Microsoft’s Windows users to be offered choice of browsers

Microsoft expand the choices offered...
Microsoft’s Windows operating system has begun offering users a choice of browsers when surfing the web, no longer limiting them to Explorer. Browsers are essentially the web surfer’s board. They are the programmes that make viewing websites possible. Until now, Windows users were more or less forced to use Explorer. It was automatically installed on most PCs and appeared automatically as a light blue letter e in the toolbar. Anyone who wanted to use a different browser had to make a conscious decision to install and use it. But now the European Union has more or less ordered Microsoft to expand the choices offered. Users will notice a change when they update their Windows operating system. Alongside Explorer there will be Version 8 of Firefox - the newest - as well as icons for Opera, Chrome and Safari. Scrolling right will reveal yet more browser options. Under each symbol is a clickable area where people can go for more information about the browsers - and how to install them. Anyone who wants to think before acting can opt to be reminded about the choice later. Firefox, for example, can be expanded easily thanks to add-ons, giving it a whole new range of functions. Google’s Chrome also offers add-ons. Indeed, at the end of the day, a lot of computer users have grown used to Explorer, which could be good news for Microsoft.(Source: DPA & 22 march 2010 The Hindu)