Sign In to Vista Communty

I've been trying to post a question at Windows Vista Community but cannot
create a "new" thread. I'm not even sure if I am properly signed in because
everytime I sign in it doesn't seem to register although if I try again I
get a blank screen and then back to Community screen. I see posts where
others have had similar problems but I have not yet seen a solution. I'm
starting to think people can't post solutions for the same reason I can't
submit questions. Is Windows Vista Community working?????

(PS....I did get in once a few days ago but can't now???)

Thanks,

bj

Brian

Your using Windows Mail to view the newsgroups.

You don't necessarily need to use the 'Community' features to post and reply
to messages. The newsgroup servers were having problems recently with users
trying to login through Windows Mail, but they appear to be fixed now.

If you still have problems and you do not want to see any prompts about
logging in when you post a message, go to Tools/Options/General Tab and
remove the check mark from the 'Use newsgroup message rating features'
option.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Brian" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
>
> I've been trying to post a question at Windows Vista Community but cannot
> create a "new" thread. I'm not even sure if I am properly signed in
> because everytime I sign in it doesn't seem to register although if I try
> again I get a blank screen and then back to Community screen. I see posts
> where others have had similar problems but I have not yet seen a solution.
> I'm starting to think people can't post solutions for the same reason I
> can't submit questions. Is Windows Vista Community working?????
>
> (PS....I did get in once a few days ago but can't now???)
>
> Thanks,
>
> bj

"Brian" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
>
> I've been trying to post a question at Windows Vista Community but cannot
> create a "new" thread. I'm not even sure if I am properly signed in
> because everytime I sign in it doesn't seem to register although if I try
> again I get a blank screen and then back to Community screen. I see posts
> where others have had similar problems but I have not yet seen a solution.
> I'm starting to think people can't post solutions for the same reason I
> can't submit questions. Is Windows Vista Community working?????
>
> (PS....I did get in once a few days ago but can't now???)
>
> Thanks,
>
> bj

You seem to be doing okay with WinMail.

If for some reason you really want to do it with IE, are you getting the
yellow bar that a popup has been blocked? Try allowing the popup.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.

The server must still be having problems because I still am unable to sign
in through Windows Mail


"Ronnie Vernon MVP" <> wrote in message
news:26259CD6-337A-4CC9-A87B-...
> Brian
>
> Your using Windows Mail to view the newsgroups.
>
> You don't necessarily need to use the 'Community' features to post and
> reply to messages. The newsgroup servers were having problems recently
> with users trying to login through Windows Mail, but they appear to be
> fixed now.
>
> If you still have problems and you do not want to see any prompts about
> logging in when you post a message, go to Tools/Options/General Tab and
> remove the check mark from the 'Use newsgroup message rating features'
> option.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Brian" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>>
>> I've been trying to post a question at Windows Vista Community but cannot
>> create a "new" thread. I'm not even sure if I am properly signed in
>> because everytime I sign in it doesn't seem to register although if I try
>> again I get a blank screen and then back to Community screen. I see
>> posts where others have had similar problems but I have not yet seen a
>> solution. I'm starting to think people can't post solutions for the same
>> reason I can't submit questions. Is Windows Vista Community working?????
>>
>> (PS....I did get in once a few days ago but can't now???)
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> bj
>

Hi there and thanks,

I guess I didn't realize that this newsgroup via WM provides the same
posting and thread service as Vista Community is apparently trying to
pprovide via IE. I thought the Vista Community format was a little more
user friendly but if it doesn't work...???? I think I have tried all
approaches re. Pop ups etc but still no luck....I think I did get in once
while blocking pop ups but can't now. I also don't understand why pop ups
should be a factor in this process of signing in and creating a thread....MS
need to do more work in this area...its frustrating when you have trouble
getting thru to a help process.

Thanks again.

bj

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <> wrote in message
news:3BA87C1A-7108-4D66-BCEE-...
> "Brian" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>>
>> I've been trying to post a question at Windows Vista Community but cannot
>> create a "new" thread. I'm not even sure if I am properly signed in
>> because everytime I sign in it doesn't seem to register although if I try
>> again I get a blank screen and then back to Community screen. I see
>> posts where others have had similar problems but I have not yet seen a
>> solution. I'm starting to think people can't post solutions for the same
>> reason I can't submit questions. Is Windows Vista Community working?????
>>
>> (PS....I did get in once a few days ago but can't now???)
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> bj
>
> You seem to be doing okay with WinMail.
>
> If for some reason you really want to do it with IE, are you getting the
> yellow bar that a popup has been blocked? Try allowing the popup.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> Do not send mail.

