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EU Victory Leaves Questions for Vista
SEATTLE (AP) - European antitrust regulators' victory over Microsoft was a resounding smack at the software maker's old business practices, but it left analysts divided as to how the company's new businesses, including Windows Vista, might be affected.
Last year, Microsoft faced complaints from rivals about the way the pending Vista operating system handled search, antivirus security and certain document formats, among other things.
European Union antitrust chief Neelie Kroes told Microsoft in March 2006 that she, too, was worried features in Vista could limit customers' choices and competitors' ability to develop programs that run smoothly on Windows.
Ahead of Vista's November 2006 launch to businesses, Microsoft said it made changes that solved EU and competitors' concerns. Regulators, however, did not give Microsoft the green light, saying it should know how comply with antitrust law.
Since then, the EU hasn't made any public moves to re-examine Vista, but neither has it given Microsoft the all-clear. Kroes dodged questions Monday about whether regulators would revisit Vista concerns, saying, "if it is not in line with our policy, then we will act."
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