‘Kill switch’ dropped from Vista '杀开关'下降至Vista的
Microsoft is to withdraw an anti-piracy tool from Windows Vista, which disables the operating system when invoked, following customer complaints. The so-called “kill switch” is designed to prevent users with illegal copies of Vista from using certain features. 微软撤回一项反盗版工具从Windows Vista ，禁用操作系统时，引用，下面的客户投诉。了所谓的“杀开关”是设计来防止用户非法拷贝的Vista使用某些功能。
But the tool has suffered from glitches since it was introduced with many Windows users claiming that legal copies of Vista had been disabled.但该工具受到了故障，因为据介绍，与许多Windows用户，声称法律的副本Vista的已被禁用。
Microsoft says its efforts have seen a drop in piracy of its software.微软称，其努力已出现了下降，盗版它的软件。
In a statement released by the company, Microsoft corporate vice president Mike Sievert, said: “Users whose systems are identified as counterfeit will be presented with clear and recurring notices about the status of their system and how to get genuine copies.”在一份声明中公布的该公司，微软公司副总裁麦克希沃特，说： “用户的系统被确定为假冒将提交明确的和反复出现的告示，约的地位，他们的系统，以及如何获取正版副本” 。
‘Take action’ '采取行动'
“They won’t lose access to functionality or features, but it will be very clear to them that their copy of Window Vista is not genuine and they need to take action.” “他们将不会失去获得的功能或特点，但它会很清楚的向他们表示他们的副本Window Vista的是不是真正和他们需要采取行动” 。
Microsoft has described the new approach as a “change of tactics”. Microsoft已经描述了新的方法作为一个“改变战术” 。 It said efforts to tackle piracy had seen numbers of fake copies of Vista at half the level of XP, the previous Windows operating system.它说，努力解决盗版活动显然已经看到有多少假的副本Vista的一半水平XP中，先前的Windows作业系统。
The change will take effect with the release of Service Pack 1, a major update to Windows Vista.该变更才会生效与释放Service Pack 1中，一个主要更新到Windows Vista 。
Customers who buy a copy of Windows Vista or have the operating system (OS) installed when they buy a new PC are required to validate the OS with Microsoft.顾客在谁购买的Windows Vista副本，或有作业系统（ OS ）安装时，他们购买一台新电脑，须验证操作系统与微软。
An online tool, called Windows Genuine Advantage, checks the authenticity of the OS to determine if it was legally acquired.一个在线工具，所谓的Windows Genuine Advantage的，检查的真实性，操作系统，以确定是否是合法取得的。
The tool can “lock” Vista from further use if it believes it is an unauthorised copy.该工具可以“锁定” Vista的进一步使用，如果它认为这是一个未经授权复制。 But many users have complained that the system is not working because legally bought copies result in error messages.但许多用户抱怨说，系统是不会工作，因为在法律上买了份，结果在错误讯息。
It was introduced in 2006 as a voluntary option, but became mandatory with the release of Vista, and had problems from the day it was introduced.据介绍，在2006年作为一项自愿选择，而是成为强制性与释放Vista中，出现了问题，从创建之日起据介绍。 Mr Sievert added: “It’s worth re-emphasising that our fundamental strategy has not changed.议员希沃特补充说： “它的价值重新强调我们的基本策略没有改变。
“All copies of Windows Vista still require activation and the system will continue to validate from time to time to verify that systems are activated properly.” “所有副本的Windows Vista仍需要活化及系统将继续以验证从时间，时间，以验证系统被激活，妥善” 。
Microsoft said it had pursued legal action against more than 1,000 dealers of counterfeit Microsoft products in the last year and taken down more than 50,000 “illegal and improper” online software auctions.微软表示，它一直奉行法律行动1000多个经销商的假冒微软产品在过去的一年，并采取下跌逾50000 “非法和不正当的”在线软件拍卖。
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