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It Looks Like You're Running a Pirated Version of Vista! Would You Like to Buy a License?

in News on December 4, 2007 at 6:44 am PT

Microsoft’s gone and killed Vista’s infamous “Kill Switch,” a service that hamstrings unlicensed versions of the operating system. Responding to complaints, the company said today that the upcoming Service Pack 1 update for Windows Vista will remove “Reduced Functionality Mode” from the OS’s copy-protection scheme. That’s great news for innocent Vista users who’ve had their [...]

It Looks Like You’re Running a Pirated Version of Vista! Would You Like to Buy a License?

in News on December 4, 2007 at 6:44 am PT

Microsoft’s gone and killed Vista’s infamous “Kill Switch,” a service that hamstrings unlicensed versions of the operating system. Responding to complaints, the company said today that the upcoming Service Pack 1 update for Windows Vista will remove “Reduced Functionality Mode” from the OS’s copy-protection scheme. That’s great news for innocent Vista users who’ve had their [...]