Thank you Bruce, that seems to have done it.
Now off to seek help with new problem probably also caused when I used WM
tools to clone new boot drive.
My thanks to other replies as well.
Mel
"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
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Try resetting the newsgroup.

While in a newsgroup: View | Current View. Make sure Show All Messages and
Group Messages By Conversation are checked.

Tools | Options | Read. Uncheck: Get XXX headers at a time. Then, right
click on the newsgroup in the Folder Tree | Properties | Local File |
Reset. Switch to another folder and then back and all available messages
will be downloaded again.

Or go to Tools | Options | Maintenance | Clean Up Now and choose the
group, or server at the top and then Reset.

It would be a good idea to compact your folders when you're done.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything
until the compacting is completed.

My personal preference is to disregard synchronizing and rather have OE
check for news when it checks for mail. Tools | Accounts | News. Check: "
Include this account...........".
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"shakey" wrote in message
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This seems to only be happening in help_and_support newsgroup.
When I look at the pull down for all my newsgroups it shows a large
number of unread messages but when I open newsgroup it only shows about
the expected normal amount. A example is that at 9 today I showed 1446
since last night but only say about 30 or so, I marked all read and
clicked catch up, now shows blank.
45 minutes later it already shows 43 messages but there are only 4. I am
set to read only unread but have cleared "catch up" repeatably. "anyone
see 43 in past 45 minutes?"
This just started happening a few days ago and only in this one newsgroup
which I believe eliminates rules. All my rules are universal and not new.
Thoughts?
Mel