Microsoft_anti_piracy.jpgHow long will it be before a virus surfaces that attempts to invalidate installations of the Microsoft XP or Vista operating systems? Imagine the headache if an enterprise with thousands of Windows devices deployed got nailed with such a virus. This would result essentially in a quasi denial of service condition (more like an service annoyance condition). I’ve had to call Microsoft before to get a new key and although its not too terribly painful, its still kind of a nuisance because it requires that you converse with another party (it’s not automated in any shape form or fashion). And, as I recall, I even had to provide some information on the device I was doing the reinstall on. Not a huge deal for one machine, but what if you were responsible for getting new keys for thousands.