Microsoft Nags U.S. Users Of Fake Windows

Microsoft on Tuesday expanded its anti-piracy efforts by unveiling a tool that puts “nag” messages on the screens of computers running bogus copies of Windows.

The “Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications” tool displays a message when users of counterfeit Windows log on. “It appears that you could be a victim of software piracy. The copy of Windows installed on this computer is not considered to be genuine by Microsoft,” the initial dialog box message reads. “The notification will continue to display until your computer is running genuine Microsoft Windows.”

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