Windows 10 Can Remove Pirated Games and Hardware

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Windows 10 Can Remove Pirated Games and Hardware

Added: 18.08.2015 1:00 | 19 views | 0 comments

It's with a worrying tilt of the eyebrow that Microsoft's End User License Agreement on Windows 10 (it's not really a recent change) allows Microsoft to disable pirate games and hardware from your component.

As noticed by Alphr, Section 7b entitled "Updates to the Services or Software, and Changes to These Terms," Microsoft "may automatically check your version of the software and download software update or configuration changes, including those that prevent you from accessing the Services, playing counterfeit games, or using unauthorized hardware peripheral devices."