Re: Virtual memory settings

"Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Yeah. That stumps me too. Why people ask questions and then abandon their own
>thread!!!
>

Using the web interface, many people are unable to find replies to the
messages they post. Microsoft appears to think this is a good thing,
judging by their refusal to do anything about it.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

I use web interface, and like it but that's all I've ever used.
what's so hard about typing there Username in the "search" field and
pressing enter. As long as they remember what newsgroup. they can also search
that way also.

Happy New Year!! Thanks for your response!!

"Ron Martell" wrote:

> "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Yeah. That stumps me too. Why people ask questions and then abandon their own
> >thread!!!
> >
>
> Using the web interface, many people are unable to find replies to the
> messages they post. Microsoft appears to think this is a good thing,
> judging by their refusal to do anything about it.
>
> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> --
> Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
> On-Line Help Computer Service
> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
>

Dixonian69 wrote:

> I use web interface, and like it but that's all I've ever used.


If you like it and it works for you, that's fine. But if I were in your
shoes, and so many of us suggested that there was a better alternative, I
would at least want to try it to see if they were right.

Do yourself a favor and try a newsreader, such as Outlook Express, which
comes with Windows. See
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm


--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup


> what's so hard about typing there Username in the "search" field and
> pressing enter. As long as they remember what newsgroup. they can
> also search that way also.
>
> Happy New Year!! Thanks for your response!!
>
> "Ron Martell" wrote:
>
>> "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Yeah. That stumps me too. Why people ask questions and then abandon
>>> their own thread!!!
>>>
>>
>> Using the web interface, many people are unable to find replies to
>> the messages they post. Microsoft appears to think this is a good
>> thing, judging by their refusal to do anything about it.
>>
>> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
>> --
>> Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
>> On-Line Help Computer Service
>> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I use web interface, and like it but that's all I've ever used.
>what's so hard about typing there Username in the "search" field and
>pressing enter. As long as they remember what newsgroup. they can also search
>that way also.
>
>Happy New Year!! Thanks for your response!!
>

I have done a couple of studies of newsgroup responses, using
instances where I have asked the original poster to provide some
additional information about the problem.

I split these items into two categories, based on whether the original
poster had used the web interface or a newsreader program.

The percentage of responses from those who used newsreader programs
was about 3 times as high as it was for those who used the web
interface.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca