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When Windows Vista was released in early 2007, a huge demand for PCs was created. “Vista Capable” labels certify that the computer is capable of running Windows Vista. This was a result of computer manufacturers and dealers working closely with Microsoft in regards to software requirements and machine specifications.

However, many buyers were disappointed to find out that a lot of “Windows Vista Capable” personal computers were misleading, since the offending machines were only able to run the stripped-down “Home Basic” version of Windows Vista, which lacked many of the features and improvements that made Vista a sought after operating system. While Microsoft has stated that they are reviewing the label and the certification requirements, many disgruntled consumers have already gone ahead and filed a class-action lawsuit against the software giant.

The suit mainly focuses on the misleading labels of Windows Vista Capable due to the fact that most of them lack the actual power to run all of Vista’s new features, particularly the Aero GUI.

According to the Seattle Post, a US District judge based in Seattle has currently approved the class-action lawsuit regarding how Microsoft inappropriately labeled Windows XP based personal computers as fully capable of running Vista, but the federal judge is focusing more on whether the aggressive marketing of Vista Capable machines artificially created a huge demand for computers during the holiday sales crunch of 2006, even though Windows Vista was only released in early 2007.