In the wake of heated criticism, Microsoft on Thursday eased restrictions on Windows Vista licensing. The controversial policy would have limited the number of times a user would be able to transfer the operating system software to a different PC. In September, Microsoft indicated that users would be able to transfer Vista from the first PC installation to a different machine only one time. The company contended that the restriction was consistent with the longer life expectancy of contemporary PCs.
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Microsoft Backpedals on Vista Licensing Restrictions
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire November 3, 2006 03:13 PMIn the wake of heated criticism, Microsoft on Thursday eased restrictions on Windows Vista licensing. The controversial policy would have limited the number of times a user would be able to transfer the operating system software to a different PC. In September, Microsoft indicated that users would be able to transfer Vista from the first PC installation to a different machine only one time. The company contended that the restriction was consistent with the longer life expectancy of contemporary PCs.