Spybot say REGFIX.EXE is a threat - why?

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Terry Pinnell

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Why does Spybot report RegistryFix.exe as a threat please? I gather it

arises from a free registry repairing utility called RegCure, which

has a poor reputation. Over-hyped, useless, grayware, etc. Lots of

criticism found from a few minutes googling.

But I haven't seen a single solid piece of objective evidence (in

contrast to idle rumour and speculation) that it is either a virus or

a trojan or any other sort of malware. Is it?

If not, why does Spybot report Regfix.exe as a threat?

BTW, doesn't Spybot offer the option of studying details of its

results? A single word 'RegistryFix.exe' doesn't tell you much. In

some other programs I recall being able to read details of the

entries. Maybe there's a setting in Spybot I've missed?

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Terry, East Grinstead, UK

 
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jen

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"Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE@THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message

news:jfkfv357f7vreo52mku6pb201eo00ckomv@4ax.com...<span style="color:blue">

> Why does Spybot report RegistryFix.exe as a threat please? I gather it

> arises from a free registry repairing utility called RegCure, which

> has a poor reputation. Over-hyped, useless, grayware, etc. Lots of

> criticism found from a few minutes googling.

>

> But I haven't seen a single solid piece of objective evidence (in

> contrast to idle rumour and speculation) that it is either a virus or

> a trojan or any other sort of malware. Is it?

>

> If not, why does Spybot report Regfix.exe as a threat?

>

> BTW, doesn't Spybot offer the option of studying details of its

> results? A single word 'RegistryFix.exe' doesn't tell you much. In

> some other programs I recall being able to read details of the

> entries. Maybe there's a setting in Spybot I've missed?</span>

Go here:

http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=16

-jen

 
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Sirtokalott

Guest
Spybot reports all attempts to change the registry. It even reports it'self

when it makes changes after a scan. Basically if you have done nothing and

then the message suddenly appears I would not allow it, however if you have

instigated something, e.g. installing a programme and you get the warning

then allow it

"Terry Pinnell" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> Why does Spybot report RegistryFix.exe as a threat please? I gather it

> arises from a free registry repairing utility called RegCure, which

> has a poor reputation. Over-hyped, useless, grayware, etc. Lots of

> criticism found from a few minutes googling.

>

> But I haven't seen a single solid piece of objective evidence (in

> contrast to idle rumour and speculation) that it is either a virus or

> a trojan or any other sort of malware. Is it?

>

> If not, why does Spybot report Regfix.exe as a threat?

>

> BTW, doesn't Spybot offer the option of studying details of its

> results? A single word 'RegistryFix.exe' doesn't tell you much. In

> some other programs I recall being able to read details of the

> entries. Maybe there's a setting in Spybot I've missed?

>

> --

> Terry, East Grinstead, UK

> </span>

 
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jen

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"Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

news:MPG.227c2c462303b41e989739@adfree.usenet.com...<span style="color:blue">

> http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_136099.htm</span>

Sheesh, ppl... The article you're responding to was posted Sat, Apr 5

2008 3:29 pm. Op found his answer long ago on the Spybot forum style_emoticons/

-jen

 
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Leythos

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In article <OWZyO5ypIHA.3680@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>, jen@example.com

says...<span style="color:blue">

> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

> news:MPG.227c2c462303b41e989739@adfree.usenet.com...<span style="color:green">

> > http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_136099.htm</span>

>

> Sheesh, ppl... The article you're responding to was posted Sat, Apr 5

> 2008 3:29 pm. Op found his answer long ago on the Spybot forum style_emoticons/</span>

I replied to a post from the 25th of this month, maybe you should look

at dates and threading yourself.

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jen

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"Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

news:MPG.227d1d98fe44d0598973c@adfree.usenet.com...<span style="color:blue">

> In article <OWZyO5ypIHA.3680@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>, jen@example.com

> says...<span style="color:green">

>> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

>> news:MPG.227c2c462303b41e989739@adfree.usenet.com...<span style="color:darkred">

>> > http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_136099.htm</span>

>> Sheesh, ppl... The article you're responding to was posted Sat, Apr

>> 5

>> 2008 3:29 pm. Op found his answer long ago on the Spybot forum style_emoticons/</span>

> I replied to a post from the 25th of this month, maybe you should look

> at dates and threading yourself.</span>

Thats why i wrote: "Sheesh, ppl " style_emoticons/ The OP(Original Poster) that the

poster you replied to was replying to, posted his questions on the 5th.

