Vista WGA problems confirmed
Posted by: [NT] on: 02/27/2007 11:55 AM [ Print | 2 comment(s) ] · 1428 views
This morning I reported on Vista activation and validation problems I've been hearing and reading about in the last few weeks. This afternoon I have a firsthand report.
When I installed a beta version of Acclaim's 9Dragons role-playing game (protected, apparently, by nProtect's GameGuard anti-cheating software), Vista dropped a bomb on me. A time bomb, that is. The software convinced the Windows Software Licensing service that the operating system was being tampered with, deactivating the system and starting a 72-hour countdown to "reduced functionality mode." This image gallery documents the process: ZdNet
When I installed a beta version of Acclaim's 9Dragons role-playing game (protected, apparently, by nProtect's GameGuard anti-cheating software), Vista dropped a bomb on me. A time bomb, that is. The software convinced the Windows Software Licensing service that the operating system was being tampered with, deactivating the system and starting a 72-hour countdown to "reduced functionality mode." This image gallery documents the process: ZdNet
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BetrayerX Unregistered |
#66049 Posted on: 02/27/2007 12:53 PM
I dunno what MS did wrong with Vista (if any), but GayGuard is a piece of junk who hinders players more than some music protections affects your musical experiences. I still have XP and can't play a game that uses that piece of junk copy protection if I have ATI Tray Tools running in the taskbar. |
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Nemo Unregistered |
#66054 Posted on: 02/27/2007 10:34 PM
I cant see why anyone with a brain even considered buying Vista! I am an MS fan and love XP Pro.. but Vista..... YAK!!! WGa DRM ........MS seem to want to kill their business. |
