Microsoft to ship IE with Windows 7 in Europe

This is good news for us in Europe!


Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090803/bs_afp/usitinternetsoftwaremicrosofteu

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Microsoft said it would not separate its Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser from versions of Windows 7 shipped to the European Union when the new operating system launches worldwide in October.

Microsoft said it had abandoned plans to strip IE from the package to avoid breaching EU competition rules, but would instead present customers with a “ballot” option, allowing them to choose whether to install IE or another browser.

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