Microsoft Makes Anti-Piracy Move – Windows Genuine Advantage Scheme

January 26th 2005 | Microsoft

Microsoft says it is clamping down on people running pirated versions of its Windows operating system by restricting their access to security features. The Windows Genuine Advantage scheme means people will have to prove their software is genuine from mid-2005. It will still allow those with unauthorised copies to get some crucial security fixes via automatic updates, but their options would be “limited”.

Microsoft makes anti-piracy move
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Microsoft Makes Anti-Piracy Move – Windows Genuine Advantage Scheme
Published in: Microsoft on 2005-01-26