Computer disasters at the office seem to always come at an inopportune time. One common problem is not being able to access the business files on your computer because of corrupted software or a hard ...

Microsoft is set to release its first mainstream consumer software application protected by product activation, in what could be a first step toward expanding use of the antipiracy technology. On ...

If you plan to install a new copy of the Windows operating system on a PC in your office, you'll need to prove your ownership of the software. In the past, this simply meant entering a unique product ...

REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 9, 2001 — Microsoft Corp. today confirmed that Deloitte & Touche LLP, one of the worlds premier accounting and auditing firms, has completed an independent audit on the ...

Customers who find themselves reinstalling Windows XP should be ready for a headache: Microsoft will no longer support activating the product over the Internet for PCs which have Windows pre-installed ...

Microsoft’s new product activation process has been the focus of intense scrutiny and speculation in recent months. Determined to stamp out piracy at almost any cost, the vendor has resisted all ...

People who buy PCs with Microsoft's Windows XP could find their machine disabled if they change or upgrade as few as four components. Details of Microsoft's Product Activation technology, which is ...

Windows Product Activation, aka. WPA, will be integrated into all versions of Windows XP (the next version of Windows 2000), save DataCenter and volume-based licensed materials (e.g., for licensing ...

The release of Microsoft Corp.’s Office XP application suite and its forthcoming Windows XP operating system has generated a buzz of controversy because of the antipiracy activation procedure the ...

For the first time, Microsoft has made product activation mandatory for users of Office for the Mac. But Microsoft has saddled the new Office for Mac 2011 with an activation process that’s ...