Brian

The web view of the newsgroups is much less friendly than using a
newsreader.

In Windows Mail you can:
Automatically highlight all of the messages that you post in color.
Select to only view the messages that you have posted and any replies to
those messages.
Select to hide read messages.
Keep a local copy of all messages.
Delete any message. (local copy)
Save a message to a different folder. (drag and drop)
View the source and properties of a message.
Read and compose messages offline.
Select to download only the messages that you actually want to read.
Subscribe to only the groups that interest you.

There are many more viewing, sorting options.
--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Brian" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Hi there and thanks,
>
> I guess I didn't realize that this newsgroup via WM provides the same
> posting and thread service as Vista Community is apparently trying to
> pprovide via IE. I thought the Vista Community format was a little more
> user friendly but if it doesn't work...???? I think I have tried all
> approaches re. Pop ups etc but still no luck....I think I did get in once
> while blocking pop ups but can't now. I also don't understand why pop ups
> should be a factor in this process of signing in and creating a
> thread....MS need to do more work in this area...its frustrating when you
> have trouble getting thru to a help process.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> bj
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <> wrote in message
> news:3BA87C1A-7108-4D66-BCEE-...
>> "Brian" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>
>>>
>>> I've been trying to post a question at Windows Vista Community but
>>> cannot create a "new" thread. I'm not even sure if I am properly signed
>>> in because everytime I sign in it doesn't seem to register although if I
>>> try again I get a blank screen and then back to Community screen. I see
>>> posts where others have had similar problems but I have not yet seen a
>>> solution. I'm starting to think people can't post solutions for the same
>>> reason I can't submit questions. Is Windows Vista Community
>>> working?????
>>>
>>> (PS....I did get in once a few days ago but can't now???)
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> bj
>>
>> You seem to be doing okay with WinMail.
>>
>> If for some reason you really want to do it with IE, are you getting the
>> yellow bar that a popup has been blocked? Try allowing the popup.
>>
>> --
>> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
>> Do not send mail.
>

If this works, the IE interface is still functional at this website:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...&lang=en&cr=US

"Brian" wrote:

>
>
> I've been trying to post a question at Windows Vista Community but cannot
> create a "new" thread. I'm not even sure if I am properly signed in because
> everytime I sign in it doesn't seem to register although if I try again I
> get a blank screen and then back to Community screen. I see posts where
> others have had similar problems but I have not yet seen a solution. I'm
> starting to think people can't post solutions for the same reason I can't
> submit questions. Is Windows Vista Community working?????
>
> (PS....I did get in once a few days ago but can't now???)
>
> Thanks,
>
> bj
>
>

Is the IE interface more "anonymous"? I thought I saw my e-mail address
displayed on postings via Windows Mail.

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> Brian
>
> The web view of the newsgroups is much less friendly than using a
> newsreader.
>
> In Windows Mail you can:
> Automatically highlight all of the messages that you post in color.
> Select to only view the messages that you have posted and any replies to
> those messages.
> Select to hide read messages.
> Keep a local copy of all messages.
> Delete any message. (local copy)
> Save a message to a different folder. (drag and drop)
> View the source and properties of a message.
> Read and compose messages offline.
> Select to download only the messages that you actually want to read.
> Subscribe to only the groups that interest you.
>
> There are many more viewing, sorting options.
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Brian" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
> > Hi there and thanks,
> >
> > I guess I didn't realize that this newsgroup via WM provides the same
> > posting and thread service as Vista Community is apparently trying to
> > pprovide via IE. I thought the Vista Community format was a little more
> > user friendly but if it doesn't work...???? I think I have tried all
> > approaches re. Pop ups etc but still no luck....I think I did get in once
> > while blocking pop ups but can't now. I also don't understand why pop ups
> > should be a factor in this process of signing in and creating a
> > thread....MS need to do more work in this area...its frustrating when you
> > have trouble getting thru to a help process.
> >
> > Thanks again.
> >
> > bj
> >
> > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <> wrote in message
> > news:3BA87C1A-7108-4D66-BCEE-...
> >> "Brian" <> wrote in message
> >> news:...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I've been trying to post a question at Windows Vista Community but
> >>> cannot create a "new" thread. I'm not even sure if I am properly signed
> >>> in because everytime I sign in it doesn't seem to register although if I
> >>> try again I get a blank screen and then back to Community screen. I see
> >>> posts where others have had similar problems but I have not yet seen a
> >>> solution. I'm starting to think people can't post solutions for the same
> >>> reason I can't submit questions. Is Windows Vista Community
> >>> working?????
> >>>
> >>> (PS....I did get in once a few days ago but can't now???)
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> bj
> >>
> >> You seem to be doing okay with WinMail.
> >>
> >> If for some reason you really want to do it with IE, are you getting the
> >> yellow bar that a popup has been blocked? Try allowing the popup.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> >> Do not send mail.
> >
>

