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December 04, 2007 | Comments: (0)
Goodbye, Vista Kill Switch
So, apparently there's at least one major improvement in Windows Vista SP1 most people can get behind. Microsoft is eliminating the anti-piracy feature which disables Vista's functionality if it fails the Windows Genuine Advantage test, replacing it with a kinder, gentler, "get Genuine" message.
Microsoft VP Michael Sievert said the in the new approach in SP1, "Users whose systems are identified as counterfeit will be presented with clear and recurring notices about the status of their system and how to get genuine. They won’t lose access to functionality or features, but it will be very clear to them that their copy of Window Vista is not genuine and they need to take action."
Posted by Sean Gallagher on December 4, 2007 12:25 PM
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How disappointing. When I saw the headline, I thought, "Wow, there's a switch you can use to kill Vista and make it turn back into XP!!!"
Oh, well.
Posted by: Leo Sopicki at December 5, 2007 11:46 AMOne of the many things I don't like about Vista is the redefinition of the universal symbol for on/off changed to on/sleep . I'm sorry, but I want to turn my computer off!! I thought by the title of this they might fix this...
Posted by: dataporter at December 5, 2007 05:06 PMVista Sucks. I thought the same as Leo Sopicki, hoping they were going to kill VIsta.
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