Microsoft Swats at Phony COAs
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Certificates of authority (COAs) are affixed to software packaging to let buyers know it&#39;s the real thing. But when the COA itself is counterfeit, resellers also feel the pain, Microsoft (Quote, Chart) found.
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Microsoft has rolled out an update to its Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications component, which pops up a notice on the desktop informing users that their operating system is not legitimate. The revision introduces a wizard to improve the installation and validation experience.
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Microsoft has been warned by the UK's advertising watchdog about misleading Windows vs Linux adverts.
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The software giant has started a campaign to steal, er, migrate NetWare users over to Windows Server 2003. Sheesh. &quot;Microsoft is offering US-based NetWare customers a voucher worth $600 toward channel-partner
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Several California cities and counties have sued Microsoft, accusing the software giant of illegally charging inflated prices for its products because of monopoly control of the personal computer operating systems market.
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Microsoft Windows users need to watch out for several flaws in non-Microsoft media players.
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Opera Software said it has complained that Microsoft illegally ties its Web browser, Internet Explorer, to its dominant Windows operating system.
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Computerworld readers across the country have written in angered and frustrated by antipiracy features that are included in the new Vista operating system.
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Microsoft apparently yanks promos that peddled 'security fix' through misleading threats.
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As part of its fight against software piracy, MicrosoftÂ on Tuesday said it filed lawsuits against eight resellers for allegedly buying and selling fake and used Certificate of Authenticity labels.
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Company says U.K. Internet service provider selling a 'streaming' version of Office is infringing on Microsoft license regulations.
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WholeSecurity's new software claims to identify fraudulent sites.
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A bug in Microsoft&#39;s Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000 and Proxy Server 2 can let hackers spoof Web content, such as a trusted site, with their own fake content, the Redmond
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Microsoft has been rapped over the knuckles over an anti-Linux ad campaign. The ASA in the UK has ruled that the ad makes &quot;misleading&quot; claims, and has told the company change the copy on the advertisement forthwith.
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UK technology agency Becta lodges an official complaint over Microsoft's school licensing agreements.
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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'
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EU Competition Commission Neelie Kroes says Microsoft has been running a "campaign" to discredit her.