Re: Can't post a new topic on newsgroups

[Guest currambera]

Re: Can't post a new topic on newsgroups

 

You experts have a way of confusing "rookies" like me. Can you please:

1. Explain steps from the beginning

2. Please do not insult each other

3. Help me to post a new question, I am going crazy looking how to

4. Thanks for a polite reply

 

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Rename C:\Windows\Softwaredistribution\DataStore to C:\Windows\Softwaredistribution\DataStore.poo and that

> will reset Microsoft Update after rebooting.

>

> You will eXPerience a far better, and quicker, newsgroup posting

> by using the Outlook Express newsreader rather than relying on the

> web-based newsgroup web site:

>

> Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express

> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx

>

> Setting up Outlook Express Newsreader

> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm

>

> --

> Carey Frisch

> Microsoft MVP

> Windows - Shell/User

> Microsoft Community Newsgroups

> http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/

>

> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>

> "Nelda" wrote:

>

> | On my home computer - new Dell with Windows XP SP2 Home edition, I can log

> | into the XP newgroups and can post a reply to a message, however it won't let

> | me post a new topic question. When I click on the "New" icon, I get a little

> | red fist showing and it won't go to the post screen. I have a dialup

> | connection with Earthlink Total Access and Earthlink Accelerator running. I

> | also have the Windows firewall and Symantec antivirus running. Any ideas on

> | what the problem may be? Thanks for your time. I posted a previous message

> | about the same computer won't let me download from Windows Updates. It looks

> | for the updates for a minute or so then I get the error message "The website

> | has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are trying to

> | view." and error code 0x8024001D.

>

>

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Can't post a new topic on newsgroups

 

Re: Can't post a new topic on newsgroups

 

You have a pop up blocker? Hold down the CTRL button to bypass it to get

the new message.

 

currambera wrote:

> You experts have a way of confusing "rookies" like me. Can you please:

> 1. Explain steps from the beginning

> 2. Please do not insult each other

> 3. Help me to post a new question, I am going crazy looking how to

> 4. Thanks for a polite reply

>

> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

>

>

>>Rename C:\Windows\Softwaredistribution\DataStore to C:\Windows\Softwaredistribution\DataStore.poo and that

>>will reset Microsoft Update after rebooting.

>>

>>You will eXPerience a far better, and quicker, newsgroup posting

>>by using the Outlook Express newsreader rather than relying on the

>>web-based newsgroup web site:

>>

>>Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express

>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx

>>

>>Setting up Outlook Express Newsreader

>>http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm

>>

>>--

>>Carey Frisch

>>Microsoft MVP

>>Windows - Shell/User

>>Microsoft Community Newsgroups

>>http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/

>>

>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>>

>>"Nelda" wrote:

>>

>>| On my home computer - new Dell with Windows XP SP2 Home edition, I can log

>>| into the XP newgroups and can post a reply to a message, however it won't let

>>| me post a new topic question. When I click on the "New" icon, I get a little

>>| red fist showing and it won't go to the post screen. I have a dialup

>>| connection with Earthlink Total Access and Earthlink Accelerator running. I

>>| also have the Windows firewall and Symantec antivirus running. Any ideas on

>>| what the problem may be? Thanks for your time. I posted a previous message

>>| about the same computer won't let me download from Windows Updates. It looks

>>| for the updates for a minute or so then I get the error message "The website

>>| has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are trying to

>>| view." and error code 0x8024001D.

>>

>>