Microsoft Corp, after facing criticism from various other browser makers, has revamped and tweaked its "browser ballot" for the planned anti-trust settlement with European Union regulators, hoping to ward off the bad remarks which the company had been slapped with. The reported development came as a result of various other browser makers complaining about the fact that the form's earlier accord gave it an unfair advantage.

The changes were sought by other giant browsers including Opera Software, which required Microsoft to change information on how users "choose between Internet browsers on Microsoft's Windows operating system". The modifications made by Microsoft will now allow EU to complete the agreement as early as December 15.

In some previous anti-trust cases, EU had slapped fines worth 1.68 Billion Euros ($2.53 Billion) on Microsoft, and in its revamped ballot, the company decided to give consumers "choice of browsers to end the probe into whether the company unlawfully tied its Internet Explorer browser to Windows".

"We've concluded our discussions with Microsoft. We have addressed the issues raised in the market test and we think we now have the basis for quite a robust remedy", said EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes, while asserting that she would like to close a deal by the year end.

No further details about the changes or their nature have been shared by Microsoft or EU.