Software piracy is a complex problem that demands a comprehensive solution.
Although, the Government has enacted Copyright Act 1957, as amended in 1994 to include protection of intellectual property rights of software developers, it has had very little or no effect on the users of software pirated copies who are blissfully not aware of the serious consequences both legal and social. Despite changes in the law, catching software pirates us difficult as copies are made per order as against video audio piracy where ready supplies are available for sale. This has contributed to certain amount of frustration amongst the software developers. Other locking systems utilize software techniques, which in no way deter the pirates. To prevent piracy, Windows 98 software has introduced security features.