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Microsoft to offer Windows 7 without IE in Europe

Microsoft has confirmed that it plans to ship Windows 7 without Internet Explorer throughout Europe starting October 22. The Windows 7 version without Internet Explorer would be called as Windows 7 E.The decision to pull IE from Windows comes as a result of an ongoing European Commission case surrounding anti-competition laws and Microsoft’s bundling of software.

The European Windows 7 E editions, then, will function just like the regular Windows 7 offerings sold in America — only without Internet Explorer automatically included. With that said, new computer users may still find IE on their systems, given the options Microsoft is providing for manufacturers to preinstall the program before shipping their PCs.

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