Microsoft doesn’t have to advertise Chrome or Firefox in Windows anymore

Microsoft’s decision to bundle Internet Explorer with Windows has led to a number of headaches for the company over the years. In particular, an EU ruling that forced it to provide a browser ballot screen for European copies of Windows. The requirement has now expired after five years, meaning Microsoft no longer has to advertise copies of Chrome, Firefox, and 10 other browsers inside Windows. "The obligations imposed by that decision have expired and as a result the Browser Choice Update will no longer be delivered to new users," says Microsoft in a support article detailing the change.

Microsoft was fined around $732 million last year after the company broke the 2009 EU agreement. Microsoft blamed a "technical error" for failing to...

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