Microsoft support newsgroups go the way of, well, newsgroups

Since no one really use newsgroups, Microsoft will begin next month about 4,200 dismantle all support newsgroups, both public and private. On June 1st software company will start gradually close newsgroups and migration to the user, where they can support from Microsoft products BBS, technet or answer. MSDNOffice 2007 key is very convenient!

"In an old-fashioned newsgroups operation and no longer support platform, make them easier to junk E-mail and other usability problems," a Microsoft spokesman said. "We have invested in community and social media, growth in our BBS, because they have increased the launch.

At the same time, using Microsoft support, this requires independent software newsgroups, reduce the access to the people in the past 48 of the fiscal year, the company said. Microsoft will shut down its least-used it, then work group way through the more popular.Office 2010 download is available now!

Of course, USENET newsgroup is still alive, but the BBS, Microsoft believes it on the world wide web is suitable for customer support. There, more than 15 million times of Microsoft, BBS monthly average growth of use by 12%, the company said.

"Mobile terminal user experience with current market trend BBS efficiency and reduce the number of redundant support to focus resources searchable content, allowing users to identify content in BBS and more extensive impact and messengers," the spokesman contribution, said in an E-mail seattlepi.com. "The BBS also is to ensure that the content of Microsoft is accurate and encourage rich conversation."Buy Office 2007 you can get much convenience.

Want to know more about the newsgroups cap, Microsoft's news site. Microsoft's BBS, here.