by Keith Ward
May 30, 2007
Warning to users of pre-release versions of Windows Vista: in two days, your operating system will self-destruct, like the cassette tape at the beginning of Mission: Impossible.
As reported earlier, tomorrow, May 31, is the last day of full functionality for Customer Preview Program versions of Vista. That includes Vista beta 2, and both release candidates.
The OS will gradually shut itself down in stages, and do it in an unusual way: Starting Friday, a user can log on to the OS for two-hour sessions only. After two hours, the OS will automatically reboot, without offering a chance to save. That leaves a two-hour window to save work, transfer settings and so on to another OS. Any work not finished within that span will be lost when the machine reboots.
source: ENT News
Additional information:
After May 31, 2007, users that continue to use pre-release versions of Windows Vista will be able to log in for 2-hour sessions to retrieve data. After 2 hours of use, the PC will automatically reboot without providing the opportunity to save data. The opportunity to log in normally for these 2 hour sessions will only be available for a limited time.
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June 2nd, 2007 at 8:54 pm
Why support self destructing software, when everyone can build upon the open source code innovation, which only improves with time?
When will people understand Microsoft is only concerned about collecting your money. Name me any new feature in Windows Vista that is truly worth upgrading, from XP?
Does the Vista Home edition offer you anything, except more activation, validation and anti-piracy measure? Is that what you want to pay for, instead of real product features?
Let’s not forget, how Vista is about DRM technologies, locking you in by locking you out of your fair user rights.
Then ask yourself are you satisfied with paying for Vista, when you had to buy a new computer to use it?
What was your total cost of ownership then? As older computer don’t make the grade for Vista.
Guess what, in just two years Windows Fuji will replace Vista, and it will not suppose 32 bit. So where did all your investment go? Just down the drain, into a black hole, thanks no less to Microsoft.
Better sell your stock in Microsoft, if you value a return. Get out before you lose all your money.