European Union Opens New Microsoft Probe

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(AP)  -  European Union regulators said Monday they were investigating software giant Microsoft Inc. for abusing its monopoly by squeezing out office software and Internet browser rivals.

The European Commission said it is opening two formal probes. The first will examine whether Microsoft withheld information from companies that want to make products compatible with its software _ including Office word processing and spreadsheet programs. The second will look at whether Microsoft illegally ties its Internet Explorer browser to the Windows operating system found on most computers.