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Microsoft to target Windows XP Pro users with Genuine ‘nagware’ notifications

zdnet.com » 2008 » August » 27th » Microsoft to target Windows XP Pro users with Genuine ‘nagware’ notifications

Tagged: vista, windows xp, windows client, activation, wga, service pack, anti piracy, corporate strategy

Microsoft is stepping up its war on software pirates by rolling out new Windows Genuine notification software for what it is calling its most pirated version of Windows: Windows XP Professional. In an August 26 posting to the Windows Genuine Advantage blog, Director of Genuine Windows Alex Kochis said XP users should expect Microsoft to begin rolling out a new version of Windows Genuine … Continue Reading »

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