Vista or 2000? "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> 6/30/2007 2:42:06 AM I couldn't find a "vista" newsgroup. Just bought and booted a new computer with Windows Vista Home Basic. Belarc Advisor reports the Operation System as "Windows 2000 Home Edition (Build 6000)" Exactly what do I have?

Re: Vista or 2000? "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer[ at ]PNB.Retired_1987> 6/30/2007 3:04:12 AM What version of Belarc are you using? Belarc is now at version 7.2t -- Don Vancouver, USA "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message news:2qjhi.2289$Od7.585[ at ]newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net... [Quoted Text] >I couldn't find a "vista" newsgroup. > Just bought and booted a new computer with Windows Vista Home Basic. > Belarc Advisor reports the Operation System as "Windows 2000 Home Edition > (Build 6000)" > > Exactly what do I have? > >

Re: Vista or 2000? "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> 6/30/2007 3:26:52 AM Belarc 7.0t... "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer[ at ]PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message news:138bi0dh8tv7d17[ at ]corp.supernews.com... [Quoted Text] > What version of Belarc are you using? Belarc is now at version 7.2t > > -- > Don > Vancouver, USA > > > "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message > news:2qjhi.2289$Od7.585[ at ]newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net... >>I couldn't find a "vista" newsgroup. >> Just bought and booted a new computer with Windows Vista Home Basic. >> Belarc Advisor reports the Operation System as "Windows 2000 Home Edition >> (Build 6000)" >> >> Exactly what do I have? >> >> > >

Re: Vista or 2000? "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper[ at ]gmail.com> 6/30/2007 10:38:35 AM Earl Partridge wrote: [Quoted Text] > I couldn't find a "vista" newsgroup. > Just bought and booted a new computer with Windows Vista Home Basic. > Belarc Advisor reports the Operation System as "Windows 2000 Home > Edition (Build 6000)" > > Exactly what do I have? Don Schmidt wrote: > What version of Belarc are you using? Belarc is now at version 7.2t Earl Partridge wrote: > Belarc 7.0t... And so... Update? Download and install the latest version? Run it and see what it says with the latest version? Come back and let us know? -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Re: Vista or 2000? "Bob Harris" <rharris270[SPAM][ at ]hotmail.com> 6/30/2007 12:23:23 PM You might also want to try Fresh Diagnose, latest version, of course: http://www.majorgeeks.com/Fresh_Diagnose_d440.html "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message news:2qjhi.2289$Od7.585[ at ]newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net... [Quoted Text] >I couldn't find a "vista" newsgroup. > Just bought and booted a new computer with Windows Vista Home Basic. > Belarc Advisor reports the Operation System as "Windows 2000 Home Edition > (Build 6000)" > > Exactly what do I have? > >

Re: Vista or 2000? "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> 6/30/2007 7:41:37 PM Yep, now reports OS correctly. I guess 7.0t never heard of Vista... What's the name of the Vista newgroup? Earl "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message news:OvkuQLwuHHA.668[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Earl Partridge wrote: >> I couldn't find a "vista" newsgroup. >> Just bought and booted a new computer with Windows Vista Home Basic. >> Belarc Advisor reports the Operation System as "Windows 2000 Home >> Edition (Build 6000)" >> >> Exactly what do I have? > > Don Schmidt wrote: >> What version of Belarc are you using? Belarc is now at version 7.2t > > Earl Partridge wrote: >> Belarc 7.0t... > > And so... > > Update? > Download and install the latest version? > Run it and see what it says with the latest version? > Come back and let us know? > > -- > Shenan Stanley > MS-MVP > -- > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html >

Re: Vista or 2000? "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> 6/30/2007 8:04:04 PM Here you go news:/msnews.microsoft.com.microsoft.public.windows.vista.general -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message news:Rlyhi.2326$rR.889[ at ]newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net... [Quoted Text] > Yep, now reports OS correctly. > I guess 7.0t never heard of Vista... > > What's the name of the Vista newgroup? > > Earl > > > "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message > news:OvkuQLwuHHA.668[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Earl Partridge wrote: >>> I couldn't find a "vista" newsgroup. >>> Just bought and booted a new computer with Windows Vista Home Basic. >>> Belarc Advisor reports the Operation System as "Windows 2000 Home >>> Edition (Build 6000)" >>> >>> Exactly what do I have? >> >> Don Schmidt wrote: >>> What version of Belarc are you using? Belarc is now at version 7.2t >> >> Earl Partridge wrote: >>> Belarc 7.0t... >> >> And so... >> >> Update? >> Download and install the latest version? >> Run it and see what it says with the latest version? >> Come back and let us know? >> >> -- >> Shenan Stanley >> MS-MVP >> -- >> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html >> > >

