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1. Comment - OneCare Deletes Users' Outlook Files

   (Mar 11, 2007 - 6:19 AM)

   From reading the OneCare support forum, it appears that this bug was fixed after the original beta, and then reintroduced when they fixed something else. The reason it slipped through is that it only affects older versions of Outlook that are no longer supported by MS, but are still used by some customers. I guess MS didn't test the final versions against versions that fall outside of mainstream support.
   
   I also don't believe they denied it was a problem. What they failed to do was attach a high enough priority to fixing it, because very few people actually contacted their support rep; they went to the support forum instead, which seems to have very little say in when a problem gets escalated. Even though the problem is isolated to non-supported versions of Outlook, the bad press that has been generated by this, should make MS look again at how it handles problems, even if support isn't contacted directly.

2. Comment - Zune Has Too Many Issues to Compete

   (Dec 10, 2006 - 5:19 PM)

   .. a strangely biased comment.

3. Comment - Hackers Find New Vista Activation Crack

   (Dec 10, 2006 - 3:18 AM)

   Hang on a minute ...
   
   In order for the crack work, when installing Vista, a KMS product key must be used. If the system is ever captured by Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage program, Microsoft would be able to mark it as pirated and deactivate the key.
   
   So to use this hack, I would need to have bought a genuine KMS key in the first place?
   
   ... and this hack is really aimed at corporates? Any big outfit that feels that loading this kind of software on their servers just to avoid paying for their licences, pretty much deserve whatever payload hackers choose to include with it ....

4. Comment - Hackers Find New Vista Activation Crack

   (Dec 10, 2006 - 3:12 AM)

   The point that was being made was that MS every 180 days checks to make sure you are legitly using software, and likewise, the store checks every time you walk out of their store if you've stolen anything. Such as the security stickers in CDs/DVDs and ink pins on clothing, they may be removed afterwords, but think of Vista as a subscription that you have a 1 time payment. You pay once, but every 6 months I am requiered to let them know I am owning up to my agreement with them.
   
   But that is still like the store manager turning up at my house every six months, to rifle through my house for stolen goods.

5. Comment - Hackers Find New Vista Activation Crack

   (Dec 10, 2006 - 3:08 AM)

   You probably have some sort of hardware problem perhaps; I've had XP running for more than two years without a crash or a reinstall.