Sheesh!

FYI the thread:

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.p...1e8079d7bb4ecca

HTH,

-jen

 
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Leythos

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In article <es4IkH9pIHA.1736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, jen@example.com

says...<span style="color:blue">

> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

> news:MPG.227d1d98fe44d0598973c@adfree.usenet.com...<span style="color:green">

> > In article <OWZyO5ypIHA.3680@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>, jen@example.com

> > says...<span style="color:darkred">

> >> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

> >> news:MPG.227c2c462303b41e989739@adfree.usenet.com...

> >> > http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_136099.htm

> >> Sheesh, ppl... The article you're responding to was posted Sat, Apr

> >> 5

> >> 2008 3:29 pm. Op found his answer long ago on the Spybot forum style_emoticons/</span>

> > I replied to a post from the 25th of this month, maybe you should look

> > at dates and threading yourself.</span>

>

> Thats why i wrote: "Sheesh, ppl " style_emoticons/ The OP(Original Poster) that the

> poster you replied to was replying to, posted his questions on the 5th.

> Sheesh!

> FYI the thread:

> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.p...1e8079d7bb4ecca

> </span>

No honorable person uses Google Groups, this is Usenet.

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jen

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"Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

news:MPG.227d55ea4043c4ca989740@adfree.usenet.com...<span style="color:blue">

> In article <es4IkH9pIHA.1736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, jen@example.com

> says...<span style="color:green">

>> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

>> news:MPG.227d1d98fe44d0598973c@adfree.usenet.com...<span style="color:darkred">

>> > In article <OWZyO5ypIHA.3680@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>, jen@example.com

>> > says...

>> >> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

>> >> news:MPG.227c2c462303b41e989739@adfree.usenet.com...

>> >> > http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_136099.htm

>> >> Sheesh, ppl... The article you're responding to was posted Sat,

>> >> Apr

>> >> 5

>> >> 2008 3:29 pm. Op found his answer long ago on the Spybot forum style_emoticons/

>> > I replied to a post from the 25th of this month, maybe you should

>> > look

>> > at dates and threading yourself.</span>

>> Thats why i wrote: "Sheesh, ppl " style_emoticons/ The OP(Original Poster) that

>> the

>> poster you replied to was replying to, posted his questions on the

>> 5th.

>> Sheesh!

>> FYI the thread:</span></span>

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.p...1e8079d7bb4ecca<span style="color:blue">

> No honorable person uses Google Groups, this is Usenet.</span>

No, this is not Usenet. It is MS's server, whom allows archiving by

Google and allows other NSP's to carry their groups. But it certainly

is not Usenet... I don't use Google Groups. I am on MS's server

ATM.

BTW, Google archives is not Google Groups, lol!

-jen

 
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Leythos

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In article <erYWW$9pIHA.5096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, jen@example.com

says...<span style="color:blue">

> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

> news:MPG.227d55ea4043c4ca989740@adfree.usenet.com...<span style="color:green">

> > In article <es4IkH9pIHA.1736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, jen@example.com

> > says...<span style="color:darkred">

> >> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

> >> news:MPG.227d1d98fe44d0598973c@adfree.usenet.com...

> >> > In article <OWZyO5ypIHA.3680@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>, jen@example.com

> >> > says...

> >> >> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

> >> >> news:MPG.227c2c462303b41e989739@adfree.usenet.com...

> >> >> > http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_136099.htm

> >> >> Sheesh, ppl... The article you're responding to was posted Sat,

> >> >> Apr

> >> >> 5

> >> >> 2008 3:29 pm. Op found his answer long ago on the Spybot forum style_emoticons/

> >> > I replied to a post from the 25th of this month, maybe you should

> >> > look

> >> > at dates and threading yourself.

> >> Thats why i wrote: "Sheesh, ppl " style_emoticons/ The OP(Original Poster) that

> >> the

> >> poster you replied to was replying to, posted his questions on the

> >> 5th.

> >> Sheesh!

