Vista will modify according to European requirements

According to a Microsoft representative, the company will have a series of changes in Windows Vista according to the results of negotiations with the European Commission.

In the first Service Pack for Vista will have to be released at the end of the year, at the request of competitors in the security market, there will appear API interface (Application Programming Interface) for permission to interrupt the messages of the Windows Security Center module.

In addition, Microsoft is also " working " with the API is proposing software access to the system kernel through PathGuard mechanism of the existing 64-bit version of the operating system because PathGuard also causes reactions from vendors. security solutions.

Microsoft must also ensure for European users the ability to choose a search system by default on the browser or in the operating system itself.

There is another change related to the XPS text format used in Vista by default and is viewed by many as a PDF PDF competitor. From now on, XPS will be licensed to use by Microsoft with more free conditions for users and in addition, Microsoft will also introduce a specific version to validate as the standard of ECMA International (ECMA - European Computers Manufacturers Association).

Finally, in Europe, Microsoft will release a special version of Windows Vista without Windows Media Player at the request of the antitrust authority.