Re: Vista or 2000? "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> 6/30/2007 8:09:13 PM Outlook Express could not open that link because it is not a recognized format. I'm trying to access from an XP machine. Would that matter? Earl "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23OBXNH1uHHA.3816[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... Here you go news:/msnews.microsoft.com.microsoft.public.windows.vista.general -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message news:Rlyhi.2326$rR.889[ at ]newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net... [Quoted Text] > Yep, now reports OS correctly. > I guess 7.0t never heard of Vista... > > What's the name of the Vista newgroup? > > Earl > > > "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message > news:OvkuQLwuHHA.668[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Earl Partridge wrote: >>> I couldn't find a "vista" newsgroup. >>> Just bought and booted a new computer with Windows Vista Home Basic. >>> Belarc Advisor reports the Operation System as "Windows 2000 Home >>> Edition (Build 6000)" >>> >>> Exactly what do I have? >> >> Don Schmidt wrote: >>> What version of Belarc are you using? Belarc is now at version 7.2t >> >> Earl Partridge wrote: >>> Belarc 7.0t... >> >> And so... >> >> Update? >> Download and install the latest version? >> Run it and see what it says with the latest version? >> Come back and let us know? >> >> -- >> Shenan Stanley >> MS-MVP >> -- >> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html >> > >

Re: Vista or 2000? "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> 6/30/2007 8:50:49 PM Earthlink is my ISP and they tell me that I can not access a Vista newgroup from my XP machine. That sounds strange... Earl "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message news:JLyhi.2578$tj6.689[ at ]newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net... [Quoted Text] > Outlook Express could not open that link because it is not a recognized > format. > I'm trying to access from an XP machine. Would that matter? > Earl > > "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:%23OBXNH1uHHA.3816[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Here you go > > news:/msnews.microsoft.com.microsoft.public.windows.vista.general > > > -- > Peter > > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. > > "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message > news:Rlyhi.2326$rR.889[ at ]newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net... >> Yep, now reports OS correctly. >> I guess 7.0t never heard of Vista... >> >> What's the name of the Vista newgroup? >> >> Earl >> >> >> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:OvkuQLwuHHA.668[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> Earl Partridge wrote: >>>> I couldn't find a "vista" newsgroup. >>>> Just bought and booted a new computer with Windows Vista Home Basic. >>>> Belarc Advisor reports the Operation System as "Windows 2000 Home >>>> Edition (Build 6000)" >>>> >>>> Exactly what do I have? >>> >>> Don Schmidt wrote: >>>> What version of Belarc are you using? Belarc is now at version 7.2t >>> >>> Earl Partridge wrote: >>>> Belarc 7.0t... >>> >>> And so... >>> >>> Update? >>> Download and install the latest version? >>> Run it and see what it says with the latest version? >>> Come back and let us know? >>> >>> -- >>> Shenan Stanley >>> MS-MVP >>> -- >>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way >>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html >>> >> >> > >

Re: Vista or 2000? "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake[ at ]this.is.am.invalid.domain> 6/30/2007 9:14:06 PM On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:50:49 GMT, "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] > Earthlink is my ISP and they tell me that I can not access a Vista newgroup > from my XP machine. That sounds strange... It's more than strange; it's complete nonsense. You don't even need to be running Windows to access a Vista newsgroup. > "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message > news:JLyhi.2578$tj6.689[ at ]newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net... > > Outlook Express could not open that link because it is not a recognized > > format. > > I'm trying to access from an XP machine. Would that matter? > > Earl > > > > "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:%23OBXNH1uHHA.3816[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > Here you go > > > > news:/msnews.microsoft.com.microsoft.public.windows.vista.general > > > > > > -- > > Peter > > > > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others > > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. > > > > "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message > > news:Rlyhi.2326$rR.889[ at ]newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net... > >> Yep, now reports OS correctly. > >> I guess 7.0t never heard of Vista... > >> > >> What's the name of the Vista newgroup? > >> > >> Earl > >> > >> > >> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message > >> news:OvkuQLwuHHA.668[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > >>> Earl Partridge wrote: > >>>> I couldn't find a "vista" newsgroup. > >>>> Just bought and booted a new computer with Windows Vista Home Basic. > >>>> Belarc Advisor reports the Operation System as "Windows 2000 Home > >>>> Edition (Build 6000)" > >>>> > >>>> Exactly what do I have? > >>> > >>> Don Schmidt wrote: > >>>> What version of Belarc are you using? Belarc is now at version 7.2t > >>> > >>> Earl Partridge wrote: > >>>> Belarc 7.0t... > >>> > >>> And so... > >>> > >>> Update? > >>> Download and install the latest version? > >>> Run it and see what it says with the latest version? > >>> Come back and let us know? > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Shenan Stanley > >>> MS-MVP > >>> -- > >>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way > >>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup

