Microsoft hit with fresh charges

The European Commission said on Friday it had filed fresh antitrust charges against Microsoft for abusing its dominant position in personal computer operating systems to push its Internet Explorer web browser.

In the latest twist in Microsoft’s epic battle with Brussels, the commission accused the US software giant of thwarting competition by bundling Internet Explorer into its ubiquitous Windows operating system.

“Microsoft’s tying of Internet Explorer to the Windows operating system harms competition between web browsers, undermines product innovation and ultimately reduces consumer choice,” Europe’s top antitrust watchdog said in a statement.

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