news.cnet.com - 6/11/2009
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Microsoft plans to remove Internet Explorer from the versions of Windows 7 that it ships in Europe, CNET News has learned.
Reacting to antitrust concerns expressed by European regulators , Microsoft plans to offer a version in Europe that has the browser removed. Computer makers would then ...
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pcworld.com - 6/12/2009
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Some PC vendors and sellers will begin a
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microsoftontheissues.com - 6/11/2009
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Posted by Dave Heiner Vice President and Deputy
General Counsel Earlier today CNET reported that Microsoft had...
sent a memo to computer manufacturers and retailers about our plans for Windows 7 in Europe. We’re getting quite a few calls on this, ...
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Europe to get Windows 7 sans browser
DriverHeaven.net —
... Explorer from the versions of Windows 7 that it ships in Europe, CNET News has learned.
Reacting to antitrust concerns expressed by European regulators, Microsoft plans to offer a version in Europe that has the browser removed. Computer makers would then have the option to add the browser back in, ship another browser or ship multiple browsers, according to a confidential memo that was sent to PC makers and seen by CNET News.
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Europe to get Windows 7 version without IE
DV Hardware —
... CNET reports Microsoft plans to offer a Windows 7 version in Europe that has the Internet Explorer browser removed. PC builders would than have the option to add the browser back in or ship another or multiple browsers. ...
Windows 7 E - Will it harm IE's user share? I don't think so!
Hardware 2.0 —
... Tags: So, Microsoft is to offer an IE-free version of Windows 7 , called Windows 7 E, in all member nations of the European Economic Area (and Croatia and Switzerland) to satisfy the European Union. Will this harm IE’s user share, or will people go with what they know and pick IE anyway? Or, more importantly, will OEMs just continue to thrust IE on users in order to give people what they are used to? [image] I’m guessing it depends on how the browsers are offered. Details are currently sketchy but ...
Europe's Windows 7 to be browserless
Fudzilla —
... N version as well, which will come without Windows Media Player as well. Microsoft has probably decided that this is the best move in order to ship its Windows 7 at the same time it does so elsewhere. Stripping the IE 8 from Windows 7, does have its bad sides as those users will not be able to go online and download, for example, Firefox or Google Chrome, so an installation of your favorite browser should be downloaded before installing the Windows 7. You can check out more here .
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Microsoft to sell Windows minus browser in Europe —
Technology 6/11/2009
Microsoft will make a separate version of the Windows 7 computer operating software for Europe that does not include its Internet Explorer Web browser. Microsoft is trying to head off another antitrust scuffle with regulators there.
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