European Union Expects to Fine Microsoft Up to $7.4 Billion for "Technical Error" in Windows

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back a second. In 2009, the EU ordered Microsoft to start offering Windows users a choice of web browsers in Europe. The poll sought browser called equal playing field, and shortly after it was introduced, Opera Software said it was three times the number of downloads of the browser. Activities
were very well since, until early this year in some PC preloaded with a copy of Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 shipped to Europe without the vote browser. Microsoft accused the supervision of a technical error, saying it affected about 28 million PCs. European customers who purchased PCs running the original version of Windows 7 or Windows XP and Vista were not relevant affected.
This error could cost Microsoft a lot of money.
"The next step is to open formal proceedings of the company in violation of an agreement. We are working on this issue, "EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia has told reporters at a conference in Warsaw." It should not be a lengthy investigation by the company itself has expressly recognized the violation of the agreement. "
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