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Authenticity Guaranteed!
All of the software we sell is guaranteed to be authentic. We strive for excellence in quality and customer service, fast professional shipment, and must-have authentic software brands. We at SoftwareCW stand behind all of our Software 100%. When you buy from us, you know that you are buying an authentic product. If you are not happy with any item purchased, just let us know, and we will do everything we can to make it right! It's that simple.

We purchase our merchandise directly from authorized dealers ensuring the authenticity of all the software we sell. SoftwareCW only deals with the most reputable suppliers worldwide. SoftwareCW has excellent connections and is able to purchase authentic software from around the world for our valued customers. All of our items originate from a registered factory, retailer, or wholesaler with invoices of authenticity from the respective manufacturer. All of our items come with original packaging and authenticity stickers (Where it applies) from the manufacturers. We are sure that every item we sell is authentic without a doubt.


Below are security features included with certain titles to help combat counterfeit software. Please be aware these features are only for Microsoft products and older versions of Microsoft titles may not contain these security features.

Software Piracy is and will continue to be an enormous economical problem for software producers. According to the Business Software Alliance, in 1998, 38% of software in the United States was pirated. This created a loss of around $11 billion and over 100,000 jobs. This is an obvious problem locally, but an even greater problem is international piracy where in some countries 95% of software is counterfeit. The primary dilemma in many countries is that there are no legal standards for copyright enforcement.
 
Certificate of Authenticity (COA)
 
Certificate of Authenticity (COA)

The COA is a sticker or a label that is attached to the retail packaging for products such as Windows, Office, or Windows Server. A COA should always accompany the product with which it is associated. COAs cannot be purchased separately. COA features the product name printed on the label and typically contains 3D Voiles™ and security threads. 3D Voiles are circular shaped areas where the COA varies in thickness and where an interwoven thread appears at the surface. Some older products contain Port-Holes™ and security threads (Port-Holes are small holes in the COA itself with uneven edges).

Product key label
 
Product key label

The product key label is an orange label that accompanies the installation CD/DVD and Certificate of Authenticity (COA) for a product and contains a 25-character product key. The words "Proof of License" appear on the label. The proof of license label cannot be purchased separately.

New Installation CD/DVD

Many Microsoft products on CD and DVD include holographic security features to help ensure you receive authentic product and to protect against counterfeiting.

New Installation CD/DVD

Microsoft packaged software products such as Windows, Office, and Windows Server come on a holographic CD or DVD, commonly referred to as an edge-to-edge hologram disc, which shows vibrant color and 3D effects as the disc is tilted. This hologram is embedded within the disc; it is not a sticker.

New Installation CD/DVD

There is also an inner mirror band hologram located on the inner part of the back (data) side of the DVD. It changes color as the disc is tilted.

Hologram sticker
Hologram Sticker

Note: The copper holographic material is embedded within the DVD and is not a sticker. If the hologram peels away, you may have received counterfeit software.

Multi focal

With the latest product releases on CD or DVD from Microsoft, additional optical security features can be seen from both sides of the disc, near the inner hole of the disc and along the outer edge. The features are embedded within the disc; they are not on a sticker. When the disc is flipped over, any text or numbers will be seen as a mirror image of the reverse side.

Channel switch

On the thin Outer Mirror Band (OMB) ring, there is an area that shows "Microsoft" changing to the word "Genuine" as you slightly tilt the disc from left to right.

Correlation mark

In the Inner Mirror Band (IMB) area there is a large triangle element with a point towards the outer edge of the disc. There is also a small corresponding triangle on the thin OMB band, facing the much larger IMB version. These two triangles should be in direct alignment with each other.

Packaging
 
Packaging

When viewing packaging, simple things like spelling errors, blurry text and images, or poor print quality can help you identify counterfeit software. Incorrect logos and photos that don't quite correspond to the product you're purchasing can also provide clues that something isn't quite right.