Microsoft Malaysia, senior product marketing manager, office system, Anabelle Co, said: "OGA notifications help our customers understand the difference between genuine and non-genuine software, and by promoting the use of genuine Office, Microsoft is helping to create opportunities and create a level playing field for partners that distribute genuine Office. The success of Microsoft Office is largely attributed to our alliances with our business partners and we need to help them stay competitive and grow their local businesses."

Co said that OGA notifications are delivered as an update that the user can install voluntarily. "If it finds the user has non-genuine Microsoft Office, OGA notifications present a dialog box alert and provide the user with options to get genuine software and secure the PC. OGA notifications will have no impact on customers using genuine Microsoft Office and does not affect the way Microsoft Office works on individual computers."