Microsoft to change Vista Search

Microsoft has responded to a complaint that its computer search function has put Google and other potential rivals at a disadvantage.

They will change the way their desktop search works.

The new search will allow users to select a default desktop search program on personal computers running windows.

The function, known as “Instant Search,” allows Windows users to enter a search query and get a list of results from their hard drive that contain the search term.

An agreement has been made public which was part of a joint report between the Justice Department and Microsoft filed late on Tuesday with the court overseeing Microsoft’s compliance with a 2002 antitrust consent decree.

As part of the deal, a Microsoft official said the company will to place links inside the Internet Explorer window and the “Start” navigation menu to make it easier for people to access that default desktop search service.

The changes will be introduced in a service pack, or updated version of Windows Vista software. Microsoft said it anticipates a test version of the Vista Service Pack 1 to be ready by the year-end.

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