Mary Jo Foley breaks the news that Microsoft Office will adopt a Genuine Advantage mechanism like the one employed in Windows XP to verify that the copy of Office being used in legitimately licensed.

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 announced today that it will combat piracy of its flagship product by requiring Windows users to verify that their copy of the operating system is genuine in order to receive timely updates ...

It is human nature to be self-conscious and sometimes we need to be reassured that we are still connected with the people around us, either by seeking approval or validation in different ways. But ...

Two weeks ago, I reported on a terse e-mail exchange with Microsoft, in which a spokesperson acknowledged that 80% of all computers that fail the Windows Genuine Advantage validation check do so ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Add or Remove Programs entry for Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool. The Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool is a program that creates an improved Windows experience for users who have a ...