Vista - Introducing the Genuine Windows Blog

Today, another blog joins The Windows Blog family. Previously my Genuine Windows/WGA blog, the new Genuine Windows Blog will feature posts not only from me, but from other genuine Windows team members, genuine Microsoft software partner teams, and other guest bloggers who can shed light on not just the challenges of fighting piracy, but the work that Microsoft is doing to help protect its customers from the risks of counterfeit software.

In the meantime, we'd like to add a few links to past blog posts that you might find helpful:

• Activating Windows 7: A video that outlines the customer experience of product activation and why it's important.
• Windows Activation Technologies - Activation and Validation in Windows 7: Read more about the next generation of product activation technology that started with Windows Vista and has been updated for Windows 7.
• The Surprising Risks of Counterfeit Software in Businesses: Key research that our team supported; a white paper about the risks businesses face when counterfeit software exists within their computing environments.
• What's the risk?: Foundational research that documents the risks customers might face when searching for free or heavily discounted software online.

Thanks and I look forward to the discussions that will happen here at our new home!

- Alex Kochis, Director, Genuine Windows




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