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Microsoft: Vistas Black Screen of Death Is a Hoax
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
Has Microsoft adopted an even tougher stance on piracy? According to recent e-mails warning of new, harsher anti-piracy measures in Windows Vista, that was believed to be the case. Australian PC World printed an e-mail Tuesday it says was sent from a Microsoft representative to an unspecified large Vista OEM distributor. The e-mail describes a new initiative which renders computers running a pirated copy of Vista unusable by making the screen totally black.
Microsoft was quick to debunk this e-mail warning of a Black Screen of Death. A Microsoft representative told Wired News "the reporter received inaccurate information," and that the company has not rolled out any updates to Windows Vista’s anti-piracy platform. Here’s a copy of the e-mail, which was salaciously titled "Pirated Vista - A darkness descends," as printed by PC World and Computerworld in Australia: Compiler - Wired Blogs
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