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Under a new authentication program, Windows XP user will have to prove their copy of Windows is legit in order to receive “greater reliability, faster access to updates, and richer user experiences” from the Windows XP operating system.

If you have a pirated copy of the OS, then you should still be able to download security updates, you just will not have access to add-ons and performance enhacing patches according to Microsoft.

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The real question is everyone will be asking is whether you will be able to install the same version on multiple computers in the home without getting penalized by the new copy protection system. The answer is yes, but there is a limit.

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