Updated: July 13, 2020 (February 6, 2000)

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How SafeDisc’s Copy Protection Scheme Works

To prevent CDs from being copied, and software from being installed illegally, Microsoft's Home and Retail Division has licensed the SafeDisc technology from Macrovision

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