custompc.co.uk - 8/29/2008
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Owners of non-genuine copies of Windows XP will get a black background instead of their wallpaper every hour, as well as a translucent watermark
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Microsoft vents out Vista frustrations on old XP users
Newlaunches.com —
... desktop wallpaper will be changed to a default black screen along with a 'persistent desktop notification' watermark on the taskbar. The user will have the ability to change the background to his/ her liking but after an hour the desktop will return to the plain black setting. I fail to understand why a pirate user will want to install a genuine advantage tool when he could obviously get all the desired plug-ins he wants through other means. pirate_copies_of_windows_2.jpg Source
BBG: the official blank desktop
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... In honor of Microsoft's latest update to Windows Genuine Validation, which removes the desktop wallpaper of hacked or illegal copies of Windows and replaces it with an ever-fashionable black background and a warning, BBG presents its official desktop wallpaper for Friday, August 29. ...
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