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  • Vista to Take Hard Stand Against Piracy

    10/04/2006 11:35:01 AM PDT · by ShadowAce · 121 replies · 2,353+ views
    Excite News ^ | 4 October 2006 | ALLISON LINN
    SEATTLE (AP) - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)'s forthcoming Windows Vista will take much harsher steps to curtail piracy than previous versions of its operating system, including crippling the usefulness of computers found to be running unlicensed copies of the new software. The world's largest software maker said Wednesday that people running a version of Windows Vista that it believes is pirated will initially be denied access to some of the most anticipated Vista features. That includes Windows Aero, an improved graphics technology. If a legitimate copy is not bought within 30 days, the system will curtail functionality much further by restricting...