> >> FYI the thread:</span></span>

> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.p...1e8079d7bb4ecca<span style="color:green">

> > No honorable person uses Google Groups, this is Usenet.</span>

>

> No, this is not Usenet. It is MS's server, whom allows archiving by

> Google and allows other NSP's to carry their groups. But it certainly

> is not Usenet... I don't use Google Groups. I am on MS's server

> ATM.

> BTW, Google archives is not Google Groups, lol!</span>

No, it is USENET, and many companies, like MS, connect their Usenet

(NEWS) feeds to Usenet, like MS has done.

If you are using a MS Usenet server via Outlook Express or a real Usenet

client tool, then good for you. If you are using a WEB interface to the

Usenet Groups, even on a MS server, it's a port/interface to Usenet

server owned by MS.

Look up Usenet and learn a little about it.

Oh, and Google doesn't give a rats **** about what MS permits, Usenet is

open to anyone and everyone and you are free to archive any part of it

that you want.

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jen

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"Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

news:MPG.227d6a8564d57caf989744@adfree.usenet.com...<span style="color:blue">

> In article <erYWW$9pIHA.5096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, jen@example.com

> says...<span style="color:green">

>> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

>> news:MPG.227d55ea4043c4ca989740@adfree.usenet.com...<span style="color:darkred">

>> > In article <es4IkH9pIHA.1736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, jen@example.com

>> > says...

>> >> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

>> >> news:MPG.227d1d98fe44d0598973c@adfree.usenet.com...

>> >> > In article <OWZyO5ypIHA.3680@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>,

>> >> > jen@example.com

>> >> > says...

>> >> >> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

>> >> >> news:MPG.227c2c462303b41e989739@adfree.usenet.com...

>> >> >> > http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_136099.htm

>> >> >> Sheesh, ppl... The article you're responding to was posted

>> >> >> Sat,

>> >> >> Apr

>> >> >> 5

>> >> >> 2008 3:29 pm. Op found his answer long ago on the Spybot forum

>> >> >> style_emoticons/

>> >> > I replied to a post from the 25th of this month, maybe you

>> >> > should

>> >> > look

>> >> > at dates and threading yourself.

>> >> Thats why i wrote: "Sheesh, ppl " style_emoticons/ The OP(Original Poster)

>> >> that

>> >> the

>> >> poster you replied to was replying to, posted his questions on the

>> >> 5th.

>> >> Sheesh!

>> >> FYI the thread:</span></span></span>

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.p...1e8079d7bb4ecca<span style="color:blue"><span style="color:green"><span style="color:darkred">

>> > No honorable person uses Google Groups, this is Usenet.</span>

>> No, this is not Usenet. It is MS's server, whom allows archiving by

>> Google and allows other NSP's to carry their groups. But it

>> certainly

>> is not Usenet... I don't use Google Groups. I am on MS's server

>> ATM.

>> BTW, Google archives is not Google Groups, lol!</span>

> No, it is USENET, and many companies, like MS, connect their Usenet

> (NEWS) feeds to Usenet, like MS has done.

> If you are using a MS Usenet server via Outlook Express or a real

> Usenet

> client tool, then good for you. If you are using a WEB interface to

> the

> Usenet Groups, even on a MS server, it's a port/interface to Usenet

> server owned by MS.

> Look up Usenet and learn a little about it.

> Oh, and Google doesn't give a rats **** about what MS permits, Usenet

> is

> open to anyone and everyone and you are free to archive any part of it

> that you want.</span>

I'm afraid you're the one who needs to learn what Usenet is and is not

style_emoticons/ If MS didn't want Google to archive their groups articles, then

Google would have to stop, as has happened with quite a few

servers(including mine). All you have to do is look at the headers to

see where an article is being posted from, if you know how, that is style_emoticons/

Microsoft does not peer with any other newsservers, and is not a

part of Usenet, peroid. Do your homework...

-jen

 
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pcbutts1 [MS MVP]

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Umm Jen, you are arguing with a troll. Be careful he might start stalking

you like he does me.

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"jen" <jen@example.com> wrote in message

news:uB3yHt%23pIHA.3680@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue">

> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

> news:MPG.227d6a8564d57caf989744@adfree.usenet.com...<span style="color:green">

>> In article <erYWW$9pIHA.5096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, jen@example.com

>> says...<span style="color:darkred">

>>> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

>>> news:MPG.227d55ea4043c4ca989740@adfree.usenet.com...

