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Microsoft can automatically disable pirated games on Windows 10 [Update: Maybe not]

Update: Microsoft’s Services EULA is different from the one governing Windows (Microsoft Software License Terms), which means that the amendments Microsoft added recently were to protect against counterfeiting of Xbox Live and Windows Store content, and not monitoring (or disabling) illicit content on Windows 10.

Original story follows: Microsoft updated its End User License Agreement (EULA) for Windows 10, with a section stating that the manufacturer has access to disable any counterfeit software or hardware running on your system. The details pertaining to pirated software can be seen in section 7b or “Updates to the Services or Software, and Changes to These Terms”, which states:

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