In article <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] writes: >> In article <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] (Dennis S. Keeler) writes: >>> I suggest against using this command until we can answer the original >>> question (i.e. once I delete a newsgroup from my NEWSRC, how can I keep it from >>> being added again). I tried out FASTLOAD, which I assume did delete most of my >>> NEWSRC (didn't actually check). When re-entering news, however, all the >>> newsgroups were re-added. I had to wait for 1000+ newsgroups to scroll past as >>> it said, "New newsgroup, not registered: blah.blah.blah" (Kent, don't think >>> this is an attack on your advice. You made it very clear that FASTLOAD was >>> unsupported. I thank you for giving us this "extra" information.) >> > When I first entered news after using fastload, it did the same thing, > loading all 1000+ into a file called SYS.; leaving only my registered groups > in the NEWSRC. Now, news loads up MUCH faster, without any problems, and all > new newsgroups are placed in the SYS file. > You are absolutely right. When the big list appeared the first time I entered news, I just assumed it would happen every time. Thanks for the tips Brian and Kent. Entering news is much faster now. -- Dennis S. Keeler | "Greater love has no one than this, that Miami University | he lay down his life for his friends." [log in to unmask] | -John 15:13, NIV