Microsoft
will not close a loophole that offers consumers a cheaper way to upgrade to
Windows
Vista.
As
vnunet.com
reported last week, users can
install
the upgrade version of the new operating system as a fresh installation,
even if they do not currently own a licensed copy of
Windows
XP.
The procedure is time consuming, but allows users to save about 35 per cent
of the purchase price for the regular
Windows
Vista.
"People without a licensed copy of XP that use this workaround are violating
the terms of use agreed to when they purchased the upgrade version of Windows
Vista," a Microsoft spokesman told
vnunet.com.
"As such, we believe only a very small percentage of people will take the
time to implement this workaround, and we encourage all customers to follow our
official guidelines for upgrading to Windows Vista."
Microsoft added that it does not have any plans to disable the workaround at
this time.
Shinfield Park, Reading, United Kingdom | Foster Wheeler
Our UK-headquartered operations employ more than 6,000 people and we are seeking qualified and experienced IT professionals to work in our head office in Reading, Berkshire. We are currently seeking an Analyst Programmer to join ... more >
IT Network and Security Engineer £40,000 per annum The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) is the regulator for Britain's gas and electricity industries. Our role is to protect consumers and enable them to ... more >
Berkshire, Reading, United Kingdom | Foster Wheeler
Sharepoint Administrator - Competitive Salary - Reading Foster Wheeler is a leading international project management, engineering and construction organisation with global construction capabilities working on major projects within upstream oil & gas, midstream & LNG, ... more >
Berkshire, Reading, United Kingdom | Foster Wheeler
Microsoft Application Support Specialist - Reading Foster Wheeler is a leading international project management, engineering and construction organisation with global construction capabilities working on major projects within upstream oil & gas, midstream & LNG, refining, ... more >More job opportunities
Print
Discuss
Send to friend
RSS feeds
Daily news podcast
del.icio.us
Digg this
reddit!
