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22 Percent of Windows Installs Non-Genuine

Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 23rd Jan 2007 21:17 UTC

Microsoft disclosed Monday that over one in five Windows installations were deemed non-genuine through the company's Windows Genuine Advantage program, which requires users to validate their operating system before downloading updates from the company. Since WGA launched in July 2005, over 512 million users have attempted to validate their copy of Windows, Microsoft said. Of those, the non-genuine rate was 22.3 percent. 56000 reports have been made by customers of counterfeit software, which grants that user a free replacement copy of Windows.

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RE[2]: 22%?

by mark_in_rdjbrasil on Wed 24th Jan 2007 13:12 UTC in reply to "RE: 22%?"

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2005-11-30

charles, where are you in brazil ?

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RE[3]: 22%?

by Joe User on Wed 24th Jan 2007 13:33 in reply to "RE[2]: 22%?"

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2005-06-29

In Russia you can get windows DVD's for cheaper.

Edited 2007-01-24 13:35

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RE[4]: 22%?

by sbergman27 on Wed 24th Jan 2007 17:32 in reply to "RE[3]: 22%?"

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2005-07-24

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In Russia you can get windows DVD's for cheaper.
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In Soviet Russia, the Windows DVDs get you!

Sorry, guys...

Really! ;-)

Edited 2007-01-24 17:33

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