoft.public.windows THEN expand it for
Vista Newsgroups

And it works the same as the broken one; sign in via Hotmail Account.

Or use the link below for vista.general

http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...8d6-427a-48d6-84dc-a91a6c9fbb45&lang=en&cr=us

 

[db.·.. >]

you might also try another
microsoft newsreader called
windows live.

it is basically a replacement
for outlook express.

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then there is always using
the google groups to read
and post to these windows
help newsgroups.

the google group servers
are also networked to the
microsoft servers.

the only difference would
be that you would then use
a google log in to log in to
google servers/groups.

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db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
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[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Setting up Windows Mail (Vista) to access Microsoft newsgroups
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/microsoft-newsgroup-setup-instructions-for-windows-mail/

Via the Web Interface (sorted by newsgroup)
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx