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Latest news: Windows 7 and possibly "B Plan"
According to some testers, and related sites reported that Microsoft has in Windows 7 Build7048 version provides functionality to remove IE8 browser. Microsoft is attempting to respond to EU's IE browser bundled with Windows, the allegations of it?
In fact, for Microsoft, "remove" the word or some far-fetched. Microsoft Windows7 development phase of this can be removed in IE8 browser. But in the last whole year, Microsoft is the next-generation operating system bundled with IE.
Leading technology Web site AeroXperience said, Windows 7 features in IE8 seems to have removed to remove IE8 running process (iexplore.exe). However, considering that many people remove the function of strong support for IE8, Microsoft is choosing to add Windows7, while it is again excluded from the other Windows systems. Windows7 test have emphasized that the new "IE8 Remove" function is only used to decorate the facade. Windows and IE as closely linked, the two shared a lot of resources. Therefore, the user simply can not completely remove the system from the Windows IE browser.
Present, Windows7 development team has developed a backup plan (B plan) to deal with Opera to the EU anti-trust lawsuit. Previously, Opera said Microsoft is not only in the Windows operating system bundled with IE, but also to use this advantage to IE browser does not comply with the established global standard Internet browser.
This year in January, the European Commission (EuropeanCommission) on the case issued a "statement of objections", according to preliminary investigation, Microsoft bundled IE practices impede fair competition in other browsers, and ordered Microsoft in the EU in time to take corrective measures.
Last month, Mozilla was officially approved by the European Commission to "related party" status to join against Microsoft's bundling IE browser the ranks of suspected market monopoly, and then, Google said the company will target Microsoft's anti-IE browser monopoly investigation to help the EU hand.
Interestingly, the case probands Opera has never asked Microsoft IE browser to remove from the Windows system. On the contrary, Opera, a director said, Opera just hope other browsers, like IE can be "bundled" in the Windows system.
However, Windows7 development team seems to assume a "statement of objections" that the Commission may need to remove them from the Windows IE browser. Has been developing on Microsoft Windows7 are careful, component-based development focus is Windows7, and thus to ensure a smooth Windows 7 may be submitted on time.
It is reported that Microsoft's Windows development team initially expected to be released in the third quarter Windows7, but if the European Commission asked Microsoft to remove IE from the Windows system browser, Windows7 by 2010 may be delayed release. I had the privilege of interviewing members of the Windows development team, but asked whether the release of Windows7 also a B plan, the members of the author deliberately avoided the issue.
