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WGA Under Vista SP1 Is Kinder and Nags More

Posted by kdawson on from the no-pretty-screen-background-for-you dept.

DaMan writes in with a ZDNet blog entry on Windows Genuine Advantage under Vista SP1. It seems that the draconian features present in Vista RTM have been replaced by nag screens and annoyances such as repeatedly changing the desktop background to black. But WGA no longer turns off Aero and ReadyBoost or logs you out after an hour."

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  1. nag screens and annoyances by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sounds to me like they just made WGA consistent with the rest of the OS.

  2. Re:desktop to black? by owlnation · · Score: 5, Funny

    If they were serious about WGA they'd just set the background to goatse.jpg

  3. A kinder Writers Guild of America ? by mbone · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is this part of the strike settlement ? I hope the writers vote it down - I don't want any TV writers nagging me !

  4. Kinda like my parents by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    So it looks like Vista goes from abusive-dad mode to well-meaning-but-annoying-mom mode. No thanks, I'm still staying with the grandparents.

  5. You May Be a Victim of Software Counterfeiting by monschein · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nice popup window. Wait, who's the victim again?

  6. Re:Can I upgrade? by BrentH · · Score: 5, Funny

    Kudo's to Microsoft though: it appears they at least submit the message you were trying to type to /. before truly shutting down.