A couple of months ago we told you about the new incarnation of Windows Genuine Advantage (see “Microsoft aims to keep software piracy at bay with ‘time bombs’,”) which would gradually disable Windows ...

Last fall, the Redmond, Wash. software giant extended its year-old Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) anti-piracy online program that notifies Windows customers if they are using counterfeit or illegal ...

Microsoft has renamed its anti-piracy technology and, starting with Windows 7, will downplay the components that enraged users in the past, a company manager said today. Windows Genuine Advantage, or ...

Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) is designed to combat piracy by installing software on users' PC that periodically checks to see if their version of Windows is authentic before allowing them to ...

Microsoft has rebranded its WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage) validation system in Windows 7, likely an attempt to shed the controversial image of the antipiracy program. The company said Thursday it is ...

Phoning home may be cute for aliens, but when Microsoft's WGA is involved, not everyone's a happy camper. Now Microsoft faces the prospects of a class action suit over the matter.<BR><BR> Story.