Microsoft Chief Executive <A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2147193,00.asp?kc=EWKNLEDP061807D">Steve Ballmer said a complaint lodged by Google was baseless,</A> as the software company was complying with a 2002 antitrust settlement.
In a complaint filed with the Department of Justice in December, Google said a feature built into Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system that allows users to search a computer's hard drive did not leave room for competition from other desktop search applications.
Google argues that this feature violates a consent decree that monitors Microsoft's behavior as part of its settlement with the U.S. government, which had accused the company of using its monopoly to harm competition by incorporating new features into its operating system at no additional costs.
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