ZDNet blogger Ed Bott, who reported last week that Microsoft might be planning to introduce a "kill switch" that would allow their Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy software to disable Windows if it thinks the OS is pirated, has posted an email from Microsoft's PR agency, which begins, "No, Microsoft anti-piracy technologies cannot and will not turn off your computer." The rest of the email is fluff about "genuine customers" deserving "the best experience." So, who's more trustworthy, Microsoft PR or Microsoft tech support?[Via Slashdot]
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7-03-2006 @ 1:52PM
jfb3 said...
All they said is they won't turn the power off. They *didn't* say they wouldn't turn off Windows.
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7-03-2006 @ 2:23PM
Gardiner Westbound said...
I have a licensed Dell OEM Windows XP operating system. I have deleted WGA and turned off Windows Update. I don't need the aggravation that will ensue if Microsoft misidentifies it as an illegal copy.
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7-09-2006 @ 3:34PM
Gregory Perkins said...
Hmm... So Microsoft will force upgrades on people if they're running a pirated version... I'm not saying piracy is good, but I think Microsoft will actually force a marketshare shift to linux if they continue to pursue this genuine advantage strategy.
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