Black Death

[HeyBub]

"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..."

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9035478

Microsoft screwed up again.

At least they could have put some sort of advertisement on the screen. Maybe
made a few extra bucks.

 

[Frank]

"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..."

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9035478

Microsoft screwed up again.

At least they could have put some sort of advertisement on the screen. Maybe
made a few extra bucks.

hahaha...you mean like..."Eat at Joe's"?
Frank

 

[Mhzjunkie]

HeyBub spewed out this bit, and i'll scatter a few bits myself:

"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..."
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9035478

Microsoft screwed up again.

At least they could have put some sort of advertisement on the
screen. Maybe made a few extra bucks.

I thought a couple of people that had asked questions in the group within
the last few days had some odd problems...I see why now.

--
Mhzjunkie

1 PRINT "Windows Vista ERROR"
GOTO 1
END

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

Microsoft screwed up again.

At least they could have put some sort of advertisement on the screen.
Maybe made a few extra bucks.

A picture with BillG giving the finger would have been a lot better.

ss.

 

[HeyBub]

hahaha...you mean like..."Eat at Joe's"?

Nah, I mean like:

"Get your Genuine Vista bundled with Office 2007 - click here for a special
one-time offer. Free Microsoft Mouse included."

 

[Ezmerelda LaToya]

Maybe a picture of our resident clown, Kevin Putzke bending over Senator
Craig, Just FYI.

Just FYI.

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

"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..."

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9035478

Microsoft screwed up again.

At least they could have put some sort of advertisement on the screen.
Maybe made a few extra bucks.

It seems to be a hoax:

http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/09/microsoft-vista.html

ss.