Microsoft has decided not to appeal against an European court order which will see sanctions enforced against the software giant.
The EU sanctions obligate Bill Gate's company to introduce a version of its operating system without its own Windows Media Player pre-installed.
Microsoft said today that rather than renewing its call for the sanctions to be suspended, it was working with Brussels to ensure the enforced product changes go smoothly in Europe with the European edition of Windows available in the coming weeks.
'Rather than seeking to suspend the Commission's remedies, Microsoft's focus now is on working constructively with the Commission on their full and prompt implementation,' it said.
In December, Microsoft lost its bid to delay implementation of the sanctions.
The EU ruled in March that Microsoft had bundled its Media Play music and video software in with its Windows operations systems in order to usurp rival programmes.
The Commission ruling came with a €497m fine after finding that Microsoft had abused its dominance in software for personal computers.
After the five-year investigation, the Commission ruled that the company had to offer a European version of its Windows operating system without its Media Player software, which offers access to audio and video content.
