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Counterfeit software – How to tell
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The link will take you to the Microsoft pages on counterfeit Windows and Office

http://www.microsoft.com/howtotell/content.aspx?displaylang=en&pg=prepurchase

The counterfeit gallery is particularly interesting. A quick glance at the COA sticker clearly is not enough anymore, but it should come as no surprise. Counterfeiting has been and remains a profitable industry, preying on people who like to get a bargain.

Anyway, it is definitely worth a look even if you do not plan to buy from shady sources.

Posted Thu, Feb 3 2011 9:47 by Mike Hall
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safriril.sapunk@msn.com wrote re: Counterfeit software – How to tell
on Fri, Jul 15 2011 13:39

start on

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