As times get harder it seems that even Microsoft are trying to find ways of weathering the storm. They have recently stepped up their efforts to stop piracy of their Windows XP operating System. Using their Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) anti-piracy software they are trying to reduce the number of people using pirated copies of XP. Microsoft believe XP Professional is the most pirated edition of XP and want to try and combat this.
Updates of Microsoft’s WGA software means that they have an improved chance of detecting stolen or fake product keys. If a pirated copy of XP is found a black screen will appear on the users computer every hour to encourage them to purchase a real license key. WGA will also display a persistent desktop message over the user’s system tray and until they purchase a real license key.
However, in the past it was found that Microsoft’s WGA software was picking up legitimate license key holders software and deeming it as a fake or stolen. This led to lawsuits been taken out against Microsoft because of these issues. It will certainly be interesting to see if their new WGA software will in fact be more accurate.
Updates of Microsoft’s WGA software means that they have an improved chance of detecting stolen or fake product keys. If a pirated copy of XP is found a black screen will appear on the users computer every hour to encourage them to purchase a real license key. WGA will also display a persistent desktop message over the user’s system tray and until they purchase a real license key.
However, in the past it was found that Microsoft’s WGA software was picking up legitimate license key holders software and deeming it as a fake or stolen. This led to lawsuits been taken out against Microsoft because of these issues. It will certainly be interesting to see if their new WGA software will in fact be more accurate.
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