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Device driver updates causing Vista to deactivate

 
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 6:40 pm    Post subject: Device driver updates causing Vista to deactivate Reply with quote
When Vista pegs it as completely new hardware.
APCMag has a story
on how Vista's activation scheme can suddenly deactivate your PC and give
you a nasty surprise:

Just over a month ago I swapped over the graphics card on my Vista
Ultimate box. There were some new DirectX 10-based titles out and I couldn't
get the be...read more
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