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Old May 7th 09, 08:33 AM posted to microsoft.public.win95.general.discussion,microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.win98.performance
J. P. Gilliver (John)
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Default Which XP newsgroups?

I will soon be using XP at home as well as work (bought a netbook -
Samsung NC-20).

I have found these three '9x 'groups, on the whole, helpful, friendly,
and fun (OK, I've had run-ins with some people!), and was wondering
which of the many XP 'groups those here would suggest joining - and, at
least as important, which you'd advise avoiding.
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Old May 7th 09, 10:37 AM posted to microsoft.public.win95.general.discussion,microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.win98.performance
No Alternative[_2_]
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Default Which XP newsgroups?

On Thu, 07 May 2009 08:33:38 +0100, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:

I will soon be using XP at home as well as work (bought a netbook -
Samsung NC-20).

I have found these three '9x 'groups, on the whole, helpful, friendly,
and fun (OK, I've had run-ins with some people!), and was wondering
which of the many XP 'groups those here would suggest joining - and, at
least as important, which you'd advise avoiding.


24hoursupport.helpdesk is a good all purpose computer help group.



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Old May 7th 09, 10:37 AM posted to microsoft.public.win95.general.discussion,microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.win98.performance
No Alternative[_2_]
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Default Which XP newsgroups?

On Thu, 07 May 2009 08:33:38 +0100, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:

I will soon be using XP at home as well as work (bought a netbook -
Samsung NC-20).

I have found these three '9x 'groups, on the whole, helpful, friendly,
and fun (OK, I've had run-ins with some people!), and was wondering
which of the many XP 'groups those here would suggest joining - and, at
least as important, which you'd advise avoiding.


24hoursupport.helpdesk is a good all purpose computer help group.



--
http://english-158465906205.spampoison.com
http://u-lite.org
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Old May 7th 09, 10:38 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Default Which XP newsgroups?

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Least important...
I suggest you avoid these: for helpful, friendly and fun
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...owsxp.newusers
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ndowsxp.basics
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...dowsxp.general
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...lp_and_support


On Thu, 7 May 2009 08:33:38 +0100, in
microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
wrote:

I will soon be using XP at home as well as work (bought a netbook -
Samsung NC-20).

I have found these three '9x 'groups, on the whole, helpful, friendly,
and fun (OK, I've had run-ins with some people!), and was wondering
which of the many XP 'groups those here would suggest joining - and, at
least as important, which you'd advise avoiding.

  #5  
Old May 7th 09, 10:38 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Default Which XP newsgroups?

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Least important...
I suggest you avoid these: for helpful, friendly and fun
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...owsxp.newusers
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ndowsxp.basics
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...dowsxp.general
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...lp_and_support


On Thu, 7 May 2009 08:33:38 +0100, in
microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
wrote:

I will soon be using XP at home as well as work (bought a netbook -
Samsung NC-20).

I have found these three '9x 'groups, on the whole, helpful, friendly,
and fun (OK, I've had run-ins with some people!), and was wondering
which of the many XP 'groups those here would suggest joining - and, at
least as important, which you'd advise avoiding.

  #6  
Old May 7th 09, 12:59 PM posted to microsoft.public.win95.general.discussion,microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.win98.performance
98 Guy
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Default Which XP newsgroups?

"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote:

was wondering which of the many XP 'groups those here would
suggest joining - and, at least as important, which you'd advise
avoiding.


These two groups:

microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support

have extremely high traffic and your questions have a high probability
of being ignored or maybe get one or two replies at most.

I tend to post (or, usually, cross-post) XP questions to these groups:

microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage
microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment

If your question is technically not about XP (but about IE or Outlook,
or Excel, Word, etc) then you should post it in an XP-IE or XP-Outlook
group, etc.

Questions relating to security, viruses, spyware, etc, should be posted
to:

microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
microsoft.public.security.virus
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Old May 7th 09, 12:59 PM posted to microsoft.public.win95.general.discussion,microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.win98.performance
98 Guy
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Posts: 2,951
Default Which XP newsgroups?

"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote:

was wondering which of the many XP 'groups those here would
suggest joining - and, at least as important, which you'd advise
avoiding.


These two groups:

microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support

have extremely high traffic and your questions have a high probability
of being ignored or maybe get one or two replies at most.

I tend to post (or, usually, cross-post) XP questions to these groups:

microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage
microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment

If your question is technically not about XP (but about IE or Outlook,
or Excel, Word, etc) then you should post it in an XP-IE or XP-Outlook
group, etc.

Questions relating to security, viruses, spyware, etc, should be posted
to:

microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
microsoft.public.security.virus
  #8  
Old May 7th 09, 04:37 PM posted to microsoft.public.win95.general.discussion,microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.win98.performance
Moldy Cheese
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Default Which XP newsgroups?



"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote:

I will soon be using XP at home as well as work (bought a netbook -
Samsung NC-20).

I have found these three '9x 'groups, on the whole, helpful, friendly,
and fun (OK, I've had run-ins with some people!), and was wondering
which of the many XP 'groups those here would suggest joining - and, at
least as important, which you'd advise avoiding.
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously
outdated thoughts on PCs. **

If you don't know how to orient your card to swipe it through the reader, the
checkout person will say, "Strip down, face toward me." (DNRC newsletter 1997)


98 Guy listed some good ones, here are a couple mo

microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics

microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers



  #9  
Old May 7th 09, 04:37 PM posted to microsoft.public.win95.general.discussion,microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.win98.performance
Moldy Cheese
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Posts: 4
Default Which XP newsgroups?



"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote:

I will soon be using XP at home as well as work (bought a netbook -
Samsung NC-20).

I have found these three '9x 'groups, on the whole, helpful, friendly,
and fun (OK, I've had run-ins with some people!), and was wondering
which of the many XP 'groups those here would suggest joining - and, at
least as important, which you'd advise avoiding.
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously
outdated thoughts on PCs. **

If you don't know how to orient your card to swipe it through the reader, the
checkout person will say, "Strip down, face toward me." (DNRC newsletter 1997)


98 Guy listed some good ones, here are a couple mo

microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics

microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers



  #10  
Old May 7th 09, 05:07 PM posted to microsoft.public.win95.general.discussion,microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.win98.performance
PA Bear [MS MVP]
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Default Which XP newsgroups?

windowsxp accessibility
windowsxp basics
windowsxp beta general
windowsxp beta help-and-support
windowsxp configuration_manage
windowsxp customize
windowsxp device_driver dev
windowsxp embedded
windowsxp embedded techpreview
windowsxp games
windowsxp general
windowsxp hardware
windowsxp help_and_support
windowsxp messenger
windowsxp moviemaker
windowsxp music
windowsxp network_web
windowsxp newusers
windowsxp perform_maintain
windowsxp photos
windowsxp print_fax
windowsxp security_admin
windowsxp setup_deployment
windowsxp video
windowsxp winlogo
windowsxp wmi
windowsxp work_remotely

Source & clickable inks: http://aumha.org/nntp.htm


J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
I will soon be using XP at home as well as work (bought a netbook -
Samsung NC-20).

I have found these three '9x 'groups, on the whole, helpful, friendly,
and fun (OK, I've had run-ins with some people!), and was wondering
which of the many XP 'groups those here would suggest joining - and, at
least as important, which you'd advise avoiding.

 




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