Perhaps.  But it&#x27;s also worth noting that United States vs. Microsoft was coincident with the stagnation in Internet Explorer, with the case starting in 2000, during IE 5&#x27;s tenure.<p>For better or for worse, I think the case had a lot to do with Internet Explorer&#x27;s long pause.  I often wonder how Microsoft&#x27;s browser, its Internet services, and the company as a whole would be today had that case not been undertaken.