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Microsoft: Can we check your software license?

September 17, 2004 Know whether your copy of Windows is licensed? The software maker might ask you this next time you visit its download site. TAGS: copy, software license, Service Pack 2, software company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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 XP, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft: Legit Windows or no updates

January 26, 2005 Company plans to require customers to verify their copy of Windows is genuine before downloading patches, other add-ons. TAGS: copy, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, security

False starts in race to future of DVDs

October 15, 2007 The number of Blu-ray and HD DVD players and discs remains stubbornly miniscule. Should consumers pay any attention at all? TAGS: Blu-ray, HD-DVD, DisplaySearch, 1080p, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., DVD, NPD Group Inc., HDTV, copy, format, TV, movie, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft plans to give some pirates a break

May 4, 2005 People duped into buying counterfeit versions of Windows could get free licensed copies of the operating system. TAGS: copy, validation, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, piracy, offer, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft trades Windows discount for piracy info

March 4, 2005 Company offers users in China a 50 percent discount if they come clean on how they got their bootleg copy of the operating system. TAGS: China, antipiracy, copy, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, U.K., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Microsoft expands antipiracy program

March 30, 2005 Company will require those who want to download a local language add-on to Windows to verify that their copy of the OS is legitimate. TAGS: antipiracy, copy, add-on, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, security

Vista views: Microsoft's license changes

October 18, 2006 Readers pitch on whether Microsoft is being too stringent in restricting Vista transfers to one PC. TAGS: margin, piracy, virtual machine, Microsoft Windows Vista, copy, font, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft backtracks on Vista transfer limits

November 2, 2006 Amid outcry from tech enthusiasts, Microsoft says it will allow retail Windows buyers unlimited license transfers to a different PC. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, virtualization, copy, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft reaches limit on Vista, Office giveaway

December 1, 2006 Offer quickly draws 30,000 IT pros, but free software could leave them with a tax bill. TAGS: giveaway, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2007, tax, Microsoft Windows Vista, copy, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft says Vista beta testers better hurry

June 29, 2006 Cutoff for downloading current test version of next operating system is nearing, company blogger warns. TAGS: cutoff, tester, Microsoft Windows Vista, copy, download, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

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, piracy, Brazil, copy, campaign, Microsoft Corp., intellectual property, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft and the looming storm over virtualization

April 21, 2006 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says an industry grumbling over pricing hints at a deeper rift. Is a legal showdown ahead? TAGS: virtualization, licensing agreement, copy, virtual machine, VMware, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, license, pricing, antitrust, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., information technology, Microsoft Windows, software company, server

Bypass found for Windows piracy check

May 23, 2005 Using a tool from Microsoft, it is possible to get around the company's piracy test, a researcher says. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, piracy, copy, Microsoft Windows Update, representative, researcher, Microsoft Corp., key, technique, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, PC, security

Stolen 'Halo 2' hits pirate sites

October 14, 2004 Microsoft vows to punish whoever stole the hotly anticipated Xbox game, due for release next month. TAGS: Halo 2, Microsoft Xbox, antipiracy, copy, representative, Microsoft Corp., video

Piracy-check mandatory for Windows add-ons

July 26, 2005 From now on, customers looking to get the latest add-ons to Windows will have to verify that their copy of the operating system is legit. TAGS: copy, piracy, add-on, patch management, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., CD, security

This week in Microsoft

May 6, 2005 Microsoft is trying to lure users of bogus copies of Windows with an enticing offer. TAGS: Bill Gates, China, copy, U.S., Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft cracks down on source code traders

February 18, 2004 Microsoft has sent several letters to people known to have posted Windows source code on the Internet, warning them to stop offering the files and erase any copies. TAGS: source code, vulnerability, code, copy, letter, researcher, Microsoft Corp., intellectual property, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security

Microsoft limits Vista transfers

October 16, 2006 Retail buyers of the OS will only be able to legally transfer the software once. After that, it's back to the store to buy a new copy. TAGS: virtual machine, virtualization, Microsoft Windows Vista, copy, antipiracy, warranty, buyer, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows XP, PC
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