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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, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, security

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, representative, researcher, copy, Microsoft Windows Update, key, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, security, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

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: piracy, add-on, copy, patch management, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, security, Microsoft Windows XP, CD

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. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, alert, Automatic Update, antipiracy, copy, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, security, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC

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, buyer, antipiracy, Microsoft Windows Vista, copy, operating system, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

PC buyers aim to cut the 'crapware'

April 26, 2007 Following the lead of businesses, some consumers are wiping their systems clean and starting over, but it's not always easy. TAGS: Richard Shim, PC company, Lenovo, copy, system restore, operating system, Dell, HP, PC, hard drive, Microsoft Windows

Virtuozzo for Windows goes on sale

June 30, 2005 SWsoft begins selling Windows version of virtualization product that splits a single copy of an OS into multiple "virtual private servers." TAGS: Virtuozzo, SWsoft, virtualization, copy, server, operating system, 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., security, Microsoft Windows, operating system

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: virtualization, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., copy, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: piracy, security patch, emerging market, Automatic Update, copy, Microsoft Corp., security, Linux, Microsoft Windows, PC, operating system, Apple Macintosh

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: tester, copy, download, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft, Macrovision align on copy protection

February 1, 2005 Companies strike antipiracy deal aimed at stopping analog copies of movies, TV shows. TAGS: Macrovision Corp., copy protection, copy, Microsoft Corp., movie, operating system, DVD, Microsoft Windows, video

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, U.S., copy, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Apple Mac OS X 10.4, Microsoft Longhorn, Apple Computer, sale, Apple PowerBook, San Francisco, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, operating system, copy, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: patch management, security, copy, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

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. TAGS: Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Asia, piracy, Intel Celeron, OEM, response, Microsoft Corp., copy, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Jaguar release catapults Apple sales

August 27, 2002 update It's a company record. Consumers snap up more than 100,000 copies of the OS X 10.2 operating system the first weekend it goes on sale, according to Apple. TAGS: Jaguar, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, retailer, operating system, copy, Microsoft Windows

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! TAGS: Week in review, Bill Gates, Websense Inc., China, U.S., copy, virus, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: librarian, Week in review, Microsoft Longhorn, dual-core, chip company, Intel, theory, copy, Apple Computer, Service Pack 2, notebook computer, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Samba, Free Software Foundation, antitrust, license, European Union, critic, open-source software, agreement, server software, server, open source, Microsoft Corp., copy, operating system, Microsoft Windows
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