Microsoft makes anti-piracy verification mandatory for all
Microsoft has introduced a mandatory license check for Office XP and 2003 software when working with update sites.
Starting from Friday, October 27, all users of these packages in order to download updates and add-ons from the MS Office website should be checked for the legality of the installed software within the Office Genuine Advantage (OGA) program. Since April 2006, such verification has been mandatory only for Office users in Portuguese, Czech, Greek, Korean, Chinese, Russian and Spanish.
If the system detects that a “pirated version” is installed on the computer, the user will be notified of exactly where the legal copy can be purchased. In some cases, the user may be given a free copy of Office.
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Update the program Office 2007, which will be officially presented early next year, will also be possible only after checking the legality.
Updates that protect against “critical” vulnerabilities will continue to be provided freely. A similar policy is used by Microsoft with respect to the Windows XP operating system. It is worth noting that the new version of Windows - Vista will use a slightly different policy regarding legality: if the validation code is not entered within 30 days, the user will be given the opportunity to use the “limited version”, which will allow to go online, but everyone will reboot hour.
Starting from Friday, October 27, all users of these packages in order to download updates and add-ons from the MS Office website should be checked for the legality of the installed software within the Office Genuine Advantage (OGA) program. Since April 2006, such verification has been mandatory only for Office users in Portuguese, Czech, Greek, Korean, Chinese, Russian and Spanish.
If the system detects that a “pirated version” is installed on the computer, the user will be notified of exactly where the legal copy can be purchased. In some cases, the user may be given a free copy of Office.
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Update the program Office 2007, which will be officially presented early next year, will also be possible only after checking the legality.
Updates that protect against “critical” vulnerabilities will continue to be provided freely. A similar policy is used by Microsoft with respect to the Windows XP operating system. It is worth noting that the new version of Windows - Vista will use a slightly different policy regarding legality: if the validation code is not entered within 30 days, the user will be given the opportunity to use the “limited version”, which will allow to go online, but everyone will reboot hour.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/2036/
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