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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.
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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.
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Microsoft readies scaled-back Windows
December 22, 2004
With Media Player unplugged in Europe, Microsoft christens Windows XP Reduced Media Edition.
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PC makers snub Windows sans media player
June 15, 2005
Only one of several manufacturers interviewed said they might accept requests to preinstall Windows XP N on machines.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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Can Microsoft buy RealNetworks' silence?
November 12, 2004
Companies mum on settlement speculation as the software giant's antitrust appeal proceeds in Europe.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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