Departing 98 user Question

[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

 

[John Dulak]

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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[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

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)
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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

 

[philo]

"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

 

[Mike E]

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

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

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:
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
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
>
>
>
>

 

[98 Guy]

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.

 

[Mike E]

"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.

 

[Mike E]

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:
> 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
> 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

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

Re: THANKS from - Departing 98 user Question

Glad you checked back. Have fun with Vista.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Mike E" <nobody@noplace.com> wrote in message
news:w5vij.21$p63.103526@news.sisna.com...
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:#wCf9DVVIHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> NOOOO!!!! Don't go!!!!! You can get to MS newsgroups directly, without
>> having to go through your ISP's NGs. Click here:
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
>>
>> It's an anonymous logon. No logon username or password is required.
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> www.grystmill.com
>>
>> "Mike E" <nobody@noplace.com> wrote in message
>> news:1c0ij.66$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
>
>
>
>

 

[Buffalo]

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.

 

[Mike E]

"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

 

[98 Guy]

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.