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Some Browsers In Microsoft Ballot Are Mere IE Shells Says Expert

Some Browsers In Microsoft Ballot Are Mere IE Shells Says Expert

News Software

After a complaint was filed with the European Commission by Opera Software company, Microsoft was forced to present its European users of Internet Explorer web browser with a ballot box that allows them a chance to replace IE with Firefox, Opera, Safari or any other browser on the list.  However, the ballot box, which was launched on 1st March 2010, has drawn criticism from several users who believe they are not being presented with a wide selection of browsers as...



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