MicroPro suspended its use of copy protection.

Saying it was “responding to the customers’ need for software that is easy to use,” the San Rafael, Calif.-based software producer said that, effective Feb. 1, it was no longer using copy-protection technology on its newest word-processing products, WordStar 2000 and WordStar 2000 Plus. Users have complained that the technology, which protects software from being illegally copied, also makes the software difficult to use. MicroPro International said update kits--including replacement diskettes--will be provided to dealers upon request and to those customers who have sent in their registration cards.