Microsoft's Newsgroups:

Hello Everyone,

I use Windows XP home, with OE6, & IE6.
I have restored my Computer to an earlier date and
all Microsoft NG's are gone. I had this one on file.

Is there a more practical way to display a full NG's Names,
on the Newsgroup Subscriptions "Window"
Before I subscribe?

For example I want to Subscribe to the Newsgroup:
(microsoft.public.windows...???........updates) I had this one
before from this Server.

All goes well till I type "updates" a line pops up saying there
is no such a thing.
Google at least asks "Did You Mean.........???" When I am
close of describing of what I am looking for, but not exact
of what It should be.

Thank You Very Much, for Your help and Suggestions.

☺x@y☺

Reset the newsgroup list -
Tools|Newsgroups - highlight the MS server, and click 'Reset List' - it'll
download the complete list of groups again, and you can then simply enter
'update' in the search box.

HTH

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"*x@y*" <retired@home.active> wrote in message
news:ORM7zV7$FHA.1256@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>
> Hello Everyone,
>
> I use Windows XP home, with OE6, & IE6.
> I have restored my Computer to an earlier date and
> all Microsoft NG's are gone. I had this one on file.
>
> Is there a more practical way to display a full NG's Names,
> on the Newsgroup Subscriptions "Window"
> Before I subscribe?
>
> For example I want to Subscribe to the Newsgroup:
> (microsoft.public.windows...???........updates) I had this one
> before from this Server.
>
> All goes well till I type "updates" a line pops up saying there
> is no such a thing.
> Google at least asks "Did You Mean.........???" When I am
> close of describing of what I am looking for, but not exact
> of what It should be.
>
> Thank You Very Much, for Your help and Suggestions.
>
> ?x@y?
>
>
>
>
>
>

"*x@y*" <retired@home.active> wrote in message
news:ORM7zV7$FHA.1256@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl
> Hello Everyone,
>
> I use Windows XP home, with OE6, & IE6.
> I have restored my Computer to an earlier date and
> all Microsoft NG's are gone. I had this one on file.
>
> Is there a more practical way to display a full NG's Names,
> on the Newsgroup Subscriptions "Window"
> Before I subscribe?
>
> For example I want to Subscribe to the Newsgroup:
> (microsoft.public.windows...???........updates) I had this one
> before from this Server.
>
> All goes well till I type "updates" a line pops up saying there
> is no such a thing.
> Google at least asks "Did You Mean.........???" When I am
> close of describing of what I am looking for, but not exact
> of what It should be.
>
> Thank You Very Much, for Your help and Suggestions.
>
> ☺x@y☺

At the head of the list grab the divider between newsgroups and Description
and drag it to the right. The window can also be resized, but that doesn't
stick.

OR

Single click a newsgroup whose name is partially hidden and hold down the
Control key while pressing the '+' on the number pad. This trick works in
lots of list windows.

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

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message

> "*x@y*" <retired@home.active> wrote in message
> news:ORM7zV7$FHA.1256@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl
>> Hello Everyone,
>>
>> I use Windows XP home, with OE6, & IE6.
>> I have restored my Computer to an earlier date and
>> all Microsoft NG's are gone. I had this one on file.
>>
>> Is there a more practical way to display a full NG's Names,
>> on the Newsgroup Subscriptions "Window"
>> Before I subscribe?
>>
>> For example I want to Subscribe to the Newsgroup:
>> (microsoft.public.windows...???........updates) I had this one
>> before from this Server.
>>
>> All goes well till I type "updates" a line pops up saying there
>> is no such a thing.
>> Google at least asks "Did You Mean.........???" When I am
>> close of describing of what I am looking for, but not exact
>> of what It should be.
>>
>> Thank You Very Much, for Your help and Suggestions.
>>
>> ☺x@y☺
>
> At the head of the list grab the divider between newsgroups and Description and drag it to the
> right. The window can also be resized, but that doesn't stick.
>
> OR
>
> Single click a newsgroup whose name is partially hidden and hold down the Control key while
> pressing the '+' on the number pad. This trick works in lots of list windows.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
> Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Protect your PC
> http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx
> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/


Hello Frank,

Your advice worked very well,
all I did lock the tiny Description bar with the mouse and expanded
to the right as far as possible then I clicked OK.
OE came as a default on that setting, and I do not subscribe to
NG's every day, I subscribe to 6 NG's max, and stay with them.

