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Win7 Newsgroup??

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JamesKB

Flightless Bird
Is there a windows 7 newsgroup? I can't seem to find one.

Have a good day.
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JamesKB
 
J

JamesKB

Flightless Bird
???? Does MS plan to have one soon then?????

"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uhcMFv6KLHA.4120@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> JamesKB wrote:
>> Is there a windows 7 newsgroup? I can't seem to find one.
>>
>> Have a good day.
>
> Depends on what server you are on. Official Microsoft one - no.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
 
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Sunny

Flightless Bird
Microsoft is getting out of Usenet, and closing their news server, they
may continue with their "private" news server (which is still on Usenet)
but all news groups about Microsoft products are migrating to web based
forums)

"JamesKB" <jameskb@jkbsystems.com> wrote in message
news:%23YWwPp7KLHA.5792@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> ???? Does MS plan to have one soon then?????
>
> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uhcMFv6KLHA.4120@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> JamesKB wrote:
>>> Is there a windows 7 newsgroup? I can't seem to find one.
>>>
>>> Have a good day.
>>
>> Depends on what server you are on. Official Microsoft one - no.
>>
>> --
>> Shenan Stanley
>> MS-MVP
>> --
>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>
 
M

MapleE.

Flightless Bird
Long ago, .... in my recollection, ... when I first started to post queries
and answers in any MS Newsgroup, I could use 'real' my e-mail address and
received answers to my queries not only this site/general view but also by
my e-mail address. However, after about three years later, this practice
completely ceased and needed to create 'fake' e-mail address.

Then, in my guess, ... all MS Newsgroups have changed one after another, ...
from 'real e-mail address' to 'fake one.' Now, all MS Newsgroups went to
the web-site.

For me, it's a sad change, ... but probably, the society including this site
needed to change according to the people's reaction and general society.

Hopefully, web-site is as good as this site.


"Sunny" <wombathouse@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:CeQ2o.1690$Yv.1227@viwinnwfe01.internal.bigpond.com...
> Microsoft is getting out of Usenet, and closing their news server, they
> may continue with their "private" news server (which is still on Usenet)
> but all news groups about Microsoft products are migrating to web based
> forums)
>
> "JamesKB" <jameskb@jkbsystems.com> wrote in message
> news:%23YWwPp7KLHA.5792@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> ???? Does MS plan to have one soon then?????
>>
>> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uhcMFv6KLHA.4120@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> JamesKB wrote:
>>>> Is there a windows 7 newsgroup? I can't seem to find one.
>>>>
>>>> Have a good day.
>>>
>>> Depends on what server you are on. Official Microsoft one - no.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Shenan Stanley
>>> MS-MVP
>>> --
>>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>>
>
>
 
B

Bob

Flightless Bird
alt.windows7.general

"JamesKB" <jameskb@jkbsystems.com> wrote in message
news:%23gcuGk6KLHA.1868@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Is there a windows 7 newsgroup? I can't seem to find one.
>
> Have a good day.
> --
> JamesKB
 
S

Shenan Stanley

Flightless Bird
MapleE. wrote:
> Long ago, .... in my recollection, ... when I first started to post
> queries and answers in any MS Newsgroup, I could use 'real' my
> e-mail address and received answers to my queries not only this
> site/general view but also by my e-mail address. However, after
> about three years later, this practice completely ceased and needed
> to create 'fake' e-mail address.
> Then, in my guess, ... all MS Newsgroups have changed one after
> another, ... from 'real e-mail address' to 'fake one.' Now, all MS
> Newsgroups went to the web-site.
>
> For me, it's a sad change, ... but probably, the society including
> this site needed to change according to the people's reaction and
> general society.
> Hopefully, web-site is as good as this site.

You can (always have been able to) use your real email address. It was
*suggested* you use a fake email address - but you never 'needed' to.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
 
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Stefan Patric

Flightless Bird
On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:29:48 -0500, JamesKB wrote:

> Is there a windows 7 newsgroup? I can't seem to find one.

alt.windows7.general is the only one I know of. Not all Usenet servers
carry it. Unfortunately, it's mostly been taken over by a clique of
Windows/Linux advocacy fanatics.

Stef
 
J

JamesKB

Flightless Bird
Thanks for all replies and to Mike for his link to the Win7 forum. Seems to
be just what I'm looking for.

"Mike950" <Mike950@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4924F662-01E6-457D-9E08-4D1E687312FD@microsoft.com...
> Hi James,
>
> Apparently MS isn't supporting newgroups anymore but the closest thing I
> could find is this:
> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/windows7
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> "JamesKB" wrote:
>
>> Is there a windows 7 newsgroup? I can't seem to find one.
>>
>> Have a good day.
>> --
>> JamesKB
>> .
>>
 
D

Doum

Flightless Bird
Stefan Patric <not@this.address.com> écrivait news:i2hmlo$3hq$1
@speranza.aioe.org:

> On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:29:48 -0500, JamesKB wrote:
>
>> Is there a windows 7 newsgroup? I can't seem to find one.
>
> alt.windows7.general is the only one I know of. Not all Usenet servers
> carry it. Unfortunately, it's mostly been taken over by a clique of
> Windows/Linux advocacy fanatics.
>
> Stef
>

You could filter out the clowns with a decent newsreader, there is a lot of
good info there.
 
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Stefan Patric

Flightless Bird
On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:09:27 -0700, Doum wrote:

> Stefan Patric <not@this.address.com> écrivait news:i2hmlo$3hq$1
> @speranza.aioe.org:
>
>> On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:29:48 -0500, JamesKB wrote:
>>
>>> Is there a windows 7 newsgroup? I can't seem to find one.
>>
>> alt.windows7.general is the only one I know of. Not all Usenet servers
>> carry it. Unfortunately, it's mostly been taken over by a clique of
>> Windows/Linux advocacy fanatics.
>>
>> Stef
>>
>>
> You could filter out the clowns with a decent newsreader, there is a lot
> of good info there.

I could, but there are occasions, when they aren't yelling at each other,
they offer good advice and solutions. And, of course, I keep them around
for a good laugh or two. ;-)

Stef
 
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