Google has decided to compensate for the threat posed by Internet Explorer's search field and has signed
an agreement with Dell, through which it will preinstall the Mountain View company's software on all new computers manufactured by the hardware giant.
The applications on the new Dell computers include Google Toolbar and Desktop Search.
According to Beta News, Google beat out Microsoft for the deal after Yahoo withdrew its bid.
As a result of the agreement between the largest PC manufacturer in the world and the most used search engine, approximately 100 million computers with Google's software on them will be sold.
Google recently accused Microsoft of unfair practices because it limits the consumers' choices and obtains advertising incomes in an abusive way.
"The market favors open choice for search, and companies should compete for users based on the quality of their search services. We don't think it's right for Microsoft to just set the default to MSN. We believe users should choose," Marissa Mayer, the vice president for search products at Google, said in early May.
Ballmer denied the accusations and said that the new browsing solution doesn't change the default setting upon installation.
"If you pick Yahoo, it will stay on Yahoo," Ballmer said.
Microsoft's CEO also said that Google wants its search engine to be the first on Internet Explorer's list.
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