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Microsoft confirms Vista OEM hack

April 12, 2007 Hack may allow users to bypass antipiracy feature, but no action is planned yet, according to a post on the Windows Genuine Advantage blog. TAGS: product activation, OEM, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, product key, Microsoft Windows Vista, security feature, post, blog, hacker, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Symantec adds product activation

August 26, 2003 The software maker adds controversial antipiracy technology to the new edition of its Norton Antivirus software. TAGS: product activation, activation, Symantec Corp., Intuit Inc., Macrovision Corp., product key, Symantec Norton AntiVirus, Norton Co., antipiracy, antivirus software, software company, PC, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.

Product activation glitch hits Symantec

October 31, 2003 A few of the 1.2 million customers that have installed the software company's latest Norton security package complain that product activation is failing. TAGS: product activation, Intuit Inc., Norton Co., Symantec Corp., Macrovision Corp., activation, antipiracy, product key, TurboTax, software company, PC, Microsoft Windows XP, hard drive, security

Microsoft to nix some Net product activation

February 25, 2005 Starting with software on PCs from the top 20 makers, the company plans to allow Windows activation over the phone only. TAGS: product activation, product key, customer service representative, authenticity, certificate, memo, OEM, Microsoft Windows XP, representative, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, operating system

Microsoft wins suit over antipiracy patent

March 27, 2006 Federal appeals court rejects a Texas lawyer's claim that his patent covers Microsoft's product activation program. TAGS: product activation, patent, antipiracy, Houston, lawyer, Texas, attorney, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Lawyer insists Microsoft infringed antipiracy patent

March 9, 2006 Texas attorney with patent on antipiracy system appeals ruling that said company's product activation program didn't infringe. TAGS: product activation, antipiracy, Houston, patent, invention, lawyer, attorney, Texas, Intel, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Software makers promise smoother activation

October 7, 2003 Companies mull the lessons learned from consumer protests over the early usage of antipiracy technology in software, in particular in Intuit's tax software. TAGS: Intuit Inc., activation, product activation, rights-management, antipiracy, Macrovision Corp., Macromedia Inc., tax, software company

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