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Microsoft To Allow Windows Users To Choose Browsers

Microsoft To Allow Windows Users To Choose Browsers

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As from the 1st of March, Microsoft will allow users of its popular Windows operating systems to choose web browsers other than Internet Explorer as it takes steps to comply with an agreement it struck with the European Competition Commission. According to Dave Heiner, Deputy General Counsel at Microsoft, a software update will be pushed to Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 users and will offer them the choice of getting a new browser of stick to what they...



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