Microsoft Loosens the Reigns on Vista Virtualization
Remember when Microsoft said you could only run Windows Vista Ultimate in a virtual machine? They claimed the restrictions were to ease any potential security risks, because “Vista required an advanced level of know-how to thwart such virtualization [attacks].”
Well those rules changed today.
Now all versions of Windows Vista are legally able to be ran in a virtual machine.
While Microsoft did add its consumer Vista SKUs (Home Basic and Home Premium) to the list of products it will allow users to run in virtualized environments, the company is not allowing for the virtualized use of information-rights management, digital-rights management and BitLocker encryption.
Of course you could have always just installed Home Basic or Home Premium in a virtual machine but if something went wacky you’re on your own. Now, you have support.
Boring, I know but there has to be something to report on a slow news day.
3 Comments, Comment or Trackback
Mike D
Boring but its nice to see that they inched their head out of there ass that much to catch that bit of reality
Jan 22nd, 2008
Eric
Well I mean, who even wants to use Vista?
Jan 22nd, 2008
Arthur
Shouldn’t it be reins?
Cheers.
Jan 22nd, 2008
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