Re: Vista or 2000? "Thomas Wendell" <tumppiw_nospam[ at ]hotmail.com> 6/30/2007 10:07:07 PM Ken Blake, MVP wrote: [Quoted Text] > On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:50:49 GMT, "Earl Partridge" > <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote: > >> Earthlink is my ISP and they tell me that I can not access a Vista >> newgroup from my XP machine. That sounds strange... > > > It's more than strange; it's complete nonsense. You don't even need to > be running Windows to access a Vista newsgroup. > > >> "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message >> news:JLyhi.2578$tj6.689[ at ]newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net... >>> Outlook Express could not open that link because it is not a >>> recognized format. >>> I'm trying to access from an XP machine. Would that matter? >>> Earl >>> >>> "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:%23OBXNH1uHHA.3816[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> Here you go >>> >>> Correction?? news://msnews.microsoft.com.microsoft.public.windows.vista.general >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Peter >>> >>> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others >>> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be >>> acknowledged. >>> >>> "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message >>> news:Rlyhi.2326$rR.889[ at ]newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net... >>>> Yep, now reports OS correctly. >>>> I guess 7.0t never heard of Vista... >>>> >>>> What's the name of the Vista newgroup? >>>> >>>> Earl >>>> >>>> >>>> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:OvkuQLwuHHA.668[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>> Earl Partridge wrote: >>>>>> I couldn't find a "vista" newsgroup. >>>>>> Just bought and booted a new computer with Windows Vista Home >>>>>> Basic. Belarc Advisor reports the Operation System as "Windows >>>>>> 2000 Home Edition (Build 6000)" >>>>>> >>>>>> Exactly what do I have? >>>>> >>>>> Don Schmidt wrote: >>>>>> What version of Belarc are you using? Belarc is now at version >>>>>> 7.2t >>>>> >>>>> Earl Partridge wrote: >>>>>> Belarc 7.0t... >>>>> >>>>> And so... >>>>> >>>>> Update? >>>>> Download and install the latest version? >>>>> Run it and see what it says with the latest version? >>>>> Come back and let us know? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Shenan Stanley >>>>> MS-MVP >>>>> -- >>>>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way >>>>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html -- Tumppi ================================= A lot learned from these newsgroups Helsinki, FINLAND (translations from/to FI not always accurate =================================

Re: Vista or 2000? "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer[ at ]PNB.Retired_1987> 6/30/2007 11:41:55 PM It could be your ISP doesn't subscribe to that particular news group. -- Don Vancouver, USA "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message news:Jmzhi.2519$Od7.1857[ at ]newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net... [Quoted Text] > Earthlink is my ISP and they tell me that I can not access a Vista > newgroup > from my XP machine. That sounds strange... > Earl > > "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message > news:JLyhi.2578$tj6.689[ at ]newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net... >> Outlook Express could not open that link because it is not a recognized >> format. >> I'm trying to access from an XP machine. Would that matter? >> Earl >> >> "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:%23OBXNH1uHHA.3816[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Here you go >> >> news:/msnews.microsoft.com.microsoft.public.windows.vista.general >> >> >> -- >> Peter >> >> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others >> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. >> >> "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message >> news:Rlyhi.2326$rR.889[ at ]newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net... >>> Yep, now reports OS correctly. >>> I guess 7.0t never heard of Vista... >>> >>> What's the name of the Vista newgroup? >>> >>> Earl >>> >>> >>> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:OvkuQLwuHHA.668[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> Earl Partridge wrote: >>>>> I couldn't find a "vista" newsgroup. >>>>> Just bought and booted a new computer with Windows Vista Home Basic. >>>>> Belarc Advisor reports the Operation System as "Windows 2000 Home >>>>> Edition (Build 6000)" >>>>> >>>>> Exactly what do I have? >>>> >>>> Don Schmidt wrote: >>>>> What version of Belarc are you using? Belarc is now at version 7.2t >>>> >>>> Earl Partridge wrote: >>>>> Belarc 7.0t... >>>> >>>> And so... >>>> >>>> Update? >>>> Download and install the latest version? >>>> Run it and see what it says with the latest version? >>>> Come back and let us know? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Shenan Stanley >>>> MS-MVP >>>> -- >>>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way >>>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >

