EU says Microsoft has offered concessions in effort to settle Internet Explorer antitrust case

EU: Microsoft is trying to settle web browser case

BRUSSELS — European Union regulators say Microsoft Corp. is making concessions on its web browser to avoid new antitrust fines.

The European Commission has charged the company with monopoly abuse for tying the Internet Explorer browser to the Windows operating system installed on most of the world’s desktop computers.

It says Microsoft is suggesting that consumers pick a browser from ballot screen when they are installing Windows.

Regulators also said Microsoft has offered to share more information with software developers who want to make products compatible with Windows and Windows servers.