Mary Jo Foley breaks the news that Microsoft Office will adopt a Genuine Advantage mechanism like the one employed in Windows XP to verify that the copy of Office being used in legitimately licensed.

Microsoft announced today that it will combat piracy of its flagship product by requiring Windows users to verify that their copy of the operating system is genuine in order to receive timely updates ...

Add or Remove Programs entry for Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool. The Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool is a program that creates an improved Windows experience for users who have a ...