Yayasan Perisian Bebas mengarahkan kempen dipanggil "BadVista" terhadap Vista, kerana ia adalah contoh perisian hak milik utama dan mengandungi teknologi pengurusan hak digital[2]. Juga, "Defectivebydesign" ialah satu lagi kempen terhadap Vista kerana ia mempunyai ciri-ciri Pengurusan Hak Digital.

Bruce Schneier mempunyai dalam rencana di Forbes menyatakan[3] bahawa:

Windows Vista includes an array of "features" that you don't want. These features will make your computer less reliable and less secure. They'll make your computer less stable and run slower. They will cause technical support problems. They may even require you to upgrade some of your peripheral hardware and existing software. And these features won't do anything useful. In fact, they're working against you. They're digital rights management (DRM) features built into Vista at the behest of the entertainment industry.