Licensing

More Windows-specific consumer ads coming soon

September 15, 2008
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If you liked the first Bill Gates/Jerry Seinfeld ad for Microsoft, you’ll probably love the second. If you didn’t, there’s hope: A more Windows-centric one will air in a matter of days, according to Microsoft officials. More

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GGWA (GET GENUINE WINDOWS AGREEMENT)

September 1, 2008
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Starting Sept 23, 2008, users who fail to activate or fail validation will experience a plain black desktop background and a persistent notice on their desktop near the system tray. The persistent notice indicates that they may be a victim of software counterfeiting. The background can be reset by the user to another background,...

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Microsoft extends XP stay to “nettops”

June 4, 2008
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icrosoft is to offer XP on ultra low-cost desktop machines, extending the deal it initially struck for budget laptops. Microsoft announced back in April that it would continue to sell XP Home edition for another two years on ultra cheap laptops such as the Eee PC, due to the fact that they don’t have...

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NBI seizes pirated PC software in Pasig raid

June 2, 2008
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Among the pirated CD softwares seized were Adobe, Autodesk and Microsoft, – which are all members of the Business Software Alliance (BSA). The Intellectual Property Rights Division of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI-IPRD) raided the office of Axxis Loyalty Solutions Phils. Inc. in Ortigas Center, Pasig City last week for allegedly using pirated...

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