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January 27, 2005
Microsoft Windows XP verification for updating
Microsoft's new attempt to stop piracy is to verify XP installations before anyone can install the updates. As everything else, with the number of users out there that didn't pay for Windows XP, someone will find a way around this verification technology. This new plan won't be put in affect untill mid-2005.
Under a new verification program, users will have to prove their copy was obtained legitimately to receive "greater reliability, faster access to updates, and richer user experiences" from Windows XP, the latest version of the operating system running on over 90 percent of the world's personal computers.Link
Posted by Jon at January 27, 2005 05:14 PM