He said: "If a user decides to set a rival browser as a default browser, there should not be an unnecessary warning in Windows or confirmations by the user and the Internet Explorer icon should also be unpinned from the Start screen."
The dispute dates back three years, when Microsoft agreed with Brussels that it would show Windows users a screen when the software was installed on their computers, which let them choose their desired browser.
However, when it launched a Windows 7 update in February 2011, the choice screen was no longer displayed as a result of what Microsoft said was a "technical error".
A Microsoft spokesman said of the latest issue: "Although this was the result of a technical error, we take responsibility for what happened, and we have taken steps to strengthen our internal procedures to help ensure something like this cannot happen again. We sincerely apologise for this mistake and will continue to co-operate fully with the Commission."
The company now has four weeks to respond to the Commission's objections.
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