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Microsoft Removes WGA ‘Phone Home’ Component

By Red Wolf

30 June 2006

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Microsoft has removed the controversial phone home notifications component from its WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage) anti-piracy tool, but may be turning off copies of Windows without WGA installed

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