Guest Mike E Posted January 10, 2008 Posted January 10, 2008 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 Posted January 10, 2008 Posted January 10, 2008 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 -- \\\||/// ------------------o000----(o)(o)----000o---------------- ----------------------------()-------------------------- '' Madness takes its toll - Please have exact change. '' John Dulak - Gnomeway Services - http://tinyurl.com/2qs6o6
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted January 10, 2008 Posted January 10, 2008 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 -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) 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 Posted January 10, 2008 Posted January 10, 2008 Re: Departing 98 user Question "Mike E" <nobody@noplace.com> wrote in message news:4Zfhj.87$pB3.18451@news.sisna.com... > Hi all, > > I've been gifted with a Sony VAIO laptop, and wireless. > This has me awestruck so far! > It has Vista Home Premium. > Just want to find a forum for Vista? Does someone know? > Could not see one in any list. > > Can someone suggest a forum? > Or, can you take a basic Vista question? > > Thanks, > Mike > > Just type in "vista" you will see a number of groups
Guest Mike E Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 THANKS from - Departing 98 user Question THANKS from - Departing 98 user Question "Mike E" <nobody@noplace.com> wrote in message news:4Zfhj.87$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 Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 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 Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 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 Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 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 Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 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 Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 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 Posted January 14, 2008 Posted January 14, 2008 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 Posted January 16, 2008 Posted January 16, 2008 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 Posted January 18, 2008 Posted January 18, 2008 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.
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