Departing 98 user Question

[Guest Mike E]

Hi all,

 

I've been gifted with a Sony VAIO laptop, and wireless.

This has me awestruck so far!

It has Vista Home Premium.

Just want to find a forum for Vista? Does someone know?

Could not see one in any list.

 

Can someone suggest a forum?

Or, can you take a basic Vista question?

 

Thanks,

Mike

[Guest John Dulak]

Re: Departing 98 user Question

 

Mike E wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> I've been gifted with a Sony VAIO laptop, and wireless.

> This has me awestruck so far!

> It has Vista Home Premium.

> Just want to find a forum for Vista? Does someone know?

> Could not see one in any list.

>

> Can someone suggest a forum?

> Or, can you take a basic Vista question?

>

> Thanks,

> Mike

>

>

 

Mike:

 

Try:

 

microsoft.public.windows.vista.general

microsoft.public.vista.installation_setup

 

HTH & GL

 

John

 

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[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Departing 98 user Question

 

Vista-specific newsgroups include:

 

microsoft.public.windows.vista.general

microsoft.public.windows.vista.administration_account

microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices

microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup

microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail

microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing

microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance

microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan

microsoft.public.windows.vista.security

 

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MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

Mike E wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> I've been gifted with a Sony VAIO laptop, and wireless.

> This has me awestruck so far!

> It has Vista Home Premium.

> Just want to find a forum for Vista? Does someone know?

> Could not see one in any list.

>

> Can someone suggest a forum?

> Or, can you take a basic Vista question?

>

> Thanks,

> Mike

[Guest philo]

Re: Departing 98 user Question

 

 

"Mike E" <nobody@noplace.com> wrote in message

news:4Zfhj.87$pB3.18451@news.sisna.com...

> Hi all,

>

> I've been gifted with a Sony VAIO laptop, and wireless.

> This has me awestruck so far!

> It has Vista Home Premium.

> Just want to find a forum for Vista? Does someone know?

> Could not see one in any list.

>

> Can someone suggest a forum?

> Or, can you take a basic Vista question?

>

> Thanks,

> Mike

>

>

 

 

Just type in "vista" you will see a number of groups

[Guest Mike E]

THANKS from - Departing 98 user Question

 

THANKS from - Departing 98 user Question

 

 

"Mike E" <nobody@noplace.com> wrote in message

news:4Zfhj.87$pB3.18451@news.sisna.com...

> Hi all,

>

> I've been gifted with a Sony VAIO laptop, and wireless.

> This has me awestruck so far!

> It has Vista Home Premium.

> Just want to find a forum for Vista? Does someone know?

> Could not see one in any list.

>

> Can someone suggest a forum?

> Or, can you take a basic Vista question?

>

> Thanks,

> Mike

>

>

 

I truly appreciate all of you who have suggested the newsgroups.

The problem here seems to be that my IP doesn't carry those groups.

 

My Vista problem if I may mention it is that I have installed a couple

graphics programs

from my Win 98 setup, and on running them I'm greeted with a "system error

accessing the

registry"...(and)... that I "need registry modification privileges". Can't

yet find an answer to this.

 

Thanks,

Mike

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: THANKS from - Departing 98 user Question

 

Re: THANKS from - Departing 98 user Question

 

NOOOO!!!! Don't go!!!!! You can get to MS newsgroups directly, without

having to go through your ISP's NGs. Click here:

http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.vista.general

 

It's an anonymous logon. No logon username or password is required.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"Mike E" <nobody@noplace.com> wrote in message

news:1c0ij.66$dr7.157745@news.sisna.com...

>

> "Mike E" <nobody@noplace.com> wrote in message

> news:4Zfhj.87$pB3.18451@news.sisna.com...

>> Hi all,

>>

>> I've been gifted with a Sony VAIO laptop, and wireless.

>> This has me awestruck so far!

>> It has Vista Home Premium.

>> Just want to find a forum for Vista? Does someone know?

>> Could not see one in any list.

>>

>> Can someone suggest a forum?

>> Or, can you take a basic Vista question?

>>

>> Thanks,

>> Mike

>>

>>

>

> I truly appreciate all of you who have suggested the newsgroups.

> The problem here seems to be that my IP doesn't carry those groups.

>

> My Vista problem if I may mention it is that I have installed a couple

> graphics programs

> from my Win 98 setup, and on running them I'm greeted with a "system error

> accessing the

> registry"...(and)... that I "need registry modification privileges".

> Can't

> yet find an answer to this.

>

> Thanks,

> Mike

>

>

>

>

[Guest 98 Guy]

Re: Departing 98 user Question

 

Mike E wrote:

> I've been gifted with a Sony VAIO laptop

> It has Vista Home Premium.

> Just want to find a forum for Vista? Does someone know?

 

No sooner does he get exposed to Vista, and the intelligence level of

the operator starts dropping...

> Could not see one in any list.

 

hmmmm.

[Guest Mike E]

Re: Departing 98 user Question

 

 

"98 Guy" <98@Guy.com> wrote in message news:4789AB91.CEC2B534@Guy.com...

> Mike E wrote:

>

> > I've been gifted with a Sony VAIO laptop

> > It has Vista Home Premium.

> > Just want to find a forum for Vista? Does someone know?

>

> No sooner does he get exposed to Vista, and the intelligence level of

> the operator starts dropping...

>

> > Could not see one in any list.

>

> hmmmm.

 

Guess I was stupid to come here. I don't have NG savvy like you

regulars. So I did it again...invited this comment. I should know better

by now.

