Windows Live 2009 is on my computer and I use it to read newsgroups with. Here is the error message I am getting: 

Windows Live Mail cannot connect to the Internet, possibly because an antivirus or firewall program won't allow it. Make sure any antivirus or firewall programs on your computer allow Window Live Mail (wlmail.exe) to access the Internet. 

Using the help feature, I might opt to get all over 170 updates, however, I am afraid that If I take the updates, I will end up with the new version of Windows live that no longer has the newsgroups.

Can you recommend a solution? Is there another newsgroup reader for example I could download somewhere? (Ideally for free, but quality is vital as these are classroom back ups).