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Title: Microsoft plans to foil pirates
Post by: Clive on October 05, 2006, 12:44

Microsoft is building anti-piracy features into its upcoming Vista operating system that will stop people using all of the software's features.

Microsoft said that after installing Vista, customers will have 30 days to enter a product key for the software. If they don't, Vista will start running in "reduced functionality" mode.

This mode will not offer a start-up menu or desktop icons and people will only be able access the internet for an hour before being automatically logged-out.

Other new Vista features, such as its security features that have caused huge controversy, will fail to run.

Microsoft said it hope the reduced features will encourage people to buy a genuine copy.

The release of Vista has been delayed several times, with Microsoft now promising the home edition will be ready by January.


http://www.microsoft.com

Title: Microsoft plans to foil pirates
Post by: gmax on October 05, 2006, 15:49

goodluck Bill! :laugh:

Title: Microsoft plans to foil pirates
Post by: sam on October 05, 2006, 15:53

see the light, get linux!

Title: Microsoft plans to foil pirates
Post by: gmax on October 05, 2006, 15:58

Linux won't work with my GPS :(

Title: Microsoft plans to foil pirates
Post by: sam on October 05, 2006, 18:13

give it time, it will eventually.