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Microsoft fined €561m for not showing browser ballot on Win7 SP1

Microsoft fined €561m for not showing browser ballot on Win7 SP1
  • Posted March 6, 2013, 2:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • The European Commission has fined Microsoft €561 ($730 million) for not complying with a three-year old agreement to give Windows users a selection of alternative browsers. In 2009, Microsoft faced an antitrust case with the EU that suggested the company abused its position...

The EC files formal complaint regarding Microsoft browser choice error

The EC files formal complaint regarding Microsoft browser choice error
  • Posted October 24, 2012, 4:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft
  • The European Commission determined back in July that Microsoft failed to follow through with a 2009 commitment to provide Windows users with a browser choice ballot box in Windows 7. Microsoft admitted fault, citing a technical error in Service Pack…

European Commission probes Microsoft over browser choice screen compliance

European Commission probes Microsoft over browser choice screen compliance
  • Posted July 17, 2012, 11:30 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Software, Microsoft
  • The European Commission has launched a formal investigation on Microsoft over its failure to comply with commitments made in 2009 to settle a browser antitrust case. Back then the software giant had agreed to implement a ballot screen in Windows…

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