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Old 03-23-2007, 01:42 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: How does microsoft detect/enforce Office piracy in Vista?

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Originally Posted by jonathanwest View Post
Does MS Office communicate with the internet and microsoft detects whether it is pirated or not? I told my friend it was not a good idea because MS seems serious nowadays but he can install a pirated version of Office 2007. How big a risk would he be taking?

I also heard that you cannot install updates if hte product is pirated. How important would these updates be?
I wouldn't worry about it yet. it will be another year or 2 beside they even started checking.

they want to make money first. when sells start to decline, that's when they will start checking
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