Microsoft anti piracy updates

The same day the Marketplace launched in early October, a developer reported that he quickly found a simple way to circumvent the basic security mechanism that Microsoft implemented so he could share applications with anyone. On Wednesday, Microsoft said it had introduced more advanced anti-piracy protection that uses license keys.

Developers can choose to use the advanced mechanism or the simpler, original anti-piracy technology. Some initial discussion on the Windows Marketplace forum indicates that some developers are struggling to figure out how to use the new security procedures.

Technically, WGA is still an opt-in program, but you're unable to manually download updates or new system components including Internet Explorer 7 without first passing a validation check. If you refuse to download and install the WGA Notifications components, you're allowed access to Critical Updates through Automatic Updates or by manually downloading them from the Microsoft Download Center. Direct access to the Windows Update and Microsoft Update sites requires validation.

The most significant changes include:. Failing validation results in the loss of some features, followed eventually by a descent into "reduced functionality mode," where most Windows features stop working completely.

In reduced functionality mode, you can browse the web for up to an hour presumably to figure out how to get things working again , but you can't load any programs. Roughly days after the release to manufacturing of Windows Vista, there have been no widespread reports of glitches in the activation or validation process.

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After some time, modders and pirates found out that burned copies of the said games are no longer able to run on the console. Author: Solon Harmony Dolor. A passion for technology and journalism makes this upcoming writer very interested in social media and technology news.