From: G6JPG@255soft.uk   
      
   On 2026/1/9 16:55:14, Paul wrote:   
   > On Fri, 1/9/2026 9:30 AM, J. P. Gilliver wrote:   
   >> On 2026/1/9 11:23:55, Jim the Geordie wrote:   
   >>> In article <6znfywltn2sm$.dlg@v.nguard.lh>, V@nguard.LH says...   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Jim the Geordie  wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> I have used Microsoft Publisher 'for ever' to produce items like posters   
   >>>>> with images.   
   >>>>> M$ tell me that Publisher will no longer work after sometime later this   
   >>>>> year (2026).   
   >>   
   >> []   
   >>   
   >>> In fact, when I opened Publisher, for the first time in months a red   
   >>> box, with white text, appeared at the top right of the screen. The gist   
   >>> was that I *would not be able to use* Publisher (no version mentioned)   
   >>> after October 2026. There was no reason given and the message   
   >>> disappeared and did not appear again, either during that use of   
   >>> Publisher or when opened later. I am pretty sure that it said 'Will be   
   >>   
   >> That sounds very odd! Particularly it not appearing again.   
   >>   
   >   
   > https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/microsoft-publisher   
   will-no-longer-be-supported-after-october-2026-ee6302a2-4bc7-484   
   -babf-8e9be3acbfd7   
   >   
   >     "Microsoft 365 subscribers will no longer be able to open or edit   
   Publisher files in Publisher"   
   >   
   > It's possible other perpetual (bought) versions would still work,   
   > as that article looks like it is about the [modern] version.   
   >   
   >    Paul   
   >   
   Yes, the "365" is obviously the key point here. You don't buy 365, you   
   rent it; as such, M$ can do what they like, as long as they keep it   
   working as described when you rented it, for the period you've paid for.   
      
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