Vista Pirates To Get "Black Screen of Darkness" in Security

Vista Pirates To Get "Black Screen of Darkness" in Security http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r19054375 en Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:17:51 EDT Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:17:51 EDT Re: Vista Pirates To Get "Black Screen of Darkness" http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19057276 jansson_mark : Piracy, the better choice]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19057276 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:59:01 EDT Re: Vista Pirates To Get "Black Screen of Darkness" http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19056815 bcruze : that will teach those piraters ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19056815 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:54:54 EDT Re: Vista Pirates To Get "Black Screen of Darkness" http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19056459 LoPhatPhuud : This is the wording from an actual Burma Shave sign:

Substitutes can
Let you down
Faster than
A strapless gown
Buy Burma Shave

That one lends it self nicely WGA

Substitutes can
Let you down
Faster than
A strapless gown
Buy Genuine Windows
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Gladiator Security Forum]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19056459 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:05:58 EDT Re: Vista Pirates To Get "Black Screen of Darkness" http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19055296 NetFixer : Maybe, maybe not. :uhh:

Microsoft: Vista's 'Black Screen of Death' Is a Hoax

said by wired.com :

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.

I couldn't resist pirating the words posted by [smitty_one_each] on slashdot and putting them into my (also pirated) Burma Shave sign generator. Somehow the words seem apropos.

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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19055296 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:10:42 EDT Re: Vista Pirates To Get "Black Screen of Darkness" http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19054554 jdong : Journalists To Write Redundant Headlights of Repetitiveness.... :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19054554 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:12:06 EDT Vista Pirates To Get "Black Screen of Darkness" http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19054375 antdude : »www.computerworld.com/action/art···=9035478 from »slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/11/1615211

"Microsoft has just turned on Reduced Functionality mode, worldwide, and sent a letter to OEMs explaining the consequences of Vista piracy. These include a black screen after 1 hour of browsing, no start menu or task bar, and no desktop. Using fear as a motivator, the email warns resellers to 'make sure your customers always get genuine Windows Vista preinstalled.'"
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