Spitting Into the Wind

Microsoft has started pushing its "Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications" tool, but what they might not be telling you clearly is that if you DON'T have a genuine copy of Windows, you'll see messages -- probably pretty frequently -- that will remind you that you're using a pirated copy. Oh, and don't think about uninstalling the software, because you can't. And you'll want to get used to the system if you're planning on using Vista -- because there are features that won't even work if the OS isn't properly licensed.