MS to revamp anti-piracy tech for Win 7

BANGALORE: IT major Microsoft on Thursday said that it is going to revamp its anti-piracy technology for the upcoming Windows 7 as well for Vista.

The company is renaming its anti-piracy technology from Window Genuine Advantage to Windows Activation Technologies.

“The anti-piracy features in Windows 7 and future versions of updates of the technology for Windows Vista - will be referred to more accurately as Windows Activation Technologies. We will continue releasing Window Genuine Advantage updates for Windows XP-based systems,” said Joe Williams general manager, Worldwide Genuine Windows at Microsoft, in an interview posted at the Microsoft's official website.

While quoting the reason for this amendments, Williams added that the technology used in Windows Vista and Windows 7 is fundamentally different from that used with Windows XP. It consists of new code and the latest methods for protecting Windows in ways that can only really be achieved with the components that are built in to both Windows Vista and now Windows 7.

This move by Microsoft is basically to increase customer confidence in Windows and their computing experience.

“The malicious code and malware that counterfeit software can expose our customers to is a serious threat. So ensuring that customers know they have genuine software or when they might be victims of software piracy is just as much a priority now as ever,” said Williams.

He further added, “With Windows Vista, we made significant strides in reducing the threat pirated copies posed to customers, our partners and Microsoft software, and we anticipate we’ll do even better with Windows 7.”