US Court of Appeals vacated the opinion of Judge Penfield Jackson and had the case remanded to a new judge.

Microsoft settled more than 100 private anti-trust lawsuits by agreeing to donate $1 billion in software, hardware, and training to poor US schools.

Microsoft began two days of hearings in its antitrust appeal. Find transcripts, video clips and a summary of the events.

Microsoft announced that it will allow computer manufacturers to remove the Internet Explorer Web browser from its Windows operating system.

On August 17, 2001, a federal appeals court denied a request to delay proceedings in the Microsoft antitrust case.

Microsoft and the US Department of Justice agreed to settle their antitrust dispute on November 1, 2001. The deal left Windows software virtually unchanged.

US Justice Department said that it will not seek a breakup of Microsoft, but instead will look to change the ways the company conducts business.