>>> > In article <es4IkH9pIHA.1736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, jen@example.com

>>> > says...

>>> >> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

>>> >> news:MPG.227d1d98fe44d0598973c@adfree.usenet.com...

>>> >> > In article <OWZyO5ypIHA.3680@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>, jen@example.com

>>> >> > says...

>>> >> >> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

>>> >> >> news:MPG.227c2c462303b41e989739@adfree.usenet.com...

>>> >> >> > http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_136099.htm

>>> >> >> Sheesh, ppl... The article you're responding to was posted Sat,

>>> >> >> Apr

>>> >> >> 5

>>> >> >> 2008 3:29 pm. Op found his answer long ago on the Spybot forum style_emoticons/

>>> >> > I replied to a post from the 25th of this month, maybe you should

>>> >> > look

>>> >> > at dates and threading yourself.

>>> >> Thats why i wrote: "Sheesh, ppl " style_emoticons/ The OP(Original Poster) that

>>> >> the

>>> >> poster you replied to was replying to, posted his questions on the

>>> >> 5th.

>>> >> Sheesh!

>>> >> FYI the thread:</span></span>

> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.p...1e8079d7bb4ecca<span style="color:green"><span style="color:darkred">

>>> > No honorable person uses Google Groups, this is Usenet.

>>> No, this is not Usenet. It is MS's server, whom allows archiving by

>>> Google and allows other NSP's to carry their groups. But it certainly

>>> is not Usenet... I don't use Google Groups. I am on MS's server

>>> ATM.

>>> BTW, Google archives is not Google Groups, lol!</span>

>> No, it is USENET, and many companies, like MS, connect their Usenet

>> (NEWS) feeds to Usenet, like MS has done.

>> If you are using a MS Usenet server via Outlook Express or a real Usenet

>> client tool, then good for you. If you are using a WEB interface to the

>> Usenet Groups, even on a MS server, it's a port/interface to Usenet

>> server owned by MS.

>> Look up Usenet and learn a little about it.

>> Oh, and Google doesn't give a rats **** about what MS permits, Usenet is

>> open to anyone and everyone and you are free to archive any part of it

>> that you want.</span>

>

> I'm afraid you're the one who needs to learn what Usenet is and is not style_emoticons/

> If MS didn't want Google to archive their groups articles, then Google

> would have to stop, as has happened with quite a few servers(including

> mine). All you have to do is look at the headers to see where an article

> is being posted from, if you know how, that is style_emoticons/ Microsoft does not

> peer with any other newsservers, and is not a part of Usenet, peroid.

> Do your homework...

>

> -jen

> </span>

 
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Leythos

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In article <bKPQj.3562$26.1647@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net>, pcbutts1

@leythosthestalker.com says...<span style="color:blue">

> Umm Jen, you are arguing with a troll. Be careful he might start stalking

> you like he does me.</span>

Considering you're not an MVP, considering you've posted links to the

**** you host on your site to many Usenet groups, considering that none

of the MVP's believe you.....

This is Usenet, even if you have a Web interface to it.

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FromTheRafters

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"jen" <jen@example.com> wrote in message

news:erYWW$9pIHA.5096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue">

> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

> news:MPG.227d55ea4043c4ca989740@adfree.usenet.com...<span style="color:green">

>> In article <es4IkH9pIHA.1736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, jen@example.com

>> says...<span style="color:darkred">

>>> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

>>> news:MPG.227d1d98fe44d0598973c@adfree.usenet.com...

>>> > In article <OWZyO5ypIHA.3680@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>, jen@example.com

>>> > says...

>>> >> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

>>> >> news:MPG.227c2c462303b41e989739@adfree.usenet.com...

>>> >> > http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_136099.htm

>>> >> Sheesh, ppl... The article you're responding to was posted Sat, Apr

>>> >> 5

>>> >> 2008 3:29 pm. Op found his answer long ago on the Spybot forum style_emoticons/

>>> > I replied to a post from the 25th of this month, maybe you should look

>>> > at dates and threading yourself.

>>> Thats why i wrote: "Sheesh, ppl " style_emoticons/ The OP(Original Poster) that the

>>> poster you replied to was replying to, posted his questions on the 5th.

>>> Sheesh!

