Re: re--So Much for Free Support!

From: Alun Jones [MS MVP] (alun_at_texis.com)
Date: 11/04/03 

Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2003 18:24:11 GMT

In article <02aa01c3a2fe$45a59be0$a101280a@phx.gbl>, "anonymous" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>From the www.Komando.com newsletter. October 25, 2003
>
>Microsoft, which is not known for free support, is
>willing to help
>people who have problems with 'updates'. We called about
>the Windows 2000
>patch, and managed to talk to two people. The number is 1-
>866-727-2338.

That would be the "PC-SAFETY" number. I wasn't aware that it was for
general support on updates. I had previously assumed it was for security
issues and viruses.

Alun.
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