In Europe Microsoft to sell Windows without browser

June 12, 2009 · Filed Under News · Comment

Microsoft Corp. announced that the company will be making a separate version of Windows 7 computer operating system (OS) which will not include the company’s own Internet Explorer Web browser. The announcement came on Thursday and these computer OS will be on sale in Europe only.

This move from the software giant comes as the company tries to see off another antitrust tussle with the regulators of the European Union.

Earlier, EU in January has alleged that the software maker’s practice of selling Internet Explorer as a part its OS Windows violates their antitrust rules. Subsequently, EU asked Microsoft to separate the Web surfing software from its PC operating system.

No doubt Microsoft’s web browser is the most widely used one but amongst the web browsers gaining popularity today are Mozilla’s Firefox and Chrome from Google.

In the previous antitrust case, the software giant had paid a fine of $2.63 billions. That involved the package of its media player along with the OS. This time the company is avoiding to pay a hefty sum again amidst recession.

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