Win7 newsgroups?

11-02-2009, 03:45 PM

I hate to sound stupid, but are there any Windows 7 newsgroups yet? I
couldn't find one.

11-02-2009, 05:45 PM

Post in reply to: Annie Woughman

Well, this has been covered several times in several threads. Simply,
no, there isn't and it doesn't look like MS plans to make any, they want
to do all their support on web forums now.

11-02-2009, 05:45 PM

Post in reply to: Annie Woughman

alt.windows7.general

The real question is whether your server carries this group. I use Aioe
(they have it) which is a free usenet server:
http://www.aioe.org

11-02-2009, 05:45 PM

Post in reply to: Post in reply to: Annie Woughman
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no news groups YET.

web forums only
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...egory/windows7

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11-02-2009, 07:45 PM

Post in reply to: milt

Then what's the point for MS server (msnews.microsoft.com) carrying
these groups?

11-02-2009, 09:45 PM

Post in reply to: JP
Once a forum is created and spread to other feeds, any post to a group
serves to perpetuate it. In short, it's difficult to shut it down and easier
to let it continue. However, if Microsoft never creates Win7 newsgroups,
then there is nothing to continue. They've apparently decided (and no, there
was never any sort of announcement) to use moderated web forums for all peer
support.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

11-02-2009, 09:45 PM

Post in reply to: Rick Rogers
and what's de official forum now??

Ricardo Polo

11-02-2009, 09:45 PM

Post in reply to: Annie Woughman
Visit: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...US/categories/

Windows 7 - The Next Generation of Customer Support:
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...rviceWin7.mspx

11-02-2009, 09:45 PM

Post in reply to: JP

To state the obvious, there isn't one and that's why these groups will
probably go away at some point.

11-02-2009, 11:45 PM

Post in reply to: mikeyhsd

Yet? You honestly think there will be any?

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