In an effort to boost sales of Windows, Microsoft has its sights set on its nearest competitor.
The controversial "kill switch" function of Windows Vista will be disabled by Microsoft after customer complaints that legitimate copies of the OS were recognised as pirate copies.
Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage servers experienced severe disruption over the weekend, stopping users validating their Microsoft software.
Unlicensed software went a long way towards helping Romania build a thriving IT economy, according to the country's president, Traian Basescu, who chose Bill Gates' opening of Microsoft's global technology centre in Bucharest to admit the fact.
From now on, customers looking to get the latest add-ons to Windows will have to verify that their copy of the operating system is legit.
Microsoft is going to let everyone -- even people with an illegal pirate copy of Windows XP -- download IE7 because the software giant really cares about the safety and security of all Internet users. (But don't mention Firefox ...)
A serious push to curb piracy could hurt Redmond, says ZDNet Australia's Iain Ferguson.
Business Software Alliance's Bob Kruger defends new piracy stats which reflect a growing threat to digital copyrights.
As the popularity of Windows XP and Office XP grows, you may have some questions posed to you. Here are some basics of Microsoft's latest antipiracy effort, Product Activation.
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Microsoft is expanding its involvement in the rewritable DVD market, announcing that future versions of Windows will support all major formats.
The software giant digs its roots a little deeper into the music business as Macrovision agrees to license its Windows digital rights management technology for CDs.
Since Windows XP went 'Gold', the conspiracy theorists and corporate planners have been hard at work. Contrary to the beliefs espoused by the 'Oliver Stone' DOJ advocates, Microsoft did not rush XP to market to beat some artificial government deadline and avoid an injunction.
Morpheus once led the peer-to-peer file-sharing category, but after its split with sister app KaZaa, Morpheus can't find direction.
Commentary: ZDNet AU's readers don't like product activation, and that's not entirely surprising.
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