Microsoft to crack down on pirated software in China through multiple channels-news Center

"Sadie Network News" March 27, piracy for Microsoft, has been a headache. Sang Jieshi, vice president of Microsoft's OEM division, said Microsoft had entered China since 1992 and is now facing the challenge of combating piracy. And this year, the crackdown on piracy will be intensified.

It is understood that this year, Microsoft will be the http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/6222.html "> Piracy problems, mainly through some brands of personal computer dealers to crack down, For those who have installed and sold pirated Windows systems, Microsoft will take legal action against them.

Earlier, Microsoft has also called on users to use pirated Windows system, will increase the risk factor of the computer, users are using the computer at the same time more likely to become hackers target. So Microsoft wants users to be able to use genuine system software when considering the safety of their PCs.

It is understood that Microsoft is the world's most affected by piracy software companies, the problem is Microsoft very headache. According to the data, Microsoft's Windows operating system in 2004, China's piracy rate of 90%, 2006 this proportion fell to 82%. Piracy is also a serious influence on Microsoft's sales in China.

So this year, Microsoft will use a variety of channels to combat piracy problems. According to statistics, the current pirated software mainly from the site and street market and mutual borrowing between friends, and online web sites, peer-to-peer Web site downloads accounted for 43% of the source of pirated software channels. The sale of pirated products in the street market is also more serious, and the CDs of pirated software are very cheap and very large in quantity.

Cheung, Vice president of Microsoft Greater China, said: "Last year we did not launch a CD-ROM version of WIN8 in mainland China, users have to use a genuine WIN8 only two ways: through the official website of Microsoft online pay upgrade or buy a new computer pre-installed Win8." ”

At the same time, through cooperation with some partners such as Gome, Lenovo and so on, from the source to reduce the damage caused by piracy. The price change is also one of Microsoft's means, hoping to reduce the price of products, so that more pirated users to the use of genuine.