Microsoft won't be closing vista upgrade loophole.

NamesDontMatter · Feb 6, 2007

Microsoft has decided that they will not bother with closing the vista upgrade loophole, where the user does not actually need a copy of XP installed. According to TheINQ "People without a licensed copy of XP that use this workaround are violating the terms of use agreed to when they purchased the upgrade version of Windows Vista," a spokesvole told vnunet.com. Another quote the inquirer article reads "As such, we believe only a very small percentage of people will take the time to implement this workaround, and we encourage all customers to follow our official guidelines for upgrading to Windows Vista."

The vista upgrade version is about two-thirds of the retail price.

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WarEagleAU · Feb 6, 2007

Well, seeing as this is from TheINQ..I dont put too much stock in it. I cant see Microsoft closing a loophole

PVTCaboose1337 · Feb 6, 2007

Stupid microsoft. The normal computer user can do this easily...

Easy Rhino · Feb 6, 2007

honestly is it worth saving like 40 bucks to do all that crap? not for me! time is money.

Deleted member 24505 · Feb 6, 2007

pirates will just use a hacked version anyway,why buy it when you can get a "real" one for $8.

killatia · Feb 6, 2007

tigger69 said:
pirates will just use a hacked version anyway,why buy it when you can get a "real" one for $8.

going to iran isn;t an option for most people.

RickyG512 · Feb 6, 2007

ghost101 · Feb 6, 2007

tigger69 said:
pirates will just use a hacked version anyway,why buy it when you can get a "real" one for $8.

Lol exactly. I mean if you're gonna break the T&C, then why not just get an OEM copy or one of these dubious $8 copies from Iran.

bruins004 · Feb 6, 2007

killatia said:
going to iran isn;t an option for most people.

Hey they could prob. load it onto a server or something as an ICO image.

Keiki · Feb 6, 2007

You don't even need to goto Iran, pretty soon the whole world will be selling these hacked versions.

Chinatowns are practically in every major city in the world

NamesDontMatter · Feb 6, 2007

ghost101 said:
Lol exactly. I mean if you're gonna break the T&C, then why not just get an OEM copy or one of these dubious $8 copies from Iran.

OEM Copy is locked to a mobo when you install it. UMM lemme think
this is why

Deleted member 24505 · Feb 6, 2007

there is a thread on here,were some guy used oem on 3 differant machines and still got it activated,so no oem is not really locked to one machine.

Dippyskoodlez · Feb 6, 2007

Easy Rhino said:
honestly is it worth saving like 40 bucks to do all that crap? not for me! time is money.

The reason this loophole exists is to save time... AND money.

EviLZeD · Feb 6, 2007

maybe microsoft didnt fix it because theres a slight bug i doubt it but nice of them for leaving it lol

NamesDontMatter · Feb 6, 2007

by the way here is the "loop hole" here

spectre440 · Feb 6, 2007

dont get ahead of yourselves, people.
and dont blindly believe everything you read on theINQ.

RickyG512 · Feb 6, 2007

tigger69 said:
there is a thread on here,were some guy used oem on 3 differant machines and still got it activated,so no oem is not really locked to one machine.

u have link to dat thread

Deleted member 24505 · Feb 6, 2007

@RickyG515,here ya go-

http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=352&type=expert&pid=4

tpu link-
http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=24974&page=2

post no.48

Dippyskoodlez · Feb 7, 2007

spectre440 said:
dont get ahead of yourselves, people.
and dont blindly believe everything you read on theINQ.

You can say this about rumors about future specs, etc, but this... is far from a rumor

Often times the inq really is awefully reliable. lol!

Alcpone · Feb 7, 2007

tigger69 said:
pirates will just use a hacked version anyway,why buy it when you can get a "real" one for $8.

Bet you wish you waited now tig lol

Alcpone · Feb 7, 2007

killatia said:
going to iran isn;t an option for most people.

Give it a few weeks if that and it will be all over the torrents, im sure someone will try and get away with selling it on fleabay

Its the world market place, no chickens though :laugh:

Deleted member 24505 · Feb 7, 2007

nah,i'm ok with my genuine copy.the disc looks rather funky anyway

Alcpone · Feb 7, 2007

tigger69 said:
nah,i'm ok with my genuine copy.the disc looks rather funky anyway

Funkier the better

, I will get vista at some point, just not yet! Legal or illegally, which ofcourse I do not condone!

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