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Microsoft Agrees to Stop Hijacking Music-Shopping

Posted by michael on Friday January 16, 2004 @02:45AM from the mozilla-all-the-way dept.

ScottSpeaks! writes "CNN , ABC, and others are reporting that Microsoft has agreed to fix Windows XP so that it no longer launches IE (instead of the user's chosen default browser) when the user selects the "Shop for Music Online" option in Windows XP. MS isn't admitting that it's a violation of the consent decree they signed to get the DoJ to drop the anti-trust suit against them, but threats to take them to court over it are what prompted the move."

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Another turn of events by Sklein382 · 2004-01-16 02:55 · Score: 5, Funny

In another suprising turn of events, terrorists have also agreed to stop hijacking airplanes.
Re:Outlook does this too by JCMay · 2004-01-16 03:00 · Score: 4, Funny

Wow, you're using Mozilla 2.5? They just released Mozilla 1.6 yesterday! Glad I didn't waste my time downloading that ancient thing!
Re: "Microsoft agrees to stop hijacking music" by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-16 03:15 · Score: 4, Funny

Dump their DMA riddles..

i8237: Before I'll transfer data for thee, answer me these riddles three. i8237: What is the bus cycle time of an i8080 in minimum mode? User: What? I don't know that! Just transfer my damn data!