Microsoft detect/enforce Office piracy in Vista?

[Laurentine Noemí]

Validation means checking the license and activation code which you used during the installation. If they are found in the blacklist the validation fails... A blacklist is a list containing fake codes which where either generated or stolen from other companies. In the privacy statement it says clearly that when connecting to Microsoft server for updates, the computer does not send private information which could help them identify you so the only thing Microsoft can do is to notify in case you're using a pirated copy and deny access to updates and so on...

[mediaclass]

You know microsoft can make a high restriction, because here is alot of users, and if the restrict to all then the people will switch in other operating systems.