Windows Vista Sign In Fails to Vista Forum using IE 7 on XP Comptuer

[Bob Day]

Via internet explorer 7 on windows xp sp3 (both with all latest updates) i
have been using the vista forums at
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/co...&cr=US&r=569f5f5e-087a-4748-bf27-c6829af79b0d
without any problem.

Now, however, when I click the Sign In in button on the 1st page displayed
from the URL above, it takes me to the sign in page (as expected), I sign
in, but it never acutally signs me in. After sign in, the same page is
displayed showing that I need to sign in. If I choose to post a question,
it should ask me to sign in (if not signed in), but just redisplays the same
page will all the posts. Either way, it is not allowing me to sign in.

I don't have any problem signing in to any other MS forum with the same
passport sign in. I use such forums extensively.

I am posting this question via Outlook Express to see if anyone has an
answer. I have deleted all saved Internet stuff (cookies, pages, etc.) but
that did not resolve the problem.

Please advise.
Thanks
Bob

 

[Gordon]

Re: Sign In Fails to Vista Forum using IE 7 on XP Comptuer

"Bob Day" <BobDay@AnswerSTAT.net> wrote in message
news:Ognwyx1FJHA.1460@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
>
> Via internet explorer 7 on windows xp sp3 (both with all latest updates) i
> have been using the vista forums at
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/co...&cr=US&r=569f5f5e-087a-4748-bf27-c6829af79b0d
> without any problem.
>
> Now, however, when I click the Sign In in button on the 1st page displayed
> from the URL above, it takes me to the sign in page (as expected), I sign
> in, but it never acutally signs me in.

Do yourself a HUGE favour.
Ditch the appalling web interface for a news reader. then you'll never have
to sign in at all.

Do yourself a BIG favour and ditch the horrible web interface. Use a news
reader instead.

Setting up Outlook Express/Windows Mail to access Microsoft newsgroups
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm

Accessing the MS newsgroups in Outlook Express/Windows Mail Newsreader
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx

 

[Peter Foldes]

Re: Sign In Fails to Vista Forum using IE 7 on XP Comptuer

If you are posting this via Outlook Express then why don't you stay with it instead of using that awful Web Interface.

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"Bob Day" <BobDay@AnswerSTAT.net> wrote in message news:Ognwyx1FJHA.1460@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
>
> Via internet explorer 7 on windows xp sp3 (both with all latest updates) i
> have been using the vista forums at
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/co...&cr=US&r=569f5f5e-087a-4748-bf27-c6829af79b0d
> without any problem.
>
> Now, however, when I click the Sign In in button on the 1st page displayed
> from the URL above, it takes me to the sign in page (as expected), I sign
> in, but it never acutally signs me in. After sign in, the same page is
> displayed showing that I need to sign in. If I choose to post a question,
> it should ask me to sign in (if not signed in), but just redisplays the same
> page will all the posts. Either way, it is not allowing me to sign in.
>
> I don't have any problem signing in to any other MS forum with the same
> passport sign in. I use such forums extensively.
>
> I am posting this question via Outlook Express to see if anyone has an
> answer. I have deleted all saved Internet stuff (cookies, pages, etc.) but
> that did not resolve the problem.
>
> Please advise.
> Thanks
> Bob
>
>

 

[Theory of Everything]

Re: Sign In Fails to Vista Forum using IE 7 on XP Comptuer

do yourself a favor and use windows mail or windows live mail for the
NEWSGROUPS aka communities...


here is how you configure them:

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/help/c3f4c779-88b9-4c2d-b7ea-0393474334c11033.mspx

The web interface is full of problems.. using windows mail or windows live
mail or even thunderbird as a newsreader is far better!!!!