>>> FYI the thread:</span></span>

> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.p...1e8079d7bb4ecca<span style="color:green">

>> No honorable person uses Google Groups, this is Usenet.</span>

>

> No, this is not Usenet.</span>

Yes, it is. The NNTP protocol - newsgroups - usenet.

It is MS's server,

MS's news server (NNTP)

<span style="color:blue">

> whom allows archiving by Google and allows other NSP's to carry their

> groups. But it certainly is not Usenet...</span>

Yes, it is.

<span style="color:blue">

> I don't use Google Groups. I am on MS's server ATM.</span>

MS's news server.

<span style="color:blue">

> BTW, Google archives is not Google Groups, lol!</span>

Google provides a web interface to usenet newsgroups. It is

still usenet.

 
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"jen" <jen@example.com> wrote in message

news:uB3yHt%23pIHA.3680@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue">

> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

> news:MPG.227d6a8564d57caf989744@adfree.usenet.com...<span style="color:green">

>> In article <erYWW$9pIHA.5096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, jen@example.com

>> says...<span style="color:darkred">

>>> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

>>> news:MPG.227d55ea4043c4ca989740@adfree.usenet.com...

>>> > In article <es4IkH9pIHA.1736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, jen@example.com

>>> > says...

>>> >> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

>>> >> news:MPG.227d1d98fe44d0598973c@adfree.usenet.com...

>>> >> > In article <OWZyO5ypIHA.3680@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>, jen@example.com

>>> >> > says...

>>> >> >> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

>>> >> >> news:MPG.227c2c462303b41e989739@adfree.usenet.com...

>>> >> >> > http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_136099.htm

>>> >> >> Sheesh, ppl... The article you're responding to was posted Sat,

>>> >> >> Apr

>>> >> >> 5

>>> >> >> 2008 3:29 pm. Op found his answer long ago on the Spybot forum style_emoticons/

>>> >> > I replied to a post from the 25th of this month, maybe you should

>>> >> > look

>>> >> > at dates and threading yourself.

>>> >> Thats why i wrote: "Sheesh, ppl " style_emoticons/ The OP(Original Poster) that

>>> >> the

>>> >> poster you replied to was replying to, posted his questions on the

>>> >> 5th.

>>> >> Sheesh!

>>> >> FYI the thread:</span></span>

> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.p...1e8079d7bb4ecca<span style="color:green"><span style="color:darkred">

>>> > No honorable person uses Google Groups, this is Usenet.

>>> No, this is not Usenet. It is MS's server, whom allows archiving by

>>> Google and allows other NSP's to carry their groups. But it certainly

>>> is not Usenet... I don't use Google Groups. I am on MS's server

>>> ATM.

>>> BTW, Google archives is not Google Groups, lol!</span>

>> No, it is USENET, and many companies, like MS, connect their Usenet

>> (NEWS) feeds to Usenet, like MS has done.

>> If you are using a MS Usenet server via Outlook Express or a real Usenet

>> client tool, then good for you. If you are using a WEB interface to the

>> Usenet Groups, even on a MS server, it's a port/interface to Usenet

>> server owned by MS.

>> Look up Usenet and learn a little about it.

>> Oh, and Google doesn't give a rats **** about what MS permits, Usenet is

>> open to anyone and everyone and you are free to archive any part of it

>> that you want.</span>

>

> I'm afraid you're the one who needs to learn what Usenet is and is not style_emoticons/

> If MS didn't want Google to archive their groups articles, then Google

> would have to stop, as has happened with quite a few servers(including

> mine). All you have to do is look at the headers to see where an article

> is being posted from, if you know how, that is style_emoticons/ Microsoft does not

> peer with any other newsservers, and is not a part of Usenet, peroid.

> Do your homework...</span>

Microsoft's servers don't seem to carry any non-microsoft groups, but they

do

use the NNTP protocol for usenet.

 
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Leythos

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In article <OX4qnxAqIHA.1768@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>, Erratic@ne.rr.com

says...<span style="color:blue">

> Microsoft's servers don't seem to carry any non-microsoft groups, but they

> do use the NNTP protocol for usenet.</span>

If she checks she will find that many ISP/Business and even personal

servers carry the MS groups, once MS makes them public any Usenet server

can subscribe to them.

