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    Pirated Vista May be Useless




    Prerelease versions will expire without proper activation, Microsoft says.
    Robert Mullins, IDG News Service


    Microsoft says supposedly pirated copies of its new Vista computer operating system "will be of limited value" to those who use them.

    Microsoft responded to reports that some Web sites have been circulating pirated copies of Vista and the Microsoft Office 2007 applications suite.

    The pirated Vista comes with a product key that users can enter to activate a version of the products on their computers without paying for them, according to a report on the Web site of The Sydney (Australia) Morning Herald newspaper. A product key is a unique serial number tied to each package of a software product.

    A second download, called an "activation crack," can then be applied that bypasses the activation process intended to guarantee that the Vista version being downloaded is legitimate, the Herald reported. Pirated copies of Office 2007 can be downloaded just with the product key with no second activation code required.


    Apps Will Expire

    But Microsoft said in a prepared statement that those pirated copies of the OS won't work for long.

    "The copies available for download are not final code and users should avoid unauthorized copies which could be incomplete or tampered. This unauthorized download relies on the use of pre-RTM [release-to-manufacturing] activation keys that will be blocked using Microsofta??s Software Protection Platform. Consequently, these downloads will be of limited value," the statement said.

    Microsoft is still looking into reports of pirated versions of Office 2007 and declined further comment.

    "Microsoft is happy that customers are eager to begin using Windows Vista," the company said.


    Vista's Launch Schedule

    Microsoft has been criticized for multiple delays in bringing Vista to market, but has said it wants to take care that the product is designed correctly to avoid security flaws, piracy problems, and other software glitches.

    The company released Vista to computer manufacturers November 8 for them to build into new laptops and desktops available for retail sale in January 2007. Consumers can start buying individual copies of Vista January 30.

    Microsoft also plans to have Vista in the hands of business customers by the end of November. It has scheduled a Vista launch event in New York City on November 30 when the new Office 2007 and Exchange Server 2007 will also be introduced.



    Well guys! just stick with windows xp cause vista is a bad OS and is very bad for games and has a loss in speed off 15% in the games you play.
    So why would you every use this vista i also had the beta installed and whas not impressed at all.I will stick with windows xp pro x64 that is running stable and very fast.
    And if you like the new interface off vista then there are many programs that can change your windows xp into a windows vista interface but with the speed off your existing OS.
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