Finally, Microsoft Windows 7 Sell Without IE

Following pressure from the EC regulators, Microsoft Corp., last Thursday (11/06) yesterday released the newest operating system, Windows 7, in Europe, without the web browser Internet Explorer. This decision came after the European Commission issued a rule against Microsoft's browser dominance on the subject months ago in January, the company claims that the software giant's dominance has to do with the position of bundling the Internet Explorer browser as a shield competition head-to-head with rivalnya.

Until now, Mcirosoft still claim that the Internet Explorer browser is a part that is integrated with operating system Windows 7, and should not be issued. However, Microsoft now plans to remove the IE browser from the European version of Windows 7, which will be released at the end of this year.


"With the delay from the EC legal process, so we decided to give in Windows Internet Explorer 7, including in Europe, namely to provide the software with IE is a separate and easy to install in-both for computer users and computer manufacturer. This means, the computer manufacturer and the user will be free to install IE 7 on Windows or not, in accordance with their wishes. They are also free to install other web browser. "Said Microsoft Deputy General Counsel, Dave Heiner.


Microsoft this movement will be the advantage of a browser other competitors, such as Google Inc., Mozilla Foundation and Opera Software, who previously joined the EC against Microsoft.

By : hadisetyo
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