Microsoft will have to provide alternatives to Internet Explorer, such as Mozilla’s Firefox, to new Windows users or face large fines according to the latest ruling by the European Commission.
However, a mutual condition has been made between the two and Microsoft will now provide a pop-up screen on every user’s system, which allows their customers to either replace Internet Explorer or add another browser of their choice. It will take some times to make the changes implemented.
Recently, Microsoft narrowly avoided being fined for not providing new Windows 7 users the option to use alternative web browsers. The EU has been pressuring Microsoft to add alternative browsers - such as Chrome, Firefox or Safari – for some time. In the recent ruling, Microsoft narrowly avoided being fined for not providing new Windows 7 users the option to use alternative web browsers.
