Microsoft planning new Windows 7 piracy check

Microsoft said on Thursday that it plans to release a Windows Activation Technologies Update for Windows 7 that will detect 70 known activation exploits.

The update will be distributed on Microsoft's Genuine Windows site on February 16 and will be available from the Microsoft Downloads Center on February 17. Joe Williams, Manager of Microsoft's Genuine Windows team, confirmed the update will also be offered through Windows Update as an ‘Important’ update later this month.

Williams stressed that the update is voluntary and will not jeopardize users privacy. "Although the update contacts Microsoft’s servers to check for new threats...these checks do not include any personally identifiable information" he added.

The update will check for 70 known activation exploits. If any activation exploits are found users will be notified their copy is not genuine and the desktop wallpaper will be switched to a plain black desktop. Periodic reminders and a persistent desktop watermark will also remind users that their copy is not genuine.

source: dizidragon.blogspot.com

70 Known activation exploits way to go Microsoft!

Chances are people will simply just not do the update if they have a pirated copy. Or if they do have a pirated copy and run the update and it locks up their system they will simply reinstall. The only thing this does do is make sure people with pirated copies do not get their updates directly from Microsoft.