View Full Version : Vista "Upgrade" Drops Compliance Checking


F1
01-29-2007, 02:58 PM
Microsoft's quest to closely control the way Windows Vista can be used on PCs has taken a turn for the worse as new information indicates that the company is breaking tradition when it comes to Windows Vista upgrades. With Windows Vista, users will not be able to use upgrade keys to initiate completely new installations. It is a change that will affect few users, but enthusiasts will certainly be amongst those pinched.

Ars Technica (http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070128-8717.html)

OEM_guy
01-31-2007, 09:43 AM
Just found this workaround...

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5932

F1
01-31-2007, 04:16 PM
Just found this workaround...

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5932


Good find! I wonder how long M$ will let this slide before "fixing" it.....