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Another way past Windows antipiracy found

August 6, 2005 Yet another way emerges to bypass Microsoft's validation tool meant to stop people with the pirated OS from getting downloads. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, antipiracy, piracy, representative, ActiveX, check, Microsoft Corp., software company, Web browser, Firefox, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Windows adds 'maybe pirate' category

February 28, 2007 The company's antipiracy software adds a "yellow state" for times when it just can't tell if software is genuine.Image: A 'maybe pirate' TAGS: validation, piracy, antipiracy, copy, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft to lock pirates out of Vista PCs

October 4, 2006 Antipiracy tech to shut people out of their PCs if the OS isn't activated soon after installation. TAGS: antipiracy, Microsoft Windows Vista, piracy, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows, Web browser, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft to use comics in antipiracy campaign

January 22, 2007 Software giant has been expanding its antipiracy campaign since mid-2005, but can't yet say whether efforts are paying off.Images: Which copy of XP is the fake? TAGS: comic, antipiracy, Brazil, piracy, intellectual property, campaign, Microsoft Corp., copy, Microsoft Windows

Vista Views: Putting PCs on hold over piracy

October 6, 2006 Readers pitch on whether Microsoft is doing the right thing in using lockouts to enforce its antipiracy measures. TAGS: antipiracy, margin, hold, piracy, Microsoft Windows Vista, font, Microsoft Corp., PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft makes copying Vista a monster task

March 30, 2007 From the box to the code, Redmond is clamping down, forcing pirates to go to greater lengths to create "Frankenbuilds" that can evade detection. Photo: Staying ahead of pirates TAGS: antipiracy, product key, validation, piracy, activation, Microsoft Windows Vista, check, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC
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