Cannot access newsgroups

[AllenH]

My laptop has Vista, but my desktop PC runs XP. Suddenly (like today) the PC
cannot log on to Windows Newsgroups via Help and Support. When I get to
Windows Newsgroups and click on "Go to Windows Newsgroups" it simply opens
"Windows XP Home Page"

The address bar shows
http:/www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowssxp/default.mspx

I've never had trouble before, and (as you can see) the laptop connects ok.
Anyone any idea what has gone wrong?

AllenH

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi AllenH,

It could be that the redirect in XP's Help function no longer points to a
valid address, so it goes to the default product page.

It'd be far simpler to just set up a newsreader for this, see:
http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[Ray Shafranski]

My laptop has Vista, but my desktop PC runs XP. Suddenly (like today) the
PC
cannot log on to Windows Newsgroups via Help and Support. When I get to
Windows Newsgroups and click on "Go to Windows Newsgroups" it simply opens
"Windows XP Home Page"

The address bar shows
http:/www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowssxp/default.mspx

I've never had trouble before, and (as you can see) the laptop connects
ok.
Anyone any idea what has gone wrong?

AllenH

Try Windows Mail, that has a proper news reader.