Most Europeans and other Windows users who bought their copy of Win7 in Europe got the ballot screen when they installed their copy of Windows, Downloaded and installed the Browser of choice, so it was irrelevant to them if the ballot screen was removed with SP1.
Don’t think for a minute that Microsoft “accidentally” removed the ballot screen, as as sneaky and conniving as Microsoft is, they did that on purpose, thinking that nobody would notice!!
Now, the EU is aware of the stunt, as well as others MS is pulling with Windows 8, there will be hell to pay, along with sanctions and hefty fines, so Microsoft had better wise up and get their act together!!
The Anti Virus companies will be hounding the EU, as Microsoft also installed their own piece of junk AV onto Win8, so more ammunition for the EU!!!