EU To Microsoft – Dropping IE Might Not Be Enough

I would think MS would be okay with having to include a choice, because they should then be able to include IE as one of the choices.

If they are forced to include a menu of browser install packages, already present on the install disc, they should then be able to offer IE as one of the choices.

Sure, some people would choose FFX, or other, but some would choose IE. That is probably better for MS than providing NO browser at all.

Here is what I don’t like – They treat microsoft as a standard. The EU and its socialistic ideals. To be honest, if I buy a ca, I don’t get asked what tires or windshield washers I want to use. I can take what the factory puts on or pay more for different ones.

Frankly, If you want a different browser, get one, but getting free software? Really?

What does it matter that IE is in there? Are other companies hurting for their browsers? Most if not all are free, and some are open source. Why should Microsoft be forced to put a competitor in its box because everyone uses Windows?

If they want to make choices, chose another OS, like Linux. That’s free and can be edited by anyone. MS is a choice, and I don’t mind that I had to download Mozilla.

They’ve (Microsoft) ALWAYS been too damned pushy! Ever considered an article pn WFPS 10? It’s one of the utilities I use to resist their efforts.

mhz,
Providing no options does seem ridiculous.

Jeff,
I agree. There are many free options available. What’s the big deal?

Buffet,
I give up. What is WFPS 10 ?

I don’t think that, despite the right of choice everyone of us has, this EU intervention will resolve something for three main reasons:
1) as I explained in an article I wrote, In my opinion this is a strong hand move trying to push over EU for recent regulation. Right or wrong could be a boomernag for Microsoft, at least in system usability.

Because if is true that in this way Redmond’s company will ensure compliancy to EU laws, on the other side will leave all people not having enough technical knowledge without a browser, though making their new PC quite usefull.

It’s not so easy for an average or below average user to install and configure a browser, so the scenario is that those kind of users (that represent the majority of PC users) will rely on choices made by OEM manufacturers or will move to those browsers having the easiest installaction package (and guess which we’ll be the choice).

So, in my opinion Microsoft move is again a strong move against UE, but, at the end a non sense move for users.

2) because seems to me that this EU move is something not aiming at resolving the problem in a stable way, but as quickly as possible

3) because pursuing now Microsoft for facts committed in the past is like coming late to the party: older browser damaged are gone and new browsers won’t benefit too much form this.

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WFPS = Windows File Protection Switcher. It enables you to turn off Windows file protection, so that you can permanently delete any of the crap that comes with Windows. Prior to finding this little jewel, I would become infuriated when I would delete something like “MSN gaming”, only to find it magically reappear. Anyone using windows should employ WFPS.

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