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Microsoft is set to begin a pilot of a new Genuine Advantage anti-piracy mechanism for Office that will add a "nag-like" feature, akin to what is now part of Windows Vista, to Office. Office already ...

To date, with its Genuine Advantage anti-piracy programs, Microsoft (MSFT) has targeted consumers. Windows and Office users have been required to validate their ...

Microsoft is stepping up its war on software pirates by rolling out new Windows Genuine notification software for what it is calling its most pirated version of Windows: Windows XP Professional. In an ...

Microsoft has quietly ended a security program that required users to verify the legitimacy of their Office copy to get certain updates and add-ons. Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now covers ...

Microsoft’s description of the update — particularly the fact that it was not removable – was also cause for concern. And, as is always the case, Microsoft tried to make it sound like its various anti ...

Windows Genuine Advantage is an anti-piracy tool loathed by many, tolerated by some, and even appreciated by others. How you feel about it may depend in part on whether or not you've been caught in ...

Microsoft has introduced a new program for testing if customers have a genuine version of its Office productivity suite, according to the company. The move is part of Microsoft’s continued efforts to ...

Microsoft’s Genuine Advantage antipiracy technology hasn’t won over many fans other than, perhaps, the Business Software Alliance, a long-standing industry organizations devoted to combating software ...

Late last week, Microsoft put an end to its Office Genuine Advantage (OGA) program. The Office Notifier, the OGA ActiveX control for Internet Explorer, and the OGA plug-in for Firefox have also been ...

Microsoft’s offer of free Windows 10 upgrades for software pirates may have some strings attached after all. Shortly after Microsoft revealed that it will allow upgrades for “non-genuine” copies of ...

When will the last genuine copy of Windows XP fail to successfully run Microsoft's ever-growing gauntlet of anti-piracy weapons? If you think about, it would seem to be just a matter of time until all ...