Conley

You can be more anonymous in Windows Mail. Go to Tools / Accounts. Select
the default news account (msnews.microsoft.com) and click the Properties
Button. On the General Tab, look under User Information. You can enter
whatever name you want to be displayed and enter an email address.

Do Not enter your actual email address. Use anything that is in the format
for an email address, for instance you can use or
anything else in that format.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Conley" <> wrote in message
news:26598BF4-FB6A-48A4-BDCB-...
>
> Is the IE interface more "anonymous"? I thought I saw my e-mail address
> displayed on postings via Windows Mail.
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
>> Brian
>>
>> The web view of the newsgroups is much less friendly than using a
>> newsreader.
>>
>> In Windows Mail you can:
>> Automatically highlight all of the messages that you post in color.
>> Select to only view the messages that you have posted and any replies to
>> those messages.
>> Select to hide read messages.
>> Keep a local copy of all messages.
>> Delete any message. (local copy)
>> Save a message to a different folder. (drag and drop)
>> View the source and properties of a message.
>> Read and compose messages offline.
>> Select to download only the messages that you actually want to read.
>> Subscribe to only the groups that interest you.
>>
>> There are many more viewing, sorting options.
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "Brian" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>> > Hi there and thanks,
>> >
>> > I guess I didn't realize that this newsgroup via WM provides the same
>> > posting and thread service as Vista Community is apparently trying to
>> > pprovide via IE. I thought the Vista Community format was a little
>> > more
>> > user friendly but if it doesn't work...???? I think I have tried all
>> > approaches re. Pop ups etc but still no luck....I think I did get in
>> > once
>> > while blocking pop ups but can't now. I also don't understand why pop
>> > ups
>> > should be a factor in this process of signing in and creating a
>> > thread....MS need to do more work in this area...its frustrating when
>> > you
>> > have trouble getting thru to a help process.
>> >
>> > Thanks again.
>> >
>> > bj
>> >
>> > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <> wrote in
>> > message
>> > news:3BA87C1A-7108-4D66-BCEE-...
>> >> "Brian" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:...
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> I've been trying to post a question at Windows Vista Community but
>> >>> cannot create a "new" thread. I'm not even sure if I am properly
>> >>> signed
>> >>> in because everytime I sign in it doesn't seem to register although
>> >>> if I
>> >>> try again I get a blank screen and then back to Community screen. I
>> >>> see
>> >>> posts where others have had similar problems but I have not yet seen
>> >>> a
>> >>> solution. I'm starting to think people can't post solutions for the
>> >>> same
>> >>> reason I can't submit questions. Is Windows Vista Community
>> >>> working?????
>> >>>
>> >>> (PS....I did get in once a few days ago but can't now???)
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks,
>> >>>
>> >>> bj
>> >>
>> >> You seem to be doing okay with WinMail.
>> >>
>> >> If for some reason you really want to do it with IE, are you getting
>> >> the
>> >> yellow bar that a popup has been blocked? Try allowing the popup.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
>> >> Do not send mail.
>> >
>>

Ronnie Vernon MVP wrote:

> Brian
>
> The web view of the newsgroups is much less friendly than using a
> newsreader.
>
> In Windows Mail you can:
> Automatically highlight all of the messages that you post in color.
> Select to only view the messages that you have posted and any replies to
> those messages.
> Select to hide read messages.
> Keep a local copy of all messages.
> Delete any message. (local copy)
> Save a message to a different folder. (drag and drop)
> View the source and properties of a message.
> Read and compose messages offline.
> Select to download only the messages that you actually want to read.
> Subscribe to only the groups that interest you.
>
> There are many more viewing, sorting options.

Then why don't you stop this damn top posting you always do, that ****s up
real newsreaders because everything after your sig line is dropped when
quoting?

Cheers.

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