Microsoft has clarified its stance on non-Genuine OS versions and future upgrades to Windows 10: If you don't have a legal copy of the OS now, Redmond isn't going to give you one. Share on Facebook ...

With Windows 10, although non-Genuine PCs may be able to upgrade, the upgrade will not change the genuine state of the license. “We have always been committed to ensuring that customers have the best ...

Last fall, the Redmond, Wash. software giant extended its year-old Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) anti-piracy online program that notifies Windows customers if they are using counterfeit or illegal ...

Microsoft has updated software that verifies whether a copy of Windows is genuine in its Windows XP Professional edition, making it similar to the notification in Windows Vista and thus more ...