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Tue 06 Jun 2007Google cites concerns about VistaInternet search leader Google is trying to convince US federal and state authorities that Microsoft's Vista operating system is stifling competition.In a 49-page document filed April 18th with the US Justice Department and state attorneys general, Google alleged that the latest version of Microsoft's Windows operating system impairs the performance of "desktop search" programs that find data stored on a computer's hard drive.