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i posted two new thread w/ email notification upon response;however, when i
attempt to check the replies the thread is missing (both threads)
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Amd.64x2-4200 (FIC k2BC51) ge6100 4gb 250SATA

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This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/co....public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
 
I don't know if you will see this but the problem is with the "web forum" software. It is seriously broken. I also seems to have gotten much worse over the last few days. This is not actually a web forum but a newsgroup. If you are using Windows Vista go to to Windows mail and access the Microsoft Communities to get to these newsgroups.



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Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


i posted two new thread w/ email notification upon response;however, when i
attempt to check the replies the thread is missing (both threads)
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Amd.64x2-4200 (FIC k2BC51) ge6100 4gb 250SATA

----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/co....public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
 
thanks a lot. I now see that as all my post are now finally visible. looks
like a two to three day delay for post to show.
 
I am NOT replying to this specific post. This is a desperate attempt to
figure out HOW I can get a "New Thread" screen. I am signed in, I click on
"New Thread" and nothing happens. HELP! I will check this thread later in
case anyone sees my request. erico
 
Try using Windows Mail to access these newsgroups, instead of the funky web
interface that you're using.
 
erico said:
I am NOT replying to this specific post. This is a desperate attempt to
figure out HOW I can get a "New Thread" screen. I am signed in, I click on
"New Thread" and nothing happens. HELP! I will check this thread later in
case anyone sees my request. erico
Click to expand...

I'm sorry, but I can't help you with the web interface; I (and most
other regular posters) don't use it because it is so dreadful. You will
be better off using a real newsreader, which is very easy to set up. See
general Usenet information below which will help you:

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Since you are using the web interface, you may not realize that this is
really a newsgroup. 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 (XP) or Windows Mail (Vista) since you
already have it. Here are some links to information about newsgroups:

About Usenet:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/ - Usenet FAQs from the Internet FAQ Archives
http://www.usenetmonster.com/infocenter/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet - a brief
explanation of newsgroups

Outlook Express/Windows Mail as Newsreader:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/accessing_newsgrousp_with-windows_mail.htm

How to Post:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 - How to Ask a Question
http://users.tpg.com.au/bzyhjr/liszt.htm - How Not to Get Technical Help
on Usenet


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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossposting - crossposting
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting

Other Newsreaders for Windows:
http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php - for Forte
http://www.mozilla.org - Thunderbird
http://gravity.tbates.org/
http://www.40tude.com/dialog/
http://xnews.newsguy.com/
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Malke
 
Thank you all for the information, however like most non-techies, I am
ignorant of what a "Newreader" is or most of the technical aspects of other
suggestions. I shall try to educate myself from your links, however. I was
once successful at getting really good help from a true forum, rather than
the totally irrelevant garbage and suggestions that the "official" help
directs you to, but I could not locate relocate the forum. Just once I would
like to find a system "help" site that took a direct approach to a simple
question without a thousand menu steps and showering you with wonderful
confusing crap you don't care about. I totally agreed with the "60 Minutes"
piece on "Geeks" that the companies sell the hardware and software realtively
cheaply so they have little budget for support.
 
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