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Is Microsoft supporting Vista SP1 Upgrade Edition pirates?

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Experts such as Brian Livingston, editorial director of the Windows Secrets newsletter, say Microsoft is intentionally allowing a loop-hole to exist, which enables more advanced users of Microsoft's operating systems to upgrade to Vista SP1 without having the necessary previous versions of Windows.

The loop-hole exists in the Vista SP1 Upgrade Edition, which requires a previous install of Windows 2000, XP, or Vista but the upgrade edition will install even if they're absent. The Vista SP1 Upgrade Edition retails for about $110 less than the full version of Vista SP1, which means users can save money on upgrading to Vista by purchasing the cheaper upgrade box.

Livingston believes Microsoft supports the hole since the upgrade edition installs over itself in Vista SP1. Although it may seem absurd at first, Microsoft may benefit from such software pirates -- if they can be called that anymore.

The theory behind this is already at play and has been at play for many years. As more and more users install some version of Windows, others will see it as "the standard", and then they will buy it -- or they'll pirate it and indirectly influence others to buy it.

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Cheating at Microsoft Pinball

pinball cheatsAh, good old Pinball. Not as popular as Solitaire, but fun for a few minutes nonetheless. While there's really no good system for cheating at Solitaire (I mean, that's kinda lame, right?), there are apparently several good cheats around for Pinball. ActiveWin's Kristan Kenney has the list of Pinball cheats for you. Are there more? How could there be? From unlimited balls to an instant 1,000,000 points, what more are you looking for? Nude pics of Ballmer? Anyway, amaze your friends with your pinball prowess by upping your levels and adding millions of points. It's all in a day's work.

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