Re: Vista or 2000? "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> 7/1/2007 1:15:40 AM Sorry Earle. Left off the second / by accident Try this news://msnews.microsoft.com.microsoft.public.windows.vista.general -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message news:Jmzhi.2519$Od7.1857[ at ]newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net... [Quoted Text] > Earthlink is my ISP and they tell me that I can not access a Vista newgroup > from my XP machine. That sounds strange... > Earl > > "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message > news:JLyhi.2578$tj6.689[ at ]newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net... >> Outlook Express could not open that link because it is not a recognized >> format. >> I'm trying to access from an XP machine. Would that matter? >> Earl >> >> "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:%23OBXNH1uHHA.3816[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Here you go >> >> news:/msnews.microsoft.com.microsoft.public.windows.vista.general >> >> >> -- >> Peter >> >> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others >> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. >> >> "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message >> news:Rlyhi.2326$rR.889[ at ]newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net... >>> Yep, now reports OS correctly. >>> I guess 7.0t never heard of Vista... >>> >>> What's the name of the Vista newgroup? >>> >>> Earl >>> >>> >>> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:OvkuQLwuHHA.668[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> Earl Partridge wrote: >>>>> I couldn't find a "vista" newsgroup. >>>>> Just bought and booted a new computer with Windows Vista Home Basic. >>>>> Belarc Advisor reports the Operation System as "Windows 2000 Home >>>>> Edition (Build 6000)" >>>>> >>>>> Exactly what do I have? >>>> >>>> Don Schmidt wrote: >>>>> What version of Belarc are you using? Belarc is now at version 7.2t >>>> >>>> Earl Partridge wrote: >>>>> Belarc 7.0t... >>>> >>>> And so... >>>> >>>> Update? >>>> Download and install the latest version? >>>> Run it and see what it says with the latest version? >>>> Come back and let us know? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Shenan Stanley >>>> MS-MVP >>>> -- >>>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way >>>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >

Re: Vista or 2000? "Gerry" <gerry[ at ]nospam.com> 7/1/2007 1:09:18 PM Bob Downloaded your suggestion. Interesting! However, I found one bug. It detects my total memory correctly but lists only 3 of the 4 slots. My slots go from A0 to A3 and it fails to see A0! I have reported it as a bug. On the author's site there appears a more current version 7.80, whereas Major Geeks only offers 7.60. -- Regards. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Bob Harris" <rharris270[SPAM][ at ]hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OjTbyFxuHHA.1188[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > You might also want to try Fresh Diagnose, latest version, of course: > > http://www.majorgeeks.com/Fresh_Diagnose_d440.html > > "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message > news:2qjhi.2289$Od7.585[ at ]newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net... >>I couldn't find a "vista" newsgroup. >> Just bought and booted a new computer with Windows Vista Home Basic. >> Belarc Advisor reports the Operation System as "Windows 2000 Home >> Edition >> (Build 6000)" >> >> Exactly what do I have? >> >> > >

