Windows 7: Choose your own Web browser for Windows 7

Web browser war is raging at the moment and now, Microsoft has sent a proposal to the EU, to the user to choose which Web browser to use.



In all other previous Windows versions, the Web browser Internet Explorer, followed by operating system, which also does not remove from your computer.

But that changed with the new Windows 7 after the EU went into the competition case. For a long time, Microsoft has instead planned only to send a so-called 'E'-version out that is not included Internet Explorer in Europe.

But that is no longer the case. Instead, they have now sent a new proposal to the EU, allowing Europeans to choose their operating system web browser. The window could well be an option when Windows 7 comes out in Europe on 22 October. The Danish version a week later.

taken from (danish site, in danish): TV 2 Beep

what the hell!? does everybody speak danish here?

I lived in Sondestromfijord and Gothoeb for about a year and a half...

Oh yes it is btw it is: Det er en lille verden, er det ikke?

lol.. its been 35 years, im lucky to remember what I do .. age has a habit of doing that ..

So does this mean RTM won't be the same as the one on October 22nd?

They call it RTM.. Released To Manufacturers ... so yes, its the version that you will see in the retail outlets ...

Dont see the big deal, people have always been able to choose their own browser....

All this is the EU got a stick up their posterior and threw a fit.

Hi all
Why are we even bothering with this B/S.

Browsers in any case are FREE so what's all the fuss about.

I actually used to like Firefox but it's beginning to suffer the same fate as a load of software these days --Nero is a prime example. You start out with a great product but then just add so much BLOAT on to it that you lose the original reason why people got the product in the first place.

I actually LIKE IE8 and if you use RDP over the web this browser is the only one that supports the RDP web interface --- needs to execute active-x components.

When you can't launch RDP natively on a locked down corporate computer your only solution is to use the web version (you need IIS running on your remote machine). However firefox / opera etc just don't have the active-x stuff enabled.


If people need to install another browser -- thats fine by me but with the latest incarnations of IE8 (and soon IE9) I really can't see too much advantage of running alternatives.

Now on Linux -- another issue entirely.

Cheers
jimbo