The European Commission went on the offensive today in its antitrust case against Microsoft, saying in a preliminary ruling that the company continues to abuse its dominance in operating systems.

The commission also outlined the remedies it may impose on Microsoft to restore competition in the markets for audio- and video-playing software and software that runs computer servers. The potential measures include forcing the company to disclose software coding to rivals.

The European Union's top antitrust regulator, Mario Monti, said in a statement that he wanted to give Microsoft "a last opportunity to comment before the commission concludes the case."

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