Re: Vista or 2000? "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> 7/1/2007 1:19:45 PM When I try that link from XP, it asks if I want to download newsgroups, I say Yes, but then it responds can not connect to server. Earl "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> wrote in message news:ut5GV13uHHA.484[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... Sorry Earle. Left off the second / by accident Try this news://msnews.microsoft.com.microsoft.public.windows.vista.general -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message news:Jmzhi.2519$Od7.1857[ at ]newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net... [Quoted Text] > Earthlink is my ISP and they tell me that I can not access a Vista > newgroup > from my XP machine. That sounds strange... > Earl > > "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message > news:JLyhi.2578$tj6.689[ at ]newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net... >> Outlook Express could not open that link because it is not a recognized >> format. >> I'm trying to access from an XP machine. Would that matter? >> Earl >> >> "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:%23OBXNH1uHHA.3816[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Here you go >> >> news:/msnews.microsoft.com.microsoft.public.windows.vista.general >> >> >> -- >> Peter >> >> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others >> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. >> >> "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message >> news:Rlyhi.2326$rR.889[ at ]newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net... >>> Yep, now reports OS correctly. >>> I guess 7.0t never heard of Vista... >>> >>> What's the name of the Vista newgroup? >>> >>> Earl >>> >>> >>> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:OvkuQLwuHHA.668[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> Earl Partridge wrote: >>>>> I couldn't find a "vista" newsgroup. >>>>> Just bought and booted a new computer with Windows Vista Home Basic. >>>>> Belarc Advisor reports the Operation System as "Windows 2000 Home >>>>> Edition (Build 6000)" >>>>> >>>>> Exactly what do I have? >>>> >>>> Don Schmidt wrote: >>>>> What version of Belarc are you using? Belarc is now at version 7.2t >>>> >>>> Earl Partridge wrote: >>>>> Belarc 7.0t... >>>> >>>> And so... >>>> >>>> Update? >>>> Download and install the latest version? >>>> Run it and see what it says with the latest version? >>>> Come back and let us know? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Shenan Stanley >>>> MS-MVP >>>> -- >>>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way >>>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >

Re: Vista or 2000? "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> 7/1/2007 3:23:47 PM Is your Outlook Express set up for a newsreader ?? http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm http://aumha.org/nntp.htm -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message news:RRNhi.2669$zA4.2668[ at ]newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net... [Quoted Text] > When I try that link from XP, it asks if I want to download newsgroups, I > say Yes, > but then it responds can not connect to server. > Earl > > "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:ut5GV13uHHA.484[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Sorry Earle. Left off the second / by accident > > Try this > > news://msnews.microsoft.com.microsoft.public.windows.vista.general > > > -- > Peter > > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. > > "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message > news:Jmzhi.2519$Od7.1857[ at ]newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net... >> Earthlink is my ISP and they tell me that I can not access a Vista >> newgroup >> from my XP machine. That sounds strange... >> Earl >> >> "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message >> news:JLyhi.2578$tj6.689[ at ]newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net... >>> Outlook Express could not open that link because it is not a recognized >>> format. >>> I'm trying to access from an XP machine. Would that matter? >>> Earl >>> >>> "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:%23OBXNH1uHHA.3816[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> Here you go >>> >>> news:/msnews.microsoft.com.microsoft.public.windows.vista.general >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Peter >>> >>> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others >>> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. >>> >>> "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message >>> news:Rlyhi.2326$rR.889[ at ]newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net... >>>> Yep, now reports OS correctly. >>>> I guess 7.0t never heard of Vista... >>>> >>>> What's the name of the Vista newgroup? >>>> >>>> Earl >>>> >>>> >>>> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:OvkuQLwuHHA.668[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>> Earl Partridge wrote: >>>>>> I couldn't find a "vista" newsgroup. >>>>>> Just bought and booted a new computer with Windows Vista Home Basic. >>>>>> Belarc Advisor reports the Operation System as "Windows 2000 Home >>>>>> Edition (Build 6000)" >>>>>> >>>>>> Exactly what do I have? >>>>> >>>>> Don Schmidt wrote: >>>>>> What version of Belarc are you using? Belarc is now at version 7.2t >>>>> >>>>> Earl Partridge wrote: >>>>>> Belarc 7.0t... >>>>> >>>>> And so... >>>>> >>>>> Update? >>>>> Download and install the latest version? >>>>> Run it and see what it says with the latest version? >>>>> Come back and let us know? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Shenan Stanley >>>>> MS-MVP >>>>> -- >>>>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way >>>>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >

