MS Office Validation Now Mandatory

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http://images.google.ca/images?q=tbn:loNWWILvcAkxPM:http://www.hebrocom.nl/images/products/Office%2520Pro%2520NL%2520OEM.jpgWant to use the extra features within Office? Be prepared to verify that your copy of the productivity suite is genuine. While the so-called Office Genuine Advantage has been around since April, Microsoft did not make it mandatory until Friday. Starting today, using Office Online templates would require the validation, and the ability to download updates would also require verification beginning in January.

:source: Source: http://www.betanews.com/article/MS_Office_Validation_Now_Mandatory/1161976219