Windows 7 will ship without Internet Explorer in Europe, in an effort by Microsoft to offer the product on time
The memo says that Microsoft will offer the computer makers a way to add the browser onto computers before they are sold.
But it's unclear how people who are upgrading to Windows 7 will be able to get IE. A Microsoft spokesman said the company is preparing a blog post that should go live Thursday that will offer more details about the decision to remove IE from Windows 7 and about how Europeans will be able to get the browser.
