Vista Black Screen of Death

[cooldude75ph]

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Source: http://www.computerworld.com/action/...rce=rss_news10

Black screen of darkness to haunt Vista pirates
Buy the software or suffer the consequences

September 11, 2007 (Computerworld Australia) -- Microsoft Windows' infamous "blue screen of death" has become synonymous with an operating system crash or freeze, but that's nothing compared with what users of pirated copies of Vista worldwide can expect from now -- a black screen of darkness.

In an e-mail to a large Windows Vista distributor titled "Pirated Vista -- A darkness descends!" -- a local Microsoft representative made it quite clear what Vista pirates can expect to happen to their unlicensed installations.

A copy of this e-mail was obtained by Computerworld.

"Good afternoon, as of this week, Microsoft has activated a function in Vista called 'Reduced Functionality.' This is a specific function in Vista that effectively disables nongenuine copies of Windows. Therefore anyone who has a pirated copy of Vista will experience:

A black screen after one hour of browsing
No start menu or task bar
No desktop

Please communicate this antipiracy initiative from Microsoft to your resellers -- note this function has only just been activated in Vista worldwide and therefore any issues with nongenuine versions will start to arise from now onward."

Microsoft's new tough antipiracy move also proves the company still controls its software releases with an iron fist, but it marks the first global use of heavy-handed tactics for pirated copies of Windows.

The e-mail message also included what resembled an advertisement of the new antipiracy initiative.

Titled "Don't let this happen to your customers," the advertisement indicates nongenuine copies of Windows Vista will lose access to key features, have limited access to updates, and thus risk attack from viruses, malware and spyware.

"If Windows Vista is not activated with a genuine product key, your customers will experience reduced functionality," according to the ad. "The blocking of nongenuine product keys is an ongoing process, not a one-time event. To help protect honest partners and fight piracy, Microsoft will continue to block product keys that are determined to be pirated, stolen or otherwise deemed nongenuine."

The ad concludes with "Don't risk it!" and "make sure your customers always get genuine Windows Vista preinstalled."

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I wonder how early adapters of pirated Vista are feeling now...

[killersmile2345]

I don't really appreciate piracy especially sa OS kay pirated di completo ug sud.Using always genuine OS :mrgreen:.Good that microsoft has this function but sad to say there are many very very good hackers sa kalibotan they will always figure it out how to overlap the program

[eax]

I don't really appreciate piracy especially sa OS kay pirated di completo ug sud.Using always genuine OS :mrgreen:.Good that microsoft has this function but sad to say there are many very very good hackers sa kalibotan they will always figure it out how to overlap the program

Sakto.

Just like sa katong ilang gi-implement na WGA. Na dali ra kaayo na hack.

[vladmire]

Sakto.

Just like sa katong ilang gi-implement na WGA. Na dali ra kaayo na hack.

sakto gyud. but sad to say original software cost a lot of penny thats the reason why some people buy pirated cd.

[shimiyu]

I also wonder how elated proponents of open-source OS will be.

[shimiyu]

Microsoft however, said it will continue to deploy Reduced Functionality to its Vista products, but didn't say if they would implement the "black screen of death".

http://computerworld.com/action/arti...intsrc=hm_list

[softtouch]

sakto gyud. but sad to say original software cost a lot of penny thats the reason why some people buy pirated cd.

Thats not a valid reason.
A mercedes also cost a lot, do you buy a stolen one?

[cooldude75ph]

Thats not a valid reason.
A mercedes also cost a lot, do you buy a stolen one?

Sa mindanao, naay mupalit

[mr.suavi]

XD

[lokster]

duh. turn off your windows visita update. and either dont connect to the internet anymore or minimal use only. stick with xp its much more stable and useful than vista.