"Bob Day" <BobDay@AnswerSTAT.net> wrote in message
news:Ognwyx1FJHA.1460@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
>
> Via internet explorer 7 on windows xp sp3 (both with all latest updates) i
> have been using the vista forums at
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/co...&cr=US&r=569f5f5e-087a-4748-bf27-c6829af79b0d
> without any problem.
>
> Now, however, when I click the Sign In in button on the 1st page displayed
> from the URL above, it takes me to the sign in page (as expected), I sign
> in, but it never acutally signs me in. After sign in, the same page is
> displayed showing that I need to sign in. If I choose to post a question,
> it should ask me to sign in (if not signed in), but just redisplays the
> same page will all the posts. Either way, it is not allowing me to sign
> in.
>
> I don't have any problem signing in to any other MS forum with the same
> passport sign in. I use such forums extensively.
>
> I am posting this question via Outlook Express to see if anyone has an
> answer. I have deleted all saved Internet stuff (cookies, pages, etc.)
> but that did not resolve the problem.
>
> Please advise.
> Thanks
> Bob
>

 

[Bill ©¿©¬ Yanaire]

Re: Sign In Fails to Vista Forum using IE 7 on XP Comptuer


"Theory of Everything" <Callme@joe.com> wrote in message
news:48cea618$1@newsgate.x-privat.org...
> do yourself a favor and use windows mail or windows live mail for the
> NEWSGROUPS aka communities...
>
Do yourself a favor, take lots of drugs and drink lots of Vodka.

 

[Paul Montgomery]

Re: Sign In Fails to Vista Forum using IE 7 on XP Comptuer

On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:56:56 -0400, "Bob Day" <BobDay@AnswerSTAT.net>
wrote:

>I don't have any problem signing in to any other MS forum with the same
>passport sign in. I use such forums extensively.
>
>I am posting this question via Outlook Express to see if anyone has an
>answer. I have deleted all saved Internet stuff (cookies, pages, etc.) but
>that did not resolve the problem.

How did you get into this group using OE?

You can easily do ALL MS groups using OE.

http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/ie/community/columns/newsgroups101.mspx

Read the section "The Microsoft public news server"

 

[Ghostintheshell]

Re: Sign In Fails to Vista Forum using IE 7 on XP Comptuer

Bill ©¿©¬ Yanaire wrote the following in
microsoft.public.windows.vista.general at Mon 15 Sep 2008 11:42:01a

> Do yourself a favor, take lots of drugs and drink lots of Vodka.

Share?

--
Nothing in the world is more dangerous than
sincere ignorance and consciencious stupidity.

-Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

[Bob Day]

Re: Sign In Fails to Vista Forum using IE 7 on XP Comptuer

Yes I accessed this group via Outlook Express to get an answer to my
question.

I prefer the Web interface, because it is evolving and improving (the
Expression Web Forum interface is nothing short of amazing). OE forum
interface will never go beyond where it is today. People are different and
that is OK.

None of that is relavent to my question.

Does anybody have any idea how to fix the problem in my original post or who
to contact for help? Is the a forum on forums?
Thanks
Bob


"Ghostintheshell" <dev@null.xx> wrote in message
news:48ceb118$0$22217$6d5eeec5@news.tigerusenet.com...
> Bill ©¿©¬ Yanaire wrote the following in
> microsoft.public.windows.vista.general at Mon 15 Sep 2008 11:42:01a
>
>> Do yourself a favor, take lots of drugs and drink lots of Vodka.
>
> Share?
>
> --
> Nothing in the world is more dangerous than
> sincere ignorance and consciencious stupidity.
>
> -Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

[Theory of Everything]

Re: Sign In Fails to Vista Forum using IE 7 on XP Comptuer

have you tried accessing the web interface via firefox?

http://getfirefox.com


"Bob Day" <BobDay@AnswerSTAT.net> wrote in message
news:#kjbANCGJHA.3392@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Yes I accessed this group via Outlook Express to get an answer to my
> question.
>
> I prefer the Web interface, because it is evolving and improving (the
> Expression Web Forum interface is nothing short of amazing). OE forum
> interface will never go beyond where it is today. People are different
> and that is OK.
>
> None of that is relavent to my question.
>
> Does anybody have any idea how to fix the problem in my original post or
> who to contact for help? Is the a forum on forums?
> Thanks
> Bob
>
>
> "Ghostintheshell" <dev@null.xx> wrote in message
> news:48ceb118$0$22217$6d5eeec5@news.tigerusenet.com...
>> Bill ©¿©¬ Yanaire wrote the following in
>> microsoft.public.windows.vista.general at Mon 15 Sep 2008 11:42:01a
>>
>>> Do yourself a favor, take lots of drugs and drink lots of Vodka.
>>
>> Share?
>>
>> --
>> Nothing in the world is more dangerous than
>> sincere ignorance and consciencious stupidity.
>>
>> -Martin Luther King, Jr.
>
>