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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, font, copy, Microsoft Corp., PC, 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, Microsoft Corp., copy, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

About South Korea's 'dependency' on Microsoft

January 29, 2007 CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos says South Korea might be in bed with Microsoft, but PC users there are kicking the company hard. TAGS: South Korea, e-government, piracy, Seoul, nation, government, Internet Service Provider, Microsoft Corp., Samsung Electronics, security, PC

Microsoft launches 'Genuine' antipiracy initiative

March 9, 2006 Company to combine education, engineering, enforcement efforts to slow counterfeiting and piracy of its software. TAGS: antipiracy, piracy, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft tries to stop Vista piracy monster

December 14, 2006 The software maker releases an update to the operating system designed to thwart a workaround dubbed "frankenbuild." TAGS: piracy, workaround, virtualization, Microsoft Windows Vista, software company, Microsoft Corp., operating system, security, Microsoft Windows

Inadvertent pirates to pay Microsoft millions

December 20, 2006 Disc duplication company it hired is allegedly responsible for 20,000 unauthorized copies of Microsoft Exchange and SQL Server. TAGS: Ireland, Thailand, piracy, license, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Corp., CD, DVD, server

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

Vista won't show fancy side to pirates

April 13, 2006 Aero graphics require higher-end version of Vista, plus system meeting arcane requirements. TAGS: piracy, memory bandwidth, graphics chip, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Ballmer: We need a $100 PC

October 20, 2004 The Microsoft CEO says one way to stem growing piracy of Windows and Office in emerging markets is to offer low-cost computers. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, piracy, emerging market, Munich, India, Linux, CEO, city, China, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, PC, security, 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., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

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: margin, antipiracy, hold, piracy, Microsoft Windows Vista, font, Microsoft Corp., PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

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, Microsoft Windows, PC, Web browser, Microsoft Windows XP
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