wat will happen if i downloaded the free version of windows vista?

Answer 1

I would not do it ,, but if you do make sure to turn updates off!! Time will only tell !

Answer 2

Microsoft Corp. Thursday released an update to Windows Vista that will shut down unauthorized versions of the OS that allow users to skip the product's activation system.

The move comes as pirated copies of Vista are already making the rounds, mere weeks after the product was released to business customers.
The update, which Microsoft has dubbed "frankenbuild," detects tampering of Windows Vista code that would allow users of the OS to work around the product's built-in activation system, which requires users to validate their copy of Vista with a product activation key to use the full version of the product after 30 days.

Frankenbuild mixes files from various test and final versions of the software. It will require only systems in which it detects specific tampering to go through a validation check for authenticity, according to a posting on the Windows Genuine Advantage blog.

If a version of Vista that has used a workaround to avoid product activation is detected, a user of that software will have 30 days before the OS goes into a reduced functionality mode, Microsoft said. In this mode, all users can do is access their existing files and surf the Web for an hour before having to log back on to the software.

Answer 3

Pirated copies (instead of buying a legitimate one)
are full of problems...and then you'd say "This thing isn't working, don't get Vista!).
There are many cases on the internet where people have been taken by hackers who try to make a couple bucks.
It's the old rule - You Get What You Paid For. Or in this case ....Junk that you got for free.
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Answer 4

Windows Vista has no "free" version. Maybe you got a beta version (or a hacked one), but, if you install the system and your computer has all the requirements, the Vista SHOULD work fine.

However, I have not tested Vista yet, I don't know if there is any online validation to check if your system is original.

Try it, surelly you can always go back to your old operating system. ;-)

Answer 5

i say dont even download it yet it came out to earl ( like the ps3) and has to many bugs