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Business as usual for PC makers

March 24, 2004 Despite the EU ruling, manufacturers aren't rushing to take up the option of shipping computers without Windows Media Player in Europe. TAGS: PC company, Microsoft Windows Media Player, media player, Windows Media, Acer Inc., Fujitsu Siemens, reaction, Europe, RealNetworks Inc., commission, European Union, decision, multimedia, Microsoft Windows, software company, PC

Microsoft to seek stay of EU ruling

June 24, 2004 If request for emergency deferment is denied, software giant must untether media player and reveal proprietary data. TAGS: Ed Black, stay, media player, request, European Union, decision, antitrust, Microsoft Corp., Europe

Microsoft readies scaled-back Windows

December 22, 2004 With Media Player unplugged in Europe, Microsoft christens Windows XP Reduced Media Edition. TAGS: Brad Smith, European Union, Microsoft Windows Media Player, media player, Europe, Microsoft Corp., Windows Media, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system

EU, Microsoft fail to agree on deal

March 18, 2004 The European Commission and Microsoft have been unable to reach a settlement on the landmark antitrust case, the top EU regulator said. TAGS: European Union, settlement, antitrust, remedy, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows Media Player, media player, Europe, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

FAQ: What's ahead for Microsoft

March 24, 2004 What does the software giant have to do to comply with the EU ruling, and what is the impact for consumers? TAGS: European Union, appeal, antitrust, Europe, commission, decision, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Microsoft Corp., government, media player, monitoring, Microsoft Windows, operating system, U.S.

Microsoft: The EU appeal still matters

December 22, 2004 Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith speaks with News.com about why he thinks a settlement might still be possible. TAGS: European Union, Brad Smith, penalty, settlement, framework, general counsel, antitrust, Europe, decision, court, order, Microsoft Corp., media player, server, Microsoft Windows

Can Microsoft buy RealNetworks' silence?

November 12, 2004 Companies mum on settlement speculation as the software giant's antitrust appeal proceeds in Europe. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., antitrust, commission, Novell Inc., litigation, digital media, media player, Microsoft Corp., Europe, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Real, Microsoft reach truce

October 11, 2005 Long-running antitrust suit against software giant ends in $460 million deal, with millions more to come in partnership efforts. Photo: Gates, Glazer shake hands TAGS: truce, Rob Glaser, RealNetworks Inc., antitrust, MSN, commission, Apple Computer, agreement, Microsoft Corp., digital music, Bill Gates, media player, Europe, music, CEO

EU report takes Microsoft to task

April 22, 2004 A 300-page report sheds new light on a corporate culture and business practices that led regulators to sanction the company last month for anticompetitive practices. TAGS: regulator, fine, European Union, Microsoft Windows Media Player, OEM, commission, document, decision, Microsoft Corp., Europe, media player, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows, software company, operating system

Week in review: Antitrust again

December 19, 2003 Just as it seemed Microsoft was finally making headway in putting antitrust troubles behind it, the software giant again found itself accused of anticompetitive behavior. TAGS: antitrust, Eliot Spitzer, spam, file-swapping, suit, investigation, Week in review, New York, lawsuit, RealNetworks Inc., media player, Europe, Microsoft Corp., president, health, e-mail

It's all in the timing for Real

December 19, 2003 Analysts see an ongoing European investigation of Microsoft, an update to Windows XP and other factors as prompting the company's antitrust suit. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., antitrust, investigation, America Online Inc., Service Pack 2, research company, Europe, media player, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, U.S., security, operating system
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