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Showing 1-18 of 18 results foundMicrosoft 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.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.Microsoft piracy check comes calling
April 24, 2006 Expands program to alert people who run illegal copies of Windows and starts a campaign to fight Office piracy.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.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.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.Microsoft, Macrovision align on copy protection
February 1, 2005 Companies strike antipiracy deal aimed at stopping analog copies of movies, TV shows.It's Windows vs. Windows as Microsoft battles piracy
February 3, 2005 In effort to up sales of Windows, firm has sights set on nearest rival: Not Linux, not the Mac--Windows itself.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.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.This week in Microsoft
May 6, 2005 Microsoft is trying to lure users of bogus copies of Windows with an enticing offer.This week in Windows
January 28, 2005 Microsoft is fed up with Windows pirates and is laying down the law--no more patches for illegitimate copies.Critics: Microsoft server license snubs open source
January 28, 2005 Proposed server interoperability license--demanded by the EU--will shut the door on open-source software such as Samba, say critics.Apple's Tiger unleashed in San Francisco
April 30, 2005 Hundreds of Mac fans line up outside Apple's downtown store in hopes of being first to get their paws on Mac OS X 10.4.Week in review: Pirates and pupils
May 6, 2005 Microsoft is trying to lure users of bogus copies of Windows with an enticing offer. Also: Viruses, phishes and flubs--oh my!In Asia, Microsoft sees slow start for budget XP
March 17, 2005 The product draws a tepid response in Thailand, Malasysia and Indonesia. Piracy, however, seems to be maintaining its allure.Week in review: Chips, and a trip-up, from Intel
April 15, 2005 Chipmaker looks to dual cores and China for new opportunities and touches off minor controversy with its unending interest in Moore's Law.Week in review: Patches and pirates
January 28, 2005 Microsoft is fed up with Windows pirates and is laying down the law--no more patches for illegitimate copies.
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