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Microsoft Bows To Google's Complaint, Will Change Desktop Search In Windows Vista: Page 2 of 2

The report shows evidence of that disagreement. Plaintiffs -- the Justice Department and the states -- are said to have disagreed whether language in the 2002 agreement applies to search technology included with Windows Vista, since earlier versions of Windows not covered under the agreement also included some search technology.

"This agreement -- while not perfect -- is a positive step towards greater competition in the software industry," California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. said in a statement. "It will enhance the ability of consumers to select the desktop search tool of their choice."