Microsoft draws fire for stealth test program
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| Millions of Windows users may unwittingly be test subjects for an
| unfinished Microsoft antipiracy tool.
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| The software maker has been delivering a prerelease version of
| Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications software to PCs as a "high
| priority" item in the built-in update feature in Windows. The tool,
| also known as WGA Notifications, is used to validate the authenticity
| of Windows software installed on a PC.
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| The move is a first for the software maker. Microsoft normally asks
| people to join test programs before it initiates the download of any
| such trial software.
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PS/OT: Microsoft is down another 0.78% at the moment. It approaches $21.5.
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