Microsoft on Monday filed an appeal to the Seoul High Court in South Korea seeking to reverse a decision by the country’s antitrust regulators that included an order to offer versions of its popular Windows operating system without its Media Player and Instant Messenger software.“The appeal is a lawsuit seeking revocation of the [Korea Fair Trade Commission’s] decision,” said Microsoft in a statement. The company said it has not broken South Korean law, and formally requested the decision be reconsidered.In December, South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) fined Microsoft 33 billion won (US$34 million) and ordered several remedies by the world’s largest software maker, including offering two versions of Windows in the country: one without Media Player and Instant Messenger, and another that includes links to websites offering rival software. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe “The restrictions imposed by the KFTC are more extreme than those required by the European Commission. Unlike in Europe, Microsoft would no longer be able to offer in Korea the existing version of Windows that is available everywhere else in the world,” Microsoft said. The company added that the KFTC’s decision would create “complexities” for Korean PC hardware and software manufacturers and “erode their competitiveness in the global market.”An English-speaking spokesperson for the Korea Fair Trade Commission was unavailable. The KFTC’s decision followed a 21-month investigation into Microsoft’s business practices sparked by a complaint over messaging software from South Korean Internet portal operator Daum Communications filed in 2001 and a separate case by RealNetworks regarding audio and video software in 2004. Microsoft last year settled with Daum in a package valued at US$30 million, while it paid RealNetworks US$761 million in an out-of-court deal.-Dan Nystedt, IDG News ServiceThis article is posted on our Microsoft Informer page. For more news on the Redmond, Wash.-based powerhouse, keep checking in.Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content feature Mastercard preps for the post-quantum cybersecurity threat A cryptographically relevant quantum computer will put everyday online transactions at risk. Mastercard is preparing for such an eventuality — today. By Poornima Apte Sep 22, 2023 6 mins CIO 100 CIO 100 CIO 100 feature 9 famous analytics and AI disasters Insights from data and machine learning algorithms can be invaluable, but mistakes can cost you reputation, revenue, or even lives. These high-profile analytics and AI blunders illustrate what can go wrong. By Thor Olavsrud Sep 22, 2023 13 mins Technology Industry Generative AI Machine Learning feature Top 15 data management platforms available today Data management platforms (DMPs) help organizations collect and manage data from a wide array of sources — and are becoming increasingly important for customer-centric sales and marketing campaigns. By Peter Wayner Sep 22, 2023 10 mins Marketing Software Data Management opinion Four questions for a casino InfoSec director By Beth Kormanik Sep 21, 2023 3 mins Media and Entertainment Industry Events Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe