Of course, this doesn't prevent Microsoft and its rivals from continually cramming more features into their office applications.

No law prevents Microsoft from selling a superior browser that ends up dominating the market.

The laws prevent Microsoft from any practice whose sole purpose is to harm competitors.

The remedy ordered by the court will prevent Microsoft from stifling these new technologies.

The remedies could, at best, prevent Microsoft from repeating sins of the past.

The commission contends this would prevent Microsoft from dominating the media player market.

"We want to prevent Microsoft from doing those things that exclude competitors," he added.

Judge Randolph then asked what would prevent Microsoft from including Word as a part of the operating system.

It prevents Microsoft from entering into certain restrictive and discriminatory pricing agreements.

The aim was to prevent Microsoft from having any unfair advantage over rival music and video players.