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Vista Increases Hackers Resistance

Windows users that did not validate their copy of Windows XP have to deal with Microsoft`s validation software. Small remainders pop on their desktop all the time so they won`t forget that their copy of Windows is not genuine. This strategy is only the beginning, Microsoft says, and Vista users that are not going to use a genuine copy of the operating system will have to deal with additional consequences. Microsoft announced that Windows Vista will be able to recognize illegal copies of the software, and a `reduced functionality mode" will be launched.

Legal Windows Vista owners will enjoy an extended set of features that will not be available for users running on the `reduced functionality mode` of the software. Microsoft is hoping that this approach will encourage users to buy licenses for their operating systems, and that running illegal copies of Windows will not be worth it to the user. The notification system will also be part of Vista`s bundle, and users will be reminded that their operating system is not genuine.

Windows Vista is scheduled for a January 2007 release following several step backs, but analysts believe that Microsoft will not delay their flagship product any longer, and home users will be able to enjoy Windows Vista in a few months time. Business users will be able to use the software starting November, as Microsoft plans to issue the business version of Vista this very month.