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: Can someone point me to a xp news group?
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: Thanks
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: glenn

Do a search in your Newsgroup listing for "xp win os", or similar wording, or use Google. It depends on what you want from a group. Some which I just now found are:

alt.os.windows-xp (seems like a rough and ready group)
\ a dash

alt.os.windows.xp (seems more polite & conservative)
\ a period
 
microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
microsoft.public.windowsxp.new_users
 
microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers

Not sure if that went out. I had new-users, and it's newusers.
 
alt.os.windows-xp

Funny, that is not available from my isp. In fact very few Microsoft
related ngs are shown. I guess someone there must make the decision as
to which ngs it will carry. Is that how it works? I will contact them
to get the scoop.

Thanks for your input.

Glenn
 
Glenn said:
Can someone point me to a xp news group?

Thanks

glenn

Take your pick from these:

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

I have found -- microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support -- very useful.

Frank Bohan
¶ The meek shall inherit the earth, if nobody minds.
 
Glenn said:
Funny, that is not available from my isp. In fact very few Microsoft
related ngs are shown. I guess someone there must make the decision as
to which ngs it will carry.

Yes, that is how it works. Contact your newsadmin / support and ask them
to add the newgroup to their server. (Give them the names you need)
The address is usually newsmaster@, but this is not a must. Look at
their support page, there you will probably find some contact
information.

bye

Onno
 
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