Microsoft going hardcore with WGA

Microsoft is going to make key components of its Windows Vista operating system as well as some updates to Internet Explorer only available to customers running genuine Microsoft software. The aim is to give consumers and businesses the incentive to run a genuine copy of Windows.

If you plan on using a legal version of Windows Vista, this won’t concern you. However, current WGA is rather unstable and I have known completely legit users to be hassled. I’d be happy as pie if the verification was done solely online, with nothing installed on the machine. Things are going to get fun…