Not very easily. Even if you delete the thread, you will still get a new
reply to a deleted thread.

You could use the Watch/Ignore option, and Sort By Watch/Ignore and any
thread you are interested in will stay at the top of the list.

Although a new reply may show up, you can delete all messages below the ones
you want.

If you want to delete every message after a certain one, click on the newest
message you want deleted. Hold Ctrl+Shift and tap the End key, then Delete.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Mike G" wrote in message
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Some threads go on for days/months and others I have no interest in. How
can I stop them from loading everytime I read a newsgroup.?? TIA