PC users in China who have illegal versions of Microsoft Windows, is being met with black computer screens. It is a result of a new initiative, which Microsoft puts muscle behind its threats against piracy in China.
Microsoft launched a so-called black-out program to combat piracy in China, and now Microsoft is trying to clear up misunderstandings over the measure, which has aroused Chinese anger.
When Chinese users download updates and not performing the additional validation test, the screen becomes black. This means that you must restart the computer after which the black screen repeats itself once per hour.
Microsoft emphasizes that there has not been collected personal information via anti-piracy program, and hopes to allay Chinese fears over infringement of privacy.
"The black screen gives us a lesson that works better than warnings," said Ni Guangnan, a senior researcher at the Institute for computer technology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences of the Chinese media.
Microsoft launched a so-called black-out program to combat piracy in China, and now Microsoft is trying to clear up misunderstandings over the measure, which has aroused Chinese anger.
When Chinese users download updates and not performing the additional validation test, the screen becomes black. This means that you must restart the computer after which the black screen repeats itself once per hour.
Microsoft emphasizes that there has not been collected personal information via anti-piracy program, and hopes to allay Chinese fears over infringement of privacy.
"The black screen gives us a lesson that works better than warnings," said Ni Guangnan, a senior researcher at the Institute for computer technology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences of the Chinese media.
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