Blank screen of doom, to a pirated Vista near you
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Microsoft is starting to detect if you’re using an illegal version of Vista, or an abused license key, or a stolen key. You will have 30 days to register, or your OS will be in “Reduced Functionality” mode.
What exactly is “reduced functionality”? It’s when you boot an illegal Windows Vista, you get a black screen, with the just one icon - Internet Explorer (see screenshot below). Then you have 1 hour to surf the Internet then it will be disabled.
View this reduced functionality in this video.
–aj
September 12th, 2007 at 10:38 am
I’m expecting that a crack to disable that “disabler” will be released soon. ^_^
September 12th, 2007 at 10:39 am
Haha that’s actually pretty funny.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
honestly, i hate vista. it perfectly fits the saying, “beauty without brains.”
September 14th, 2007 at 5:30 pm
[...] Do you own or use a pirated version of Windows Vista? Don’t be surprised to see the Black Screen of Doom. [...]
September 16th, 2007 at 2:36 am
I dont know what the big deal is with vista. XP is fine. Sticking to it.
September 17th, 2007 at 7:59 am
I’ve tried Vista for a 13 days then I quit and exchanged it to an iMac.
http://picasaweb.google.com/ajbatac/UnboxingTheIMacAugust242007/photo#5105306665411310690
I’m never gonna look back.
September 20th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
i don’t like vista anyway. but yeah, i imagine somebody will crack this disabler soon.