ZDNet

Microsoft quietly shuts down Office Genuine Advantage program

Late last week, with absolutely no public announcement, Microsoft quietly retired one cog in its antipiracy machine. An anonymous tipster informed me on Friday that Microsoft had shut down its Office ...
CNET

Microsoft shelves Office Genuine Advantage tool

Microsoft has quietly ended a security program that required users to verify the legitimacy of their Office copy to get certain updates and add-ons. Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now covers ...
ZDNet

Microsoft to add the Genuine Advantage 'nag' to Office

Microsoft is set to begin a pilot of a new Genuine Advantage anti-piracy mechanism for Office that will add a "nag-like" feature, akin to what is now part of Windows Vista, to Office. Office already ...
InfoWorld

Microsoft Office Genuine Advantage gets the axe

Many users have run afoul of OGA (Office Genuine Advantage), a scheme requiring users to validate their copies of Office prior to downloading and using specific ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft quietly kills Office Genuine Advantage program

Late last week, Microsoft put an end to its Office Genuine Advantage (OGA) program. The Office Notifier, the OGA ActiveX control for Internet Explorer, and the OGA plug-in for Firefox have also been ...