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Microsoft to release a version of XP without Windows Media Player

World’s biggest software company Microsoft has decided to comply with the ruling of the courts in the anti-trust case against European Union by releasing a special version of the Windows XP Operating System. This particular version would be coming without the integrated Windows Media Player as desired by the courts ruling.

This comes after a couple of days of discussion between the company and the EU over the steps taken by the company to come in compliance with the EU demands. Microsoft was charged with claims that they abused its monopoly in the Operating System market by started integrating software, which put its competitors in a tight position.

RealNetworks was one of the accusers, which claimed that the integration of the Windows Media Player in the Windows XP Operating System put it in a tough position to compete in the media playing software market. Users found no need to download additional software, which has apparently made it tough for the competitors to challenge the Microsoft’s applications.

Microsoft is due to launch this special version in the European market next week by June 15. However, analysts believe that this version is expected to find few takers, as most system suppliers would not be lured into bundling a crippled Operating System with their computers to the end consumer.