Can't view newsgroups

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Hello,
I am trying to get to the Microsoft newsgroups from
support.microsoft.com/newsgroups. I can get to that page and then I click on
English. The newsgroups load, when I click on a specific sub group I get the
error message, page not available. This happens for all newsgroups sites. Can
you give me some ideas on what to do to get this to work. I have no other
problems when any other sites except the newsgroups.
Thanks,
Mike
 
Mike,

As not many regulars will touch that slow and quirky web interface,(I
won't), if you don't get an answer, then consider using a proper
newsreader for newsgroups.

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

....Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html


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mikesteven said:
Hello,
I am trying to get to the Microsoft newsgroups from
support.microsoft.com/newsgroups. I can get to that page and then I
click on English. The newsgroups load, when I click on a specific sub
group I get the error message, page not available. This happens for
all newsgroups sites. Can you give me some ideas on what to do to get
this to work. I have no other problems when any other sites except
the newsgroups.
Thanks,
Mike
Click to expand...

Set up the newsgroups in OE like Alan advised.

Also eliminate any scumware.
What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/devioussoftware.mspx

CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of these programs ,
download a copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
(if your OS is Win2k or XP) The process of removing certain malware may kill
your internet connection. If this should occur, this program, LSPFIX, will
enable you to regain your connection.

See
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function
before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do
than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available here:
http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.

See also:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...a2-6a57-4c57-a8bd-dbf62eda9671&DisplayLang=en
for the new Microsoft program which was previously released by Giant
Software.

See this link for information about malware:
http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars

If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx
 
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