MS Anti-Piracy Tool Gets More Friendly
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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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Three images embedded in the surface of Windows Vista's installation DVDs may be  too small to see with the naked eye, but they're no big mystery, according to Microsoft Corp. They're part of the company's anti-piracy efforts.
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Recent changes to the security software for Windows Live has online forums buzzing with complaints from users--including onetime fans.
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Microsoft's music player isn't the lame duck some critics have called it, says Jon Johansen, the guy who cracked DVD encryption. In Listening Post.
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A Microsoft representative made it quite clear what Vista pirates can expect to happen to their unlicensed installations.
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A collection of new technologies to be built into Microsoft's Vista and Longhorn operating systems will improve detection of pirated versions and force unauthorized versions of the software into a limited-functionality mode, the company said Wednesday.
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New utility from PivX keeps intruders out of Windows systems.
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Microsoft Corp. , the world's biggest software company, is adding technology to its Windows operating system software that prevents pirated copies from working properly, starting with the Vista version due out in November.
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A pilot program at the Microsoft Download Center will require users to validate their Windows license in exchange for access to file downloads. Users with counterfeit software may find themselves locked out altogether.
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Windows users could soon be paying for Microsoft software that keeps their machine free of spyware.
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Microsoft wants to make it easy for users to upgrade among editions of the next Windows.
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The free service pack is a major overhaul aimed at defeating a wide variety of security weaknesses that hackers have exploited. Microsoft says the easiest way to obtain
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Visitors with a pirated copy of Windows may lose easy access to company's Download Center.
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Microsoft is working to make its volume licensing programs simpler for business customers.
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Microsoft has released tools designed to help enterprises deploy Windows Vista more easily.
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A new product from Microsoft Corp.&#39;s hardware group aims to eliminate the need for that not-so-secret list of user names and passwords hidden in the typical desk drawer.
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New service, co-founded by hacker DVD Jon, lets users share copy-protected files from iTunes.