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While criticizing Microsoft for its implementation of its existing antitrust accord, regulators appear satisfied with the software maker's plans for Windows Vista, including a new search box that is part of Internet Explorer 7.
As part of its status report on Microsoft's antitrust compliance, the Justice Department said that it had reviewed the search box and concluded that Microsoft's implementation "respects users' and (computer makers') default choices and is easily changed."
Google had recently cried foul over the box, which is set to conduct Web searches from a specified engine, while Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer this week defended Microsoft's approach.
How users gets their browser--whether on a new PC, as part of a Windows upgrade or downloaded from the Internet--helps determine which search engine is used in that program. The box also leaves unchanged any default search engine already chosen by the user and can be changed by the user. If no default has been set, Microsoft does slot in its own MSN Search.
Internet Explorer 7 will be bundled into Vista and also offered as a download for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users. A public test version of the browser is already available from Microsoft's Web site.
In the same report, filed on Friday, the Justice Department said it is seeking to extend by two years the part of the accord that requires Microsoft to license Windows communications protocols to rivals.
The Justice Department had said it received a separate complaint over Vista, related to the ability of computer makers to customize the "first boot" experience within Vista, but said that it has closed its investigation into that issue.
"While plaintiffs were still investigating the matter, Microsoft reached an accommodation that gives all (computer makers) additional flexibility to customize the first-boot experience and to promote non-Microsoft middleware.
The government said this "addressed the complainant's concerns and resolved any issue" under Microsoft's antitrust settlement.
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So yes google is being whiney and unfair on this issue
try it, click on any of the search engines, the one you choose is your default the next time ! now wasn't that easy to change ? ?
the last item on the list is ADD ENGINES, there you can choose from 20 engines including MSN and Yahoo
plus, a link to add even more
what could be easier.
that being said, I do agree it is only reasonable that Microsoft use their own engine PROVIDED they respect a users default engine.
I also can see Google's problem, when the 80% that use IE6 upgrade, they don't have a default search and will be given MSN....
but, considering the results of a search via Google versus the results on MSN, the spike in users surely will drop
Please learn the difference between a company attempting to leverage its monopoly status to gain an unfair advantage in another market and a company that paid another company for its "position" on a third party browser...something which any company is free to do.
is no option versus IE7. i have to use google whether i want to or
not. so get over it google, your argument is lame.
is no option versus IE7. i have to use google whether i want to or
not. so get over it google, your argument is lame.
P.S. google is going down.
So yes google is being whiney and unfair on this issue
try it, click on any of the search engines, the one you choose is your default the next time ! now wasn't that easy to change ? ?
the last item on the list is ADD ENGINES, there you can choose from 20 engines including MSN and Yahoo
plus, a link to add even more
what could be easier.
that being said, I do agree it is only reasonable that Microsoft use their own engine PROVIDED they respect a users default engine.
I also can see Google's problem, when the 80% that use IE6 upgrade, they don't have a default search and will be given MSN....
but, considering the results of a search via Google versus the results on MSN, the spike in users surely will drop
Please learn the difference between a company attempting to leverage its monopoly status to gain an unfair advantage in another market and a company that paid another company for its "position" on a third party browser...something which any company is free to do.
is no option versus IE7. i have to use google whether i want to or
not. so get over it google, your argument is lame.
is no option versus IE7. i have to use google whether i want to or
not. so get over it google, your argument is lame.
P.S. google is going down.
are clueless about most computer settings.
With this news, as a competitor with deep pockets like Google, I
would start an ad campaign similar to "Intel Inside" that would
draw attention to this "feature" of changing defaults.
Slowly, as more people use PCs in their daily lives, they become
more aware of (and unafraid of arcane DOS command era
approach to UI) the settings they can change, and may attempt
to make the default settings changes themselves.
In fact why doesn't Google make a "Widget" that changes
Windows defaults?! There you go Google;-)
Windows defaults?! There you go Google;-)>>
They already do. It's called Google Desktop.
are clueless about most computer settings.
With this news, as a competitor with deep pockets like Google, I
would start an ad campaign similar to "Intel Inside" that would
draw attention to this "feature" of changing defaults.
Slowly, as more people use PCs in their daily lives, they become
more aware of (and unafraid of arcane DOS command era
approach to UI) the settings they can change, and may attempt
to make the default settings changes themselves.
In fact why doesn't Google make a "Widget" that changes
Windows defaults?! There you go Google;-)
Windows defaults?! There you go Google;-)>>
They already do. It's called Google Desktop.
In a separate story Microsoft voluntarily agreed to a 2 year extension of certain parts of the Consent Decree. As part of the consent decree the Justice Department has a team of people that continuously review Microsoft's actions, and they issue a progress report on a regular basis. Given this constant review it is highly unlikely that any new products would be released with any potential legal issues outstanding.
More details and commentary on my blog. http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2006/05/ie7_defaults_ok.html
In a separate story Microsoft voluntarily agreed to a 2 year extension of certain parts of the Consent Decree. As part of the consent decree the Justice Department has a team of people that continuously review Microsoft's actions, and they issue a progress report on a regular basis. Given this constant review it is highly unlikely that any new products would be released with any potential legal issues outstanding.
More details and commentary on my blog. http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2006/05/ie7_defaults_ok.html
I drove through Celebration, FL last week <Shudder> and I think I must not have made it out of the twilight zone yet.
- I think I'm lost...
- by jwarren.carroll May 15, 2006 10:47 AM PDT
- I thought this was C|net, but everybody seems to be applauding MS and bashing Google :\
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- Don't worry...
- by J_Satch May 15, 2006 12:03 PM PDT
- ...you're not lost. Just wait for the next Apple vs. Microsoft article and everything will be back to normal. :)
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(59 Comments)I drove through Celebration, FL last week <Shudder> and I think I must not have made it out of the twilight zone yet.