Microsoft readies partner fix for 'downgrade rights' issue
ENT News | at | by Mike
When talking about Windows Vista momentum, Microsoft often mentions the 40 million licenses of the operating system that it's sold, with 20 million moving in the first month. The big question mark is how many of those licenses go out on the books as Windows Vista shipments, but involve users exercising the "downgrade rights" that allow them to install the well-tested and well-understood Windows XP operating system on their new desktops.
What has been clear is that Microsoft partners have been unhappy with the process that Microsoft has made them go through to exercise downgrade rights on behalf of clients.