Software giant Microsoft has admitted that it will  never be able to stop people from obtaining pirated versions of its software.

The admission follows a global crackdown including legal action against sellers of counterfeit versions of Windows and Office. But the admission, which comes from Microsoft's local director of intellectual property, Vanessa Hutley, told AP that Redmond would never be able to stop people who want pirated copies of its software from obtaining them for free via illegal download sites.

Microsoft’s new plan was to focus on shutting down resellers who deceive people by selling pirated versions of Windows and Office that look and feel like the real thing. Since these people made money out of it, they were worthier targets for Microsoft’s legal teams, he said.

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