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FromTheRafters

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"Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

news:MPG.227dbe33a471a0e398974b@adfree.usenet.com...<span style="color:blue">

> In article <OX4qnxAqIHA.1768@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>, Erratic@ne.rr.com

> says...<span style="color:green">

>> Microsoft's servers don't seem to carry any non-microsoft groups, but

>> they

>> do use the NNTP protocol for usenet.</span>

>

> If she checks she will find that many ISP/Business and even personal

> servers carry the MS groups, once MS makes them public any Usenet server

> can subscribe to them.</span>

....or archive them.

In a sense, NNTP goes beyond USENET and can be used

outside of usenet at large. Jen posting from there makes the

statement true for her except for the fact that her posts are

broadcast and propagated to usenet at large.

So this is usenet, but what she experiences is microsoft's

microcosm of newsgroups because of the limits imposed by

microsoft by only carrying their groups.

 
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jen

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(Snipped attribution restored)

"Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

news:MPG.227dbe33a471a0e398974b@adfree.usenet.com...

"jen" <jen@example.com> wrote in message

news:uB3yHt%23pIHA.3680@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

In article <OX4qnxAqIHA.1768@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>, Erratic@ne.rr.com

says...<span style="color:blue"><span style="color:green">

> > I'm afraid you're the one who needs to learn what Usenet is and is

> > not style_emoticons/

> > If MS didn't want Google to archive their groups articles, then

> > Google

> > would have to stop, as has happened with quite a few

> > servers(including

> > mine). All you have to do is look at the headers to see where an

> > article

> > is being posted from, if you know how, that is style_emoticons/ Microsoft does

> > not

> > peer with any other newsservers, and is not a part of Usenet,

> > peroid.

> > Do your homework...<span style="color:darkred">

> > > Microsoft's servers don't seem to carry any non-microsoft groups,

> > > but they

> > > do use the NNTP protocol for usenet.</span></span>

> If she checks she will find that many ISP/Business and even personal

> servers carry the MS groups, once MS makes them public any Usenet

> server

> can subscribe to them.</span>

What makes you think I'm a "she"? My nym is not a name... You seem

to be very presumptive style_emoticons/ From the "horses mouth":

What are the Microsoft newsgroups?

"For a number of years, Microsoft has created the Microsoft.public

newsgroup hierarchy and made it available to anyone ON the Usenet (my

emphasis)".

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...ln%5D;newswhelp

Also see here:

[FAQ] How to add the microsoft. hierarchy to a news server:

Last-modified: 2007/08/02

Microsoft created Microsoft public discussions covering many Microsoft

products, technologies, and topics because of the value of finding out

what your peers think and getting information from people who use the

same products and technologies you use.

The Microsoft public discussions have been available to anyone on

Usenet for a number of years.

http://www.trigofacile.com/divers/usenet/c...crosoft-faq.txt

Microsoft is not a part of Usenet. They simply make their .public

groups "available to anyone ON the Usenet". Get it yet? I'm not going

to waste any more of my time educating you. As I said before, do your

homework!

-jen

 
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jen

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"FromTheRafters" <Erratic@ne.rr.com> wrote in message

news:eQht0JKqIHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue">

> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

> news:MPG.227dbe33a471a0e398974b@adfree.usenet.com...<span style="color:green">

>> In article <OX4qnxAqIHA.1768@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>, Erratic@ne.rr.com

>> says...<span style="color:darkred">

>>> Microsoft's servers don't seem to carry any non-microsoft groups,

>>> but they

>>> do use the NNTP protocol for usenet.</span>

>> If she checks she will find that many ISP/Business and even personal

>> servers carry the MS groups, once MS makes them public any Usenet

>> server

>> can subscribe to them.</span>

> ...or archive them.

> In a sense, NNTP goes beyond USENET and can be used

> outside of usenet at large. Jen posting from there makes the

> statement true for her except for the fact that her posts are

> broadcast and propagated to usenet at large.

> So this is usenet, but what she experiences is microsoft's

> microcosm of newsgroups because of the limits imposed by

> microsoft by only carrying their groups.</span>

I'm simply using MS's newsserver ATM for their groups. My own

newsserver carries all the hierarchies... To be on MS's server for

their groups is more desirable to me.

-jen(not a name)

 
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