[Guest Mike E]

Re: THANKS from - Departing 98 user Question

 

Re: THANKS from - Departing 98 user Question

 

 

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

news:#wCf9DVVIHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> NOOOO!!!! Don't go!!!!! You can get to MS newsgroups directly, without

> having to go through your ISP's NGs. Click here:

> http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.vista.general

>

> It's an anonymous logon. No logon username or password is required.

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

> http://www.grystmill.com

>

> "Mike E" <nobody@noplace.com> wrote in message

> news:1c0ij.66$dr7.157745@news.sisna.com...

> >

> > "Mike E" <nobody@noplace.com> wrote in message

> > news:4Zfhj.87$pB3.18451@news.sisna.com...

> >> Hi all,

> >>

> >> I've been gifted with a Sony VAIO laptop, and wireless.

> >> This has me awestruck so far!

> >> It has Vista Home Premium.

> >> Just want to find a forum for Vista? Does someone know?

> >> Could not see one in any list.

> >>

> >> Can someone suggest a forum?

> >> Or, can you take a basic Vista question?

> >>

> >> Thanks,

> >> Mike

> >>

[clipped]

 

Thanks Gary. I still don't understand the workings of newsgroups

and accessing them. I appreciate the helpful comments. Your URL

got me there and allowed me to subscribe to the group.

I appreciate it.

Mike

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: THANKS from - Departing 98 user Question

 

Re: THANKS from - Departing 98 user Question

 

Glad you checked back. Have fun with Vista.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"Mike E" <nobody@noplace.com> wrote in message

news:w5vij.21$p63.103526@news.sisna.com...

>

> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> news:#wCf9DVVIHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> NOOOO!!!! Don't go!!!!! You can get to MS newsgroups directly, without

>> having to go through your ISP's NGs. Click here:

>> http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.vista.general

>>

>> It's an anonymous logon. No logon username or password is required.

>>

>> --

>> Gary S. Terhune

>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>> http://www.grystmill.com

>>

>> "Mike E" <nobody@noplace.com> wrote in message

>> news:1c0ij.66$dr7.157745@news.sisna.com...

>> >

>> > "Mike E" <nobody@noplace.com> wrote in message

>> > news:4Zfhj.87$pB3.18451@news.sisna.com...

>> >> Hi all,

>> >>

>> >> I've been gifted with a Sony VAIO laptop, and wireless.

>> >> This has me awestruck so far!

>> >> It has Vista Home Premium.

>> >> Just want to find a forum for Vista? Does someone know?

>> >> Could not see one in any list.

>> >>

>> >> Can someone suggest a forum?

>> >> Or, can you take a basic Vista question?

>> >>

>> >> Thanks,

>> >> Mike

>> >>

> [clipped]

>

> Thanks Gary. I still don't understand the workings of newsgroups

> and accessing them. I appreciate the helpful comments. Your URL

> got me there and allowed me to subscribe to the group.

> I appreciate it.

> Mike

>

>

>

>

[Guest Buffalo]

Re: Departing 98 user Question

 

Mike E wrote:

> "98 Guy" <98@Guy.com> wrote in message

> news:4789AB91.CEC2B534@Guy.com...

>> Mike E wrote:

>>

>>> I've been gifted with a Sony VAIO laptop

>>> It has Vista Home Premium.

>>> Just want to find a forum for Vista? Does someone know?

>>

>> No sooner does he get exposed to Vista, and the intelligence level of

>> the operator starts dropping...

>>

>>> Could not see one in any list.

>>

>> hmmmm.

>

> Guess I was stupid to come here. I don't have NG savvy like you

> regulars. So I did it again...invited this comment. I should know

> better by now.

 

No, you were not stupid to come here.

It's that just sometimes '98 Guy' is an ass, although not all the time.

Happy to hear you did find the Vista group.

[Guest Mike E]

Re: Departing 98 user Question

 

 

"Buffalo" <Eric@nada.com.invalid> wrote in message

news:7ImdnYlz0ZakOBbanZ2dnUVZ_rCtnZ2d@comcast.com...

> Mike E wrote:

> > "98 Guy" <98@Guy.com> wrote in message

> > news:4789AB91.CEC2B534@Guy.com...

> >> Mike E wrote:

> >>

> >>> I've been gifted with a Sony VAIO laptop

> >>> It has Vista Home Premium.

> >>> Just want to find a forum for Vista? Does someone know?

> >>

> >> No sooner does he get exposed to Vista, and the intelligence level of

> >> the operator starts dropping...

> >>

> >>> Could not see one in any list.

> >>

> >> hmmmm.

> >

> > Guess I was stupid to come here. I don't have NG savvy like you

> > regulars. So I did it again...invited this comment. I should know

> > better by now.

>

> No, you were not stupid to come here.

> It's that just sometimes '98 Guy' is an ass, although not all the time.

> Happy to hear you did find the Vista group.

>

>

 

Thanks, Buffalo. I appreciate your kindness.

Best regards to all.

Mike

[Guest 98 Guy]

Re: THANKS from - Departing 98 user Question

 

Re: THANKS from - Departing 98 user Question

 

Mike E wrote:

> I truly appreciate all of you who have suggested the newsgroups.

> The problem here seems to be that my IP doesn't carry those groups.

 

Point your news reader to nntp.aioe.org. It's a free, anonymous news

server, it carries most of the Microsoft hierarchy, and what-ever it

doesn't carry you can ask for it to be added.

 

Anyone who tells you to use microsoft's web-interface is a bone-head.