Thank You very much for Your help
and the Best of this Holiday Season.
☺x@y☺

Hello Noel,

I have tried Your advice step by step as instructed,
after typing 'update' in the search box nothing happens
so I have clicked OK at the bottom of the same window
and everything disappears.

I have used Frank advice in this thread and it worked well,
now I can see the NG's name extensions.

Thank You very much for Your reply, and advice.
The best of Holiday Season to You, ☺x@y☺


"Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com> wrote in message
....
> Reset the newsgroup list -
> Tools|Newsgroups - highlight the MS server, and click 'Reset List' - it'll download the complete
> list of groups again, and you can then simply enter 'update' in the search box.
>
> HTH
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> "*x@y*" <retired@home.active> wrote in message news:ORM7zV7$FHA.1256@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>
>> Hello Everyone,
>>
>> I use Windows XP home, with OE6, & IE6.
>> I have restored my Computer to an earlier date and
>> all Microsoft NG's are gone. I had this one on file.
>>
>> Is there a more practical way to display a full NG's Names,
>> on the Newsgroup Subscriptions "Window"
>> Before I subscribe?
>>
>> For example I want to Subscribe to the Newsgroup:
>> (microsoft.public.windows...???........updates) I had this one
>> before from this Server.
>>
>> All goes well till I type "updates" a line pops up saying there
>> is no such a thing.
>> Google at least asks "Did You Mean.........???" When I am
>> close of describing of what I am looking for, but not exact
>> of what It should be.
>>
>> Thank You Very Much, for Your help and Suggestions.
>>
>> ?x@y?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Sorry - I misunderstood what you were trying to achieve. (I blame lack of
caffeine<g>)
At least Frank got it right! (which is not unusual)

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"*x@y*" <retired@home.active> wrote in message
news:eJcbQl$$FHA.3568@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>
> Hello Noel,
>
> I have tried Your advice step by step as instructed,
> after typing 'update' in the search box nothing happens
> so I have clicked OK at the bottom of the same window
> and everything disappears.
>
> I have used Frank advice in this thread and it worked well,
> now I can see the NG's name extensions.
>
> Thank You very much for Your reply, and advice.
> The best of Holiday Season to You, ?x@y?
>
>
> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com> wrote in message
> ...
>> Reset the newsgroup list -
>> Tools|Newsgroups - highlight the MS server, and click 'Reset List' -
>> it'll download the complete list of groups again, and you can then simply
>> enter 'update' in the search box.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>> "*x@y*" <retired@home.active> wrote in message
>> news:ORM7zV7$FHA.1256@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> Hello Everyone,
>>>
>>> I use Windows XP home, with OE6, & IE6.
>>> I have restored my Computer to an earlier date and
>>> all Microsoft NG's are gone. I had this one on file.
>>>
>>> Is there a more practical way to display a full NG's Names,
>>> on the Newsgroup Subscriptions "Window"
>>> Before I subscribe?
>>>
>>> For example I want to Subscribe to the Newsgroup:
>>> (microsoft.public.windows...???........updates) I had this one
>>> before from this Server.
>>>
>>> All goes well till I type "updates" a line pops up saying there
>>> is no such a thing.
>>> Google at least asks "Did You Mean.........???" When I am
>>> close of describing of what I am looking for, but not exact
>>> of what It should be.
>>>
>>> Thank You Very Much, for Your help and Suggestions.
>>>
>>> ?x@y?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>