Microsoft announced it will require "genuine Windows validation" in mid-2005 for anyone running Windows XP or Windows 2000 Professional who attempts to download ...

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

REDMOND, Wash. — July 25, 2005 —Microsoft Corp. today announced the transition of the Windows® Genuine Advantage (WGA) pilot to a version 1.0 launch with worldwide availability. WGA is part of ...

Late last week, with absolutely no public announcement, Microsoft quietly retired one cog in its antipiracy machine. An anonymous tipster informed me on Friday that Microsoft had shut down its Office ...

Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) software is installed on computers running Windows XP via Microsoft’s online update services. For most XP users, that means Automatic Updates, which Microsoft has ...

Add or Remove Programs entry for Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130). The Windows Genuine Advantage program (WGA) helps you determine whether your copy of Windows is genuine. If it ...

If while installing updates or files from the Microsoft Download Center, your validation for your Genuine Windows 7 fails and you may receive a message – This copy of Windows is not Genuine, then this ...

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 ...

In the Validate Now section, select the Validate Windows option. On the next page select the Validate option: this will download the legitcheck.hta utility. Simply run it to start the Validation ...