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There's Nothing Like the Real Thing: Genuine Software Is a Win-Win for Customers, Microsoft and Partners

• Tags:
• windows genuine advantage,
• mechanism,
• microsoft windows,
• intellectual

Overview There is no more pervasive or pernicious problem plaguing the software industry than that of counterfeit or pirated software operating systems and applications. Microsoft's genuine software programs - which are more than a year old - enable customers to quickly and easily verify if they are running an authentic version of Microsoft Windows or Office, using a validation mechanism through the Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) and Office Genuine Advantage (OGA) web sites. And at the same time, these programs enable Microsoft to responsibly protect its own intellectual property.

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