Microsoft Corp. has started a new program aimed at severely limiting the ways people using pirated copies of its Windows operating system can get software updates.微軟公司已開始一項新計劃，旨在嚴重地限制了該方法的人使用盜版的Windows操作系統可以得到軟件更新。

When a Windows operating system user starts to download updates, the new program, called當一個Windows操作系統的用戶開始下載更新，新的計劃，所謂的 Windows Genuine Advantage Windows Genuine Advantage的 , will scan the machine to see if it’s running an authentic version of Windows. ，將掃描機器，看看是否能運行的一個真實的版本的Windows 。

If the program detects a counterfeit copy, it will offer two options:如果程序檢測到一個偽造複製，它會提供兩種選擇：

  • Customers who fill out a piracy report, provide proof of purchase and send in the counterfeit CDs will get a free copy of Windows Home Edition, which retails for $199, or Windows Professional, which sells for $299.顧客在誰填寫一份盜版報告，提供購買證明和發送，在偽造發行的CD唱片將立即獲得免費的Windows副本Home Edition中，零售價為199美元，或Windows專業人士，售價為299美元。
  • Those who simply submit a piracy report - providing details of when, where and from whom the operating system was purchased and send in the counterfeit copy will get either version of Windows at half price.這些誰只需提交盜版報告-提供的詳情何時，何地和人的作業系統是購買和發送，在偽造的副本將得到任何版本的W indows半價。

The authentication process was optional until Monday.認證過程是選擇性的，直到星期一。 From now on, it will be required for all software updates except security patches .從現在起，將所需的所有軟件更新，除了安全補丁 。

After prompting customers that their operating systems need to be authenticated, the program will scan the computer, detecting the product number automatically.之後，提示顧客，他們的作業系統需要加以驗證，該程序將掃描計算機，檢測產品編號自動。

Will Poole, a senior vice president in Microsoft’s Windows division, said more than 40 million customers took part in the pilot.將普爾，高級副總裁在微軟的Windows司說， 40多萬用戶參加了這項試驗。

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