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On September 7, the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service introduced it had been ceasing its anti-monopoly action it launched versus Microsoft in June 2009 over the Redmondians; phase-out options for Windows XP.Microsoft demonstrated towards the satisfaction of FAS that XP was nevertheless available to customers via four channels: On system-builder customized machines; through Microsoft;s “Get Genuine Kit”; by means of downgrade rights for volume-license customers; and as a pre-install by way of неттопах (which one Russian speaker told me was something like a “nettop,Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010,” or netbook).As further evidence of XP;s continued availability, Microsoft officials said they sold over 1.2 million localized copies of XP in Russia during its fiscal 2008 (which ended on June 30,Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007, 2008.)According to a translated version of the FAS press statement, Microsoft is going a step further and will be providing Vista Home Basic and Vista Home Premium users a free downgrade to Windows XP starting within three weeks. Free downgrades to XP will be on the market to Russian Vista consumers until the end of 2009. (Currently, downgrades are limited to volume licensees,Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus, who tend to be business users.)“Microsoft is committed to full compliance with the laws in Russia. We are glad that FAS did not find any violation,Microsoft Office Professional 2007,” a Microsoft official told Reuters.I;m sure Microsoft is wishing the European Commission would go the route of the FAS… But seemingly,Microsoft Office Professional 2007, no such luck. The EC nevertheless has yet to issue a final ruling in the Opera browser-bundling antitrust case towards Microsoft.