In a previous post we mentioned that the EU and Microsoft were jabbing back and forth about the inclusion of Internet Explorer in Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows 7.

It seems now that Microsoft has agreed to adopt the European Union’s preferred solution for browser competition, which is a browser selection screen at startup.

Microsoft’s proposal would allow Windows 7 to ship with Internet Explorer, but OEMs could add any additional browsers as they saw fit, saving users the hassle of a download. The statement also reiterates that the Commission does not see a browserless Win 7 as a viable solution for restoring competition.