Microsoft expands antipiracy program
C|Net | at | by Mike
As part of its growing antipiracy program, Microsoft plans to require customers that want to download a local language add-on to Windows to first verify that their copy of the operating system is legitimate. Over the coming months, Microsoft will require all customers wishing to download one of 22 "Language Interface Packs" to first authenticate their copy of Windows.
The move is the latest expansion of a broad program in which Windows users are asked to verify their copy of Windows before downloading various add-ons.