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InternetNews
November 17, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
Pirated Vista, Office 2007 Already on The 'Net Pirates have already gotten their hands on Windows Vista and are circulating a "cracked" version of the operating system on the Internet.   |
PC World
September 26, 2007
LIncoln Spector |
The Windows Genuine Advantage Disadvantage What could possibly go wrong with a Microsoft surveillance program that watches your PC and potentially denies you continued use of the original operating system? |
InternetNews
June 23, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
When Is Spyware Not Spyware? Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage program, something forced on every single Windows user, sends data back to Microsoft every night. |
InternetNews
August 1, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
Bypassing Windows' Genuine Check? A publicly posted hack allows users to bypass the Windows validation service. |
InternetNews
October 18, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
New Microsoft License Ties Vista To Hardware Customers will only be able to reinstall Vista on a new machine once. |
PC World
November 1, 2001
Matt Berger |
Poking Holes in Microsoft's Copy Protection Software program spreading on the Internet allows users to bypass controversial activation feature in Windows XP... |
InternetNews
May 7, 2009
Stuart J. Johnston |
Microsoft Details WGA's Successor in Piracy Fight After the WGA's spotty record, will the latest version of Windows activation win more users' hearts and minds? |
InternetNews
February 12, 2010 |
Microsoft Plans Windows 7 Anti-Piracy Update Windows Activation Technologies for the latest version of Windows recognize a slew of 'hacks' that aim to pirate legitimate software, but is it friendly or just rude? |
InternetNews
February 24, 2010 |
Microsoft Releases Latest Anti-Piracy Update Previously known as Windows Genuine Advantage, Windows Activation Technologies' update adds detection of 70 activation hacks for Windows 7, aims to cut down on piracy and counterfeiting. |
InternetNews
December 4, 2007
Sean Gallagher |
Vista SP1 to End Genuine Advantage 'Kill Switch' Microsoft will take a gentler approach to fighting Windows Vista piracy and won't disable the OS for systems it can't verify as "genuine." |
Popular Mechanics
November 2008
Joel Johnson |
The 3 Biggest Vista Headaches, and How to Fix Them Questions are answered on Service Pack 1 update, incompatible programs, memory issues, and nagging software installation reminders. |
InternetNews
November 29, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
Microsoft Revises Controversial WGA Microsoft has revised its controversial Windows Genuine Advantage program in an attempt to improve accuracy, reduce false positives and fight tampering. |
InternetNews
July 12, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
New Virus Pretends to be WGA A virus posing as Microsoft's controversial anti-piracy software is spreading via AOL's popular Instant Messenger network, but it appears to be more of a jab at Microsoft than a real threat. |
InternetNews
July 21, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
Where's The Advantage In Windows Genuine Advantage? How does a legitimate installation of Windows XP suddenly become invalid? |
InternetNews
May 6, 2011
Stuart J. Johnston |
Update Hack Backfires on Windows Phone A hack created by frustrated Windows Phone 7 users to help them update their phones sooner rather than later has come back to bite many of the impatient. |
InternetNews
August 25, 2009 |
'Office Genuine Advantage' Extended to U.S. Office now needs to be 'voluntarily' validated by users in the U.S. and 40 other nations. |
PC World
September 27, 2007
Harry McCracken |
Microsoft's Copy Protection: Time to Mend It--Or End It Windows Genuine Advantage isn't just flaky and intrusive. It's an affront to all of us who pay Microsoft for our software. |
InternetNews
June 28, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
Microsoft Makes Slight Change to WGA Notification Microsoft updated its Windows Genuine Advantage Notification software by removing the daily check-in feature. |
PC World
November 21, 2001
Tom Mainelli |
Microsoft Runs Out of Win XP Family Licenses Underestimate of demand is only one of several confusing aspects of the OS license. |
PC Magazine
March 16, 2005
Larry Seltzer |
Validating Windows What does the Windows Genuine Advantage program mean for users? Maybe not much. |
Home Theater
April 1, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
Smart Meters Maybe Not So Smart Security holes may let hackers steal your juice. |
PC World
June 2006
Danny Allen |
Ask Our Experts: OEM Copy of Windows? What are the risks of a self-installed versus pre-installed operating system? |
InternetNews
March 15, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
Counterfeit Microsoft Software on eBay? Microsoft is currently pursuing at least eight separate lawsuits against alleged software pirates who sold counterfeit Microsoft software on eBay. |
PC World
September 3, 2001
Yardena Arar |
Loophole Emerges With Windows XP Copy Controls Microsoft gives home users a multicopy break, and activation proves not airtight... |
PC World
September 24, 2001
Matt Berger |
Microsoft Offers Windows XP 'Family' Discount Bowing to customer request, Microsoft grants multicopy discount for purchases of home edition... |
PC World
June 2006
Amber Bouman |
Is My Copy of Windows Genuine or Not? Updates to Microsoft's verification site can complicate the validation process. |
Fast Company
Pavithra Mohan |
Hackers Compromise T-Mobile Customer Data, Steal 15 Million Records In the past year, a staggering number of high-profile hacks have been carried out against various companies and organizations, including a large-scale attack that leaked the personal information of 22 million government employees. |
The Motley Fool
August 28, 2006
Jack Uldrich |
Yahoo! Takes a Hack at a New Idea Opening up the company to hackers could generate new ideas. It seems like a promising proposal to gain some creative knowledge. |
PC World
May 2002
Steve Bass |
Home Office: Last Call for Windows XP Ugrades Still sitting on the fence? Jump, and avoid these installation hassles... |
PC Magazine
July 12, 2006 |
A Hard-Drive Upgrade Headache How to supersede limits on hard drive space by Dell BIOS. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2009
Erin Scottberg |
How to Make Your Computer Boot Faster A variety of tricks of varying sophistication can reclaim valuable minutes or seconds of a computer's get-up-and-go time. |
InternetNews
July 5, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
Microsoft Sued Again Over WGA Microsoft has been slapped with a second lawsuit over the Windows Genuine Advantage program, a mandatory utility in Windows XP designed to catch pirated copies of Windows. |
InternetNews
May 22, 2009
Stuart J. Johnston |
Microsoft Patents Tech to Disable Software Microsoft patent covers a technology that can be used to either restrict or enable access to a computer's features. |
