The Justice Department has concluded that Google's complaint regarding the default settings for the search box in Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 do not violate Microsoft's antitrust agreement with federal and state governments, reports newsfactor.com (via paidContent). Google had alleged that the default setting to MSN Search would give Microsoft an unfair advantage. Some 90 percent of PC users opt for a Windows operating system.
Google brought IE 7's search feature to the attention of the Justice Department and the European Commission this month. Justice Department regulators tested the feature and determined that it is easy for users to change the default settings, contrary to Google's assertions.
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