In 2000, Microsoft was
A) issued a consent decree requiring it to be sold to new owners.
B) found not guilty of violating U.S. antitrust laws.
C) ordered by a judge to split into two companies.
D) fined more than $1 billion for violating U.S. antitrust laws.

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In 2000, Microsoft was indeed ordered by a judge to split into two companies as part of the remedies for violating U.S. antitrust laws, specifically for holding a monopoly in the PC operating systems market. This decision was part of a larger antitrust case against the company.

In 2000, Microsoft Was