Microsoft has clarified its stance on non-Genuine OS versions and future upgrades to Windows 10: If you don't have a legal copy of the OS now, Redmond isn't going to give you one. Share on Facebook ...

When will the last genuine copy of Windows XP fail to successfully run Microsoft's ever-growing gauntlet of anti-piracy weapons? If you think about, it would seem to be just a matter of time until all ...

Last fall, the Redmond, Wash. software giant extended its year-old Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) anti-piracy online program that notifies Windows customers if they are using counterfeit or illegal ...

Windows 7 is suddenly telling users it isn't genuine -- and it has nothing to do with Windows being stolen Have you been following this month’s Black Tuesday bounty of problematic patches? Good. I ...

With Windows 10, although non-Genuine PCs may be able to upgrade, the upgrade will not change the genuine state of the license. “We have always been committed to ensuring that customers have the best ...

Above all else, Microsoft is launching the update in an effort to discern whether Windows 7 installed on a PC is authentic or pirated. The antipiracy upgrade, known as Windows Activation Technologies ...