In Windows Vista, when you click the download link after you run an electronic software license purchasing program, you receive the following error message:

Cannot Install License Package: This license package cannot be installed from the edition of Windows which you are using.

A nice article about validation and pirating. Though Microsoft says it’s pricing takes into account pirating (the customer suffers) this author has it right, Microsoft’s pricing is based on what we’re willing to pay, and that’s it. Keep reading →

Some companies are delayed, others won’t deploy at all due to Microsoft’s late, and some say inept, volume license server tools. Keep reading →

Family Discount users were issued invalid installation keys. Microsoft doesn’t currently have a solution and says ‘either wait, or get a refund’. Keep reading →

Say goodbye to Windows XP… Keep reading →

How Microsoft's Family Plan for Vista came to be. Keep reading →

In some of my efforts playing with Vista, I’ve followed instructions that had me typing in commands that started with slmgr.vbs, followed by various switches and information. This seemed strange, why would I be addressing some vbs script when doing very ‘official’ things in Vista? Was I being tricked into running something dangerous that would turn over control of my computer or some such evil? Keep reading →

Details on the Windows Anytime Upgrade costs, and the Windows Family Discount program. Keep reading →

Apparently this method of getting around Microsoft’s licensing is working. How will Microsoft respond and try to stop it? Keep reading →

If you have more than one computer, this may be a way to save a few dollars (if you were already planning on paying for Ultimate for one of them). Keep reading →