Removing IE from Windows could make things worse - EU

    Before the news about the removal of IE from Windows 7 in the European Union had cooled down , the situation got an intriguing continuation, and it seems that it took a start to a new level.

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    Despite Microsoft's agreement to remove Internet Explorer from European assemblies, the Commission said it would continue to antitrust the investigation of the software giant. Officials believe that choosing a browser is up to the user, and Microsoft should make that choice for itself.

    In the published declaration, the removal of IE from Windows was rated "possibly positive", as this will allow computer manufacturers to supply consumers with systems not only with IE, but also include browsers such as Opera, Firefox, Chrome and Safari in Windows. However, direct deliveries of Windows to end users can, on the contrary, make life difficult for the latter (how to download a browser without any browser at all).

    The Norwegian company Opera Software, due to complaints of which the European Union launched an antitrust investigation at the end of 2007, welcomed the initiative of Microsoft, but hastened to say that this was just one step in the right direction, considering the removal of IE to be clearly inadequate. The statement of the Opera Software lawyer stated: “Microsoft must provide a real choice not only to people who buy new computers, but also to existing users.”

    InfoWorld.com

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