Will this newsgroup continue?

I see that Microsoft announces "End of support for Windows 98 and Windows
Me":

"Effective June 30, 2006, support for Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition,
and Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me) will end. Existing support
documents, however, will continue to be available through the Microsoft
Support Product Solution Center site."

http://by101fd.bay101.hotmail.msn.co...d007fea0b2 dd

Will that mean the end of these Win98 and WinME newsgroups as well?

I hope not, they are such a great and unique source of help and information,
and there are surely a great many of us still using these versions. I will
continue to even though I now also have three WinXP desktop machines and one
WinXP laptop.

"Old Geezer" wrote:

I see that Microsoft announces "End of support for Windows 98 and Windows
Me":

"Effective June 30, 2006, support for Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition,
and Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me) will end. Existing support
documents, however, will continue to be available through the Microsoft
Support Product Solution Center site."

http://by101fd.bay101.hotmail.msn.co...d007fea0b2 dd

Will that mean the end of these Win98 and WinME newsgroups as well?

I hope not, they are such a great and unique source of help and information,
and there are surely a great many of us still using these versions. I will
continue to even though I now also have three WinXP desktop machines and one
WinXP laptop.


Support for Windows 95 ended years ago, and there are still Windows 95
groups on the Microsoft server. There is even still one newsgroup for
Windows 3.x and DOS.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

Ron Martell wrote:
"Old Geezer" wrote:


I see that Microsoft announces "End of support for Windows 98 and Windows
Me":

So what?

Will that mean the end of these Win98 and WinME newsgroups as well? I now also
have three WinXP desktop machines and one WinXP laptop.

It only shows that the advertised 10 years "brainwashing" trained you well.

Support for Windows 95 ended years ago, and there are still Windows 95
groups on the Microsoft server. There is even still one newsgroup for
Windows 3.x and DOS.

This shows that a percentage of computer users actually _use_ computers,
NOT _are used_ by various branches of computer related industries.

And those people will find a channel to exchange information even if it
is not in Redmont. Some of them even know how to read and write, it is
called "command prompt".

Have fun

Stanislaw
Slack user from Ulladulla.

I wouldn't think so, where else would us lot go for a natter g
Joan


Old Geezer wrote:
I see that Microsoft announces "End of support for Windows 98 and
Windows Me":

"Effective June 30, 2006, support for Windows 98, Windows 98 Second
Edition, and Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me) will end.
Existing support documents, however, will continue to be available
through the Microsoft Support Product Solution Center site."

http://by101fd.bay101.hotmail.msn.co...d007fea0b2 dd

Will that mean the end of these Win98 and WinME newsgroups as well?

I hope not, they are such a great and unique source of help and
information, and there are surely a great many of us still using
these versions. I will continue to even though I now also have three
WinXP desktop machines and one WinXP laptop.

Only the Mad Hatter might know where to go for a natter after that!


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Joan Archer" wrote in message ...
| I wouldn't think so, where else would us lot go for a natter g
| Joan
|
|
| Old Geezer wrote:
| I see that Microsoft announces "End of support for Windows 98 and
| Windows Me":
|
| "Effective June 30, 2006, support for Windows 98, Windows 98 Second
| Edition, and Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me) will end.
| Existing support documents, however, will continue to be available
| through the Microsoft Support Product Solution Center site."
|
| http://by101fd.bay101.hotmail.msn.co...d007fea0b2 dd
|
| Will that mean the end of these Win98 and WinME newsgroups as well?
|
| I hope not, they are such a great and unique source of help and
| information, and there are surely a great many of us still using
| these versions. I will continue to even though I now also have three
| WinXP desktop machines and one WinXP laptop.
|
|

In ,
Stanislaw Flatto had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Ron Martell wrote:
"Old Geezer" wrote:


I see that Microsoft announces "End of support for Windows 98 and
Windows Me":

So what?

Will that mean the end of these Win98 and WinME newsgroups as well?
I now also have three WinXP desktop machines and one WinXP laptop.

It only shows that the advertised 10 years "brainwashing" trained
you well.
Support for Windows 95 ended years ago, and there are still Windows
95 groups on the Microsoft server. There is even still one
newsgroup for Windows 3.x and DOS.

This shows that a percentage of computer users actually _use_
computers, NOT _are used_ by various branches of computer related
industries.
And those people will find a channel to exchange information even if
it is not in Redmont. Some of them even know how to read and write, it is
called "command prompt".

Have fun

Stanislaw
Slack user from Ulladulla.

If you're going to come in here and bad-mouth and say stuff like "read and
write" then please use "Redmond" in the future. Thank you for your time and
consideration in the matter.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"I am glad of all details, whether they seem to you to be relevant or
not." - Sherlock Holmes

Do you think Billy will let us have this corner for ourselves?? (G)

Figgs

"Joan Archer" wrote in message
...
I wouldn't think so, where else would us lot go for a natter g
Joan


Old Geezer wrote:
I see that Microsoft announces "End of support for Windows 98 and
Windows Me":

"Effective June 30, 2006, support for Windows 98, Windows 98 Second
Edition, and Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me) will end.
Existing support documents, however, will continue to be available
through the Microsoft Support Product Solution Center site."

http://by101fd.bay101.hotmail.msn.co...d007fea0b2 dd

Will that mean the end of these Win98 and WinME newsgroups as well?

I hope not, they are such a great and unique source of help and
information, and there are surely a great many of us still using
these versions. I will continue to even though I now also have three
WinXP desktop machines and one WinXP laptop.

"Ron Martell" wrote in message
...
[ . . . ]

Support for Windows 95 ended years ago, and there are still Windows 95
groups on the Microsoft server. There is even still one newsgroup for
Windows 3.x and DOS.

I guess that answers that all right. Thanks, Ron.

"Stanislaw Flatto" wrote in message
...
Ron Martell wrote:
"Old Geezer" wrote:


I see that Microsoft announces "End of support for Windows 98 and Windows
Me":

So what?

Will that mean the end of these Win98 and WinME newsgroups as well? I
now also
have three WinXP desktop machines and one WinXP laptop.

It only shows that the advertised 10 years "brainwashing" trained you
well.

I have no idea what you're talking about, and seriously doubt that you do.

[end these newsgroups?]

"Joan Archer" wrote in message
...
I wouldn't think so, where else would us lot go for a natter g
Joan

:-) I'm relieved to hear it.