Last week we were suggesting that WGA should be cut-out from Windows Vista. Well, I guess only a few can disagree with this statement. This weekend, problems were reported with the WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage) validation server resulting in milions of users unable to validate their copy of Windows Vista.
Many legal users saw error messages appearing on their screen saying they might be ‘victim of software counterfeiting‘, actually meaning they might be using a illegal copy. Many users saw their Aero interface get disabled, while they owned a legal Windows Vista copy and did that could have caused this.
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Very often people are complaining about Windows Vista. Often heard complaints are among others; missing new functionality, bad performance and instabillity. I personally know people that are really thinking of ‘taking the leap’ back to Windows XP.
Many are in doubt about the new features of Windows Vista. What does Windows XP really offer more then Windows XP? Is Windows Vista really supreme to Windows XP?
Well we at Vistablogged.com are very eager to know what daily Windows Vista users would change in their operating system to make it match their needs better. Would it include to loosen the DRM constrictions, convert to the WinFS filesystem, or to toss the controversial WGA? Come on, don’t be shy and post let’s hear your suggestions!
While Windows Vista’s popularity with home and business users is growing steadily, Windows Vista’s very existence seems to be ignored at the 2008 Olympic Games.
It would be a great experience for both end-users as well as Microsoft to have Windows Vista used at the 2008 Olympic Games. End-users would see how Windows Vista really works and feels, while Microsoft would have their new OS advertised on a important event.
But Lenovo, the main sponsor of the 2008 Olympic Games, has chosen to install Windows XP on all PCs handling chores vital to the Olympic Games. Their reason? Chairman of Lenovo Yang Yuanqing tells us they needed a proven stable, mature platform for their network. Lenovo just isn’t willing to try new technologies here, due to the size and importance of the event.
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Last week we were suggesting that WGA should be cut-out from Windows Vista. Well, I guess only a few can disagree with this statement. This weekend, problems were reported with the WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage) validation server resulting in milions of users unable to validate their copy of Windows Vista.