What happened to US v. Microsoft?

Factual Questions
1

I know its more complicated than having the Big Business friendly Bush in office, but i want to know what really happened?

I ask, because i just clicked on a hyperlink in a microsoft product (Streets and Trips) and rather than launching my default browser (Mozilla), windows launched IE. What the hell is up with that? :mad:

2

Here’s a recent news story with some summary info:
http://news.com.com/2100-1016-1026499.html

3

It’s completed, I think, apply for a recovery form, which is easy to do, at: