Can't Sign In To This Newsgroup Again

I don't know what has changed since two days ago but I can't sign in to this newsgroup using Internet Explorer AGAIN! The first time I had this problem someone gave me another link to try and it worked. Now when I use that link I get a message saying the page cannot be found. When I go to the old address: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...b-a63e791bbc79

It takes me to the sign in window, I sign in, but when it takes me back to the newsgroup, I am NOT sighed in and I cannot post. Why am I having so much trouble here but can post in the XP Newsgroup without any problems? Can someone give me an address for this Newsgroup that will work? I sure would appreciate it. Thanks

http://www.microsoft.com/communities....vista.general

It's not just the web interface that is having troubles with 'Communities".
This latest change seeems to have disabled the communities 'ratings' system
for Windows Mail and Live. IMO the trolls killed it. There seems to be a big
move going on to moderated 'forums'
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Use the "Ratings" system. It helps new users find answers.
http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm

Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson


"MacKenrick" wrote:

> I don't know what has changed since two days ago but I can't sign in to this newsgroup using Internet Explorer AGAIN! The first time I had this problem someone gave me another link to try and it worked. Now when I use that link I get a message saying the page cannot be found. When I go to the old address: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...b-a63e791bbc79
>
> It takes me to the sign in window, I sign in, but when it takes me back to the newsgroup, I am NOT sighed in and I cannot post. Why am I having so much trouble here but can post in the XP Newsgroup without any problems? Can someone give me an address for this Newsgroup that will work? I sure would appreciate it

Thank you Mark. I was able to sign in using the new link you gave me.
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MacKenrick


"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> http://www.microsoft.com/communities....vista.general
>
> It's not just the web interface that is having troubles with 'Communities".
> This latest change seeems to have disabled the communities 'ratings' system
> for Windows Mail and Live. IMO the trolls killed it. There seems to be a big
> move going on to moderated 'forums'
> --
> Use the "Ratings" system. It helps new users find answers.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
>
> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>
>
> "MacKenrick" wrote:
>
> > I don't know what has changed since two days ago but I can't sign in to this newsgroup using Internet Explorer AGAIN! The first time I had this problem someone gave me another link to try and it worked. Now when I use that link I get a message saying the page cannot be found. When I go to the old address: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...b-a63e791bbc79
> >
> > It takes me to the sign in window, I sign in, but when it takes me back to the newsgroup, I am NOT sighed in and I cannot post. Why am I having so much trouble here but can post in the XP Newsgroup without any problems? Can someone give me an address for this Newsgroup that will work? I sure would appreciate it

Great. Glad to hear it

As things always go, the minute I think I figured out why the 'ratings' were
no longer on Win Mail and Live Mail, the ratings icons have shown back up.


I don't think that old link is ever going to work again, however.

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Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson

"Mackenrick" <> wrote in message
news:F99D5E8C-9B2F-4645-B4B5-...
> Thank you Mark. I was able to sign in using the new link you gave me.
> --
> MacKenrick
>
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities....vista.general
>>
>> It's not just the web interface that is having troubles with
>> 'Communities".
>> This latest change seeems to have disabled the communities 'ratings'
>> system
>> for Windows Mail and Live. IMO the trolls killed it. There seems to be a
>> big
>> move going on to moderated 'forums'
>> --
>> Use the "Ratings" system. It helps new users find answers.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
>>
>> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>>
>>
>> "MacKenrick" wrote:
>>
>> > I don't know what has changed since two days ago but I can't sign in to
>> > this newsgroup using Internet Explorer AGAIN! The first time I had
>> > this problem someone gave me another link to try and it worked. Now
>> > when I use that link I get a message saying the page cannot be found.
>> > When I go to the old address:
>> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...b-a63e791bbc79
>> >
>> > It takes me to the sign in window, I sign in, but when it takes me back
>> > to the newsgroup, I am NOT sighed in and I cannot post. Why am I
>> > having so much trouble here but can post in the XP Newsgroup without
>> > any problems? Can someone give me an address for this Newsgroup that
>> > will work? I sure would appreciate it