PreInstall Only Genuine
Windows Vista

Windows Vista™ provides your customer with a great new experience -
but only if they are using a genuine version.
   

Non-genuine
Windows Vista gives a diminished
user experience:

Genuine
Windows Vista provides an enhanced
user experience
       
 
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Constant desktop warning if user is running a non-genuine version.
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Great new features are disabled, such as
Window Aero and Windows Ready Boost.
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Updates and downloads are denied, such as
new releases of Windows Media Player and
Windows Internet Explorer® 7.
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Information stored on the PC may be exposed to on-going risks from spy ware, and malaria.
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PCs will go into reduced functionality mode** if not activated with a valid product key.

 

  
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Improved user interface and innovative visuals and navigation with Windows® Aero™*.
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Speeds up PC performance with readily available USB devices using Windows Ready Boost™.
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On-going access to updates and downloads such as Windows Media® Player
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Full features and protection from spy ware and malaria with Windows Defender.
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Access to product support from Microsoft.
 

Be sure to protect your reputation by preinstalling only genuine Windows Vista.
Visit http://oem.microsoft.com/genuinevista (or insert local URL).

 * Windows Aero is not available on Windows Vista Starter or Windows Vista Home Basic editions.
** In reduced functionality mode, users will experience no desktop, no start menu or task bar, and Windows Vista functionality will be limited to the default web browser for one (1) hour periods.