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Vista to take hard stand against piracy

SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp.'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 users to just the Web browser for an hour at a time, said Thomas Lindeman, Microsoft senior product manager.

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FordGTGuy6505d ago

about damn time and I hope those pirating bastards learn that software takes money to make to.

specialguest6505d ago

i like getting everything for free. i have at least 10K worth of pirated softwares right now and that doesn't include PC games. yes, i know it's scum like that that make things bad for the honest paying people.

Landa6505d ago

Wow I must owe a million to gaming company and another million to the film companies not to mention I stole over 3 millions dollars in software

FordGTGuy6505d ago

that 10k dollars worth of software took some hardwork to make and then even more money then you could imagine. Get a job and buy the it. You guy complaing about the U.S. economey and then you go and get a bunch of pirated software. good job.

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Can't Get Up, Won't Get Up: Solving Puzzles as a Sleepy Slob in Exhausted Man

Now available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation and Switch, Exhausted Man comes to consoles, just after its PC launch.

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The Rise and Fall of Star Wars Galaxies: A Beloved MMO's Journey

Explore the rise and fall of Star Wars Galaxies, a beloved MMO, its innovative gameplay, poor management decisions, and the ironic impact of another Star Wars game.

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PapaBop24m ago

SWG was so far ahead of it's time, if they took the sandbox of that and modernised the combat, it would blow the minds of a whole new generation of gamers.