First ~ this site is way better that some of the other sites i have
used. I run windows xp home edition.
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thanks much
for any help.
This isn't a "site"; it's a newsgroup. I'll give you information about
how to use newsgroups effectively at the end of my post to you.
Go to the User Accounts applet in Control Panel. If you have XP Home,
you will not see the built-in Administrator account (nor will you be
using it - it is for emergencies only and can only be accessed in Safe
Mode). If you have XP Pro, you will see the built-in Administrator
account but you still should not be using it.
Look at the two user accounts you have - it will say whether they are
Computer Administrators or Limited Users. All user accounts with
administrative privileges are equal in XP; if you are logged into an
account with administrative privileges you do not need to log into the
built-in Administrator account to accomplish things.
About newsgroups:
You will get far more out of this resource if you learn to use a
newsreader. There are many good newsreaders for Windows, but you can
use Outlook Express since you already have it. Here are some links to
information about newsgroups:
About Usenet:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet
http://groups.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=basics.html - Basics
of Usenet
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet - a brief
explanation of newsgroups
Using Outlook Express as Newsreader:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm
Accessing the MS newsgroups in Outlook Express Newsreader
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx
How to Post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups
microsoft.public.test.here - MS group to test if your newsreader is
working properly
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/munad.htm - how to munge email address
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting vs.
crossposting
Malke