Re: Vista or 2000? "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> 7/1/2007 3:33:43 PM Yep, been using it from Outlook Express for a long time. Earl "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OLDrOP$uHHA.4512[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... Is your Outlook Express set up for a newsreader ?? http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm http://aumha.org/nntp.htm -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message news:RRNhi.2669$zA4.2668[ at ]newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net... [Quoted Text] > When I try that link from XP, it asks if I want to download newsgroups, I > say Yes, > but then it responds can not connect to server. > Earl > > "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:ut5GV13uHHA.484[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Sorry Earle. Left off the second / by accident > > Try this > > news://msnews.microsoft.com.microsoft.public.windows.vista.general > > > -- > Peter > > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. > > "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message > news:Jmzhi.2519$Od7.1857[ at ]newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net... >> Earthlink is my ISP and they tell me that I can not access a Vista >> newgroup >> from my XP machine. That sounds strange... >> Earl >> >> "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message >> news:JLyhi.2578$tj6.689[ at ]newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net... >>> Outlook Express could not open that link because it is not a recognized >>> format. >>> I'm trying to access from an XP machine. Would that matter? >>> Earl >>> >>> "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:%23OBXNH1uHHA.3816[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> Here you go >>> >>> news:/msnews.microsoft.com.microsoft.public.windows.vista.general >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Peter >>> >>> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others >>> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. >>> >>> "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message >>> news:Rlyhi.2326$rR.889[ at ]newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net... >>>> Yep, now reports OS correctly. >>>> I guess 7.0t never heard of Vista... >>>> >>>> What's the name of the Vista newgroup? >>>> >>>> Earl >>>> >>>> >>>> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:OvkuQLwuHHA.668[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>> Earl Partridge wrote: >>>>>> I couldn't find a "vista" newsgroup. >>>>>> Just bought and booted a new computer with Windows Vista Home Basic. >>>>>> Belarc Advisor reports the Operation System as "Windows 2000 Home >>>>>> Edition (Build 6000)" >>>>>> >>>>>> Exactly what do I have? >>>>> >>>>> Don Schmidt wrote: >>>>>> What version of Belarc are you using? Belarc is now at version 7.2t >>>>> >>>>> Earl Partridge wrote: >>>>>> Belarc 7.0t... >>>>> >>>>> And so... >>>>> >>>>> Update? >>>>> Download and install the latest version? >>>>> Run it and see what it says with the latest version? >>>>> Come back and let us know? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Shenan Stanley >>>>> MS-MVP >>>>> -- >>>>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way >>>>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >

Re: Vista or 2000? "Paul" <paulh[ at ]nospam.com> 7/1/2007 6:44:49 PM "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message news:Rlyhi.2326$rR.889[ at ]newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net... <snip> > [Quoted Text] > What's the name of the Vista newgroup? > > Earl > > > "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message > news:OvkuQLwuHHA.668[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Earl Partridge wrote: >>> I couldn't find a "vista" newsgroup. <snip> I would use the microsoft.public.windows.vista.general (and actually the most appropriate group in microsoft.public.windows.vista.*). I chose to reach the microsoft.public groups from the news.microsoft.com news server even if my ISP's news server happens to carry them. Paul

Re: Vista or 2000? "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> 7/1/2007 7:40:27 PM From Peter Foldes reply previously, it is news://msnews.microsoft.com.microsoft.public.windows.vista.general "Paul" <paulh[ at ]nospam.com> wrote in message news:u8zPl$AvHHA.3660[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > > "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message > news:Rlyhi.2326$rR.889[ at ]newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net... > <snip> > >> What's the name of the Vista newgroup? >> >> Earl >> >> >> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:OvkuQLwuHHA.668[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> Earl Partridge wrote: >>>> I couldn't find a "vista" newsgroup. > <snip> > > I would use the microsoft.public.windows.vista.general (and actually the > most appropriate group in microsoft.public.windows.vista.*). I chose to > reach the microsoft.public groups from the news.microsoft.com news server > even if my ISP's news server happens to carry them. > > Paul >

Re: Vista or 2000? Ayush <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com"> 7/2/2007 10:39:30 AM [Peter Foldes] wrote-: [Quoted Text] > Sorry Earle. Left off the second / by accident > > Try this > > news://msnews.microsoft.com.microsoft.public.windows.vista.general > news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.vista.general Good Luck, Ayush. -- Google Groups: http://groups.google.com/

Re: Vista or 2000? "Andrew Murray" <adKillSpammersmurray[ at ]iinet.net.au> 7/5/2007 10:21:34 AM The vista group is microsoft.public.windows.vista.general. "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG[ at ]pearnet.com> wrote in message news:2qjhi.2289$Od7.585[ at ]newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net... [Quoted Text] >I couldn't find a "vista" newsgroup. > Just bought and booted a new computer with Windows Vista Home Basic. > Belarc Advisor reports the Operation System as "Windows 2000 Home Edition > (Build 6000)" > > Exactly what do I have? > >