With the launch of SP1 Microsoft promised to put an end to two popular hacks used by pirates to allow a non-genuine install of Windows Vista to function in the same way as a genuine install. Testing that I’ve carried out in the lab today suggests that Microsoft has been true to its word.
Microsoft says the reason it’s ending the “Anytime Upgrade” digital key downloads for Windows Vista upgrades based on feedback from customers. I can believe customers were confused, but I can’t believe that’s the real reason for the change. I think it’s a step Microsoft had to take to clear the decks for reducing the number of versions of Vista.
Microsoft confirmed Thursday that its invite-only group of about 15,000 testers has had the final version of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) for the past two weeks. Other Vista users, however, will have to wait until March to obtain a legal copy of the release-to-manufacturing (RTM) version of Vista SP1, the company reiterated.



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