Marik Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Microsoft Corp. plans to remove Internet Explorer browser from the versions of Windows 7 operating system that will be sold in the European Union. The company reportedly said that the move is set to be made in order to remain “compliant” with the laws of the EU. Microsoft reportedly offers PC makers to install Internet Explorer (IE) onto the PCs themselves.“To ensure that Microsoft is in compliance with European law, Microsoft will be releasing a separate version of Windows 7 for distribution in Europe that will not include Windows Internet Explorer. Microsoft will offer IE8 separately and free of charge and will make it easy and convenient for PC manufacturers to preinstall IE 8 on Windows 7 machines in Europe if they so choose. PC manufacturers may choose to install an alternative browser instead of IE 8, and has always been the case, they may install multiple browsers if they wish,” a memo to PC makers sent by Microsoft reads, claims Cnet News.com web-site. Microsoft reportedly confirmed the authenticity of the document, but declined to comment further.Developers of “alternative” browsers, such as Mozilla Firefox or Opera, have been complaining for many years that integration of Internet Explorer into dominant Microsoft Windows operating system also ensures leadership position of the browser. Several courts backed allegations of Mozilla and others against Microsoft. Source: xbitlabs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shought Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 They were kind of 'forced' to do this ;)Nonetheless, it's a good thing :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonar Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 IE will be an epic fail if they remove it from every country :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nooooooooo Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Geez Europe gets butthurt over this. "YOU'RE INCLUDING INTERNET EXPLORER!?"I don't think removing it will really do anything. The same people who used it before will be back using it, since they don't care or know enough about browsers to switch in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jota.Ce Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 But i know many people who use IE cause "it's there in my PC".Now it won't be there. Oh yeah, baby, gimme more.Europe rulezzz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Lite Posted June 17, 2009 Administrator Share Posted June 17, 2009 All OEM's are going to ship IE with there PCs. What about Apple shouldn't they remove Safari too? What the real question is: If i buy Windows how am i supposed to download a web browser? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shought Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 What the real question is: If i buy Windows how am i supposed to download a web browser?Percipient Lite, as always :)I'm sure our Microsoft friends thought of something for that, there will probably be an annoying nag screen at every boot: Please install IE! Please, please please!!! Ah, c'mon, do it, mannnnnn, dooooooo iiiiiiiiiiit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marik Posted June 17, 2009 Author Share Posted June 17, 2009 What the real question is: If i buy Windows how am i supposed to download a web browser?Percipient Lite, as always ;)I'm sure our Microsoft friends thought of something for that, there will probably be an annoying nag screen at every boot: Please install IE! Please, please please!!! Ah, c'mon, do it, mannnnnn, dooooooo iiiiiiiiiiit!they should just go with a bundle-options browser install type. Making us chose from IE, Opera, Firefox and Google Chrome...that should please everybody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shought Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Nah, they'll only allow you to pick IE, I think... How you get another browser is probably something they won't think about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearoninternet Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Though i am not a microsoft fanboy, i agree with Lite. Does apple have to remove safari? Should linux distro's come without a pre-installed browser?Windows media player is one thing, but a OS without a browser in these days? Come on.I need it to download firefox in the first place. :rolleyes: The EU just needs money, and mrs. Kroes knows where it is at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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