Boredom on a Friday? -Aaron ----------------------- Aaron Dokey - MIS Reid Tool Supply 2265 Black Creek Rd. Muskegon, MI 49444 (231) 777-3951 (231) 767-3772 (Direct) ----------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Sorin Srbu [mailto:sorin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 9:09 AM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: Hotfix Q265396 -Slow Network Performance .. . On Fri, 18 Oct 2002 13:56:33 +0100, Angus Macdonald wrote: >You probably missed the bit like "these charges may be waived if the hotfix >actually solves your problem". Presumably you only need to pay if you are >simply collecting Hotfixes with no intention of using them AND you tell MS >this when you phone. Why would anyone want to collect hotfixes, w/o intention to use them? >-----Original Message----- >From: Sorin Srbu [mailto:sorin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >Sent: 18 October 2002 13:36 >To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [windows2000] Re: Hotfix Q265396 -Slow Network Performance .. . > > > >On Fri, 18 Oct 2002 13:27:33 +0100, Angus Macdonald wrote: > >>I have never, ever been asked to pay for a hotfix. Just phone up, tell 'em >>you need the hotfix to fix a problem and they'll email you the ftp deatils. > >Really? Why do they then state on the website that any request for >a fix, is subject to a fee? Did I miss something in the >fine-print?? > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Sorin Srbu [mailto:sorin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >>Sent: 18 October 2002 12:51 >>To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Subject: [windows2000] Re: Hotfix Q265396 -Slow Network Performance ... >> >> >> >>On Fri, 18 Oct 2002 07:46:42 -0400, Rick Fogarty wrote: >> >>>The Q Article says it all... >>> >>>To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support >>>Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product >>>Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, >>>visit the following Microsoft Web site: >>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS >> >>Somewhere around 30 us-bucks for a measly 20k-file is quite >>annoying... Especielly when it comes to fixes MS ought to have made >>free and available in the first place... >> >>Just my personal opinion. If you need the patch/fix though, I guess >>it's worth the cost... >> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>[mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of suhadi >>>Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 12:56 AM >>>To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>Subject: [windows2000] Hotfix Q265396 -Slow Network Performance ... >>> >>>Any body have Q265396 hotfix, I can't find it on Microsoft website. Or >>>maybe can tell me the link. BW, Sorin # Sorin Srbu, Systems Engineer Web: http://www.farmaci.uu.se # Dept of Medical Chemistry, Phone: +46-18-4714482 >> 5 signals >> GSM # Div of Org Pharm Chem, Mobile Phone: +46-701-718023 # BMC, Box 574, Uppsala University Fax: +46-18-471-4474 # SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden Visit: BMC, Husargatan 3, D5:512b # # Public PGP key available on request. ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm