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We have studied magnetization process in amorphous bistable Fe_{80}W_{3}B_{17 } microwires with reduced Curie temperature. High mechanical stresses from glass-coating, induced during production process, result in high switching field. Reducing the length of microwire, the switching field decreases as a result of reduction of magnetoelastic anisotropy. Moreover, the decrease of magnetoelastic anisotropy results in a complex temperature dependence of the switching field. On the other hand, strong variations of the switching field with temperature can be employed in miniaturised temperature sensor.