Need Windows forum for Mac users

I am a Mac user. I like Macintosh better than Windows. I am far more familiar with Macintosh than Windows. However, I have to use Windows in addition to Macintosh. I need help in using Windows XP. However, Mac users and Windows users have different vocabularies and different cultures. It is difficult for me to communicate with Windows users.
I understand that this discussion site at Apple is not appropriate to post questions about Windows XP.
Are there any non-Apple forums or public newsgroups where one can ask Windows-related questions to Windows gurus who are also very familiar with Macintosh, who understand Mac vocabulary, and who perhaps like Macintosh better than Windows?

Thank you, Felix and mecklists. I will post a question about Windows XP in a new thread in this forum first. Let's see whether the question will be deleted by the moderator.
Also, let's see whether this forum is attended by "Windows gurus who are also very familiar with Macintosh, who understand Mac vocabulary, and who perhaps like Macintosh better than Windows"

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