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Microsoft New Anti-Piracy Tool

Posted by: Jonathan M, 16:06 AEST, Tue April 25, 2006

Starting Tuesday, the software maker will push out a test tool that checks whether the copy of Windows is properly licensed.

Following download and installation of the "Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications" tool, users of a pirated copy will see alerts at startup, login and during their use of the operating system. The alerts read: "This copy of Windows is not genuine; you may be a victim of software counterfeiting." More...

Credit: CNet News

Comments:

Remove Windows Genuine Advantage

posted by: Jonathan M, 06:34 AEST, Mon June 26, 2006

Run Your Copy of XP on your MAC

posted by: Jonathan M, 14:25 AEST, Thu April 6, 2006

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