The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed a competition case against Microsoft regarding the bundling of its Windows Defender antivirus software with the Windows operating system (OS). The case alleged that Microsoft was engaging in anti-competitive practices by including its own antivirus software by default, potentially harming third-party security software vendors. However, the CCI […]
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CCI Dismisses Competition Case Against Microsoft for Bundling Antivirus Software with OS.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed a case against Microsoft regarding its practice of bundling Windows Defender, the built-in antivirus software, with its Windows operating system. The complaint, filed by a competitor in the cybersecurity industry, alleged that Microsoft was engaging in anti-competitive behavior by pre-installing its security solution and reducing consumer choice. […]
