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IE share slips under 70%; Firefox surges past 20%

The market share of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer dropped under the 70% mark last month for the first time since Web metrics vendor Net Applications Inc. started keeping tabs on browsers, the company said today.

IE slipped to a 69.8% share, down from October's 71.3% and off 7.6 percentage points in the past year.

Rival browsers from Mozilla Corp., Apple Inc. and Google Inc., meanwhile, cashed in on IE's slide and posted gains for the month, according to Net Applications' data, which is culled from visitors to the thousands of Web sites the company monitors for clients.

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Lord Anubis - 384 days 2 hours ago

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We are victorious comrades. Keep spreading the heat we will prevail.

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alexM - 384 days ago

1.1 - firefox has way better streaming capabilities on online videos

I expect CHROME and FIREFOX to be the future browsers

As simple as that

Havent been using IE for the last one year

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Pyrobolic - 384 days ago

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Firefox Fanboy.. haha just kidding!

But if there were such a term.. I'd be one myself!
FF > IE

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ThanatosDMC - 384 days ago

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IE opens up windows for random spywares to be instantly downloaded without asking.

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Xiphos - 384 days 2 hours ago

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All of my friends and family use FireFox. I haven't used IE in years.

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alexM - 384 days ago

2.1 - me too

IE is finished

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wicked - 383 days 23 hours ago

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FF does not open a lot of web pages correctly, until they sort that I will stick with IE. I like the speed, but Chrome is even better but they have issues as well.

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superaktieboy - 383 days 22 hours ago

2.3 - @wicked

wot like pages that contain spyware or worse? no thanks im fine ;)

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Johnny Rotten - 384 days 2 hours ago

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I just started using Firefox I recommend it everyone who hasn't tried it yet.

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Bob Dole - 383 days 2 hours ago

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IE=Poop.
FF=Better poop.
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Mr Fancy Pants - 384 days 1 hour ago

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What I like about FireFox is the stability, speed and add-on. I know there are a lot of people that are going to say that this is something more related with your internet connection and blah blah blah but believe it or not it loads the pages faster than IE.

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AclayPS3 - 384 days 1 hour ago

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I've been using FireFox for about 3 or 4 months now and haven't been back to Internet Explorer ever since and most likely never will. I just LOVE Firefox's speed.

Once I started using FireFox, I wished that I had started using it sooner.

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dem0n - 384 days 1 hour ago

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Firefox would be more popular if most PCs didn't ship with IE. That's the problem, most customers aren't going to know what they can use to browse the net beyond what is already in front of them.

Example: I've persuaded most of my family to switch to firefox, but some of them didn't want to switch just because they're used to IE.

Firefox is the better browser, it's faster, simple, secure, and does the job rather well. I think Microsoft needs to ditch IE and innovate a new browser if they wish to stay on top.

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paul-p1988 - 383 days 22 hours ago

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M$ wouldnt ditch it, they aint clever enough to sort out problems or get rid of faulty problems, look at Vista, Office 2007, and the xbox 360. 360 has more hardware failures than any other product on the market, Vista had more compatibility issues than any other operating system, and Office 2007 alienated all its long-term users. Will they solve any of these problems? Not likely, the only slight change they have made is make Vista a little bit more compatible, and slightly solve the hardware problems on the 360...

i think they should just give up and leave it to the pros (Apple/Linux, Sony/Nintendo, Open Office/Google Docs etc)

EDIT: forgot to slate IE haha, its got more holes than swiss cheese!!! firefox is incredible, all its problems get patched in a couple of days, and its generally quite rare for a problem to be found at all :D

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Danja - 384 days ago

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Been using Firefox for over a year now and it just keeps getting better with time....it's just so flexible..and it's really fast..

I also like Chrome is really fast but , Google needs to sort out the tabs stability and memory usage probs...

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rimbreaker - 384 days ago

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the new firefox sucks. It crashes far too often, Opera and my 64 bit IE are much more reliable. Ff2 was really much better from my experiences.

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imdaboss - 383 days 23 hours ago

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yeah firefox is not real good with Flash videos but google chrome is i just dont like how google chrome dat have that many options yet

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LokMessier - 384 days ago

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Firefox is nice and got my family to switch to it just as well, although as of late Firefox and I have been running into little troubles here and there. Random restarts and a bit of a 'freezing' issue after closing out of a youtube tab. Perhaps just a minor update that I have neglected to do needs to be done.

Overall though Firefox all the way.

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treereet - 383 days 23 hours ago

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How the hell is IE still at 70%? I mean who the heck would still use that ****? I switched years ago and I don't know anyone that still uses IE.

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BLuKhaos - 383 days 19 hours ago

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I was wondering the same thing but like someone above said its because most computers ship with IE pre-installed and most people are ignorant to the better choices available.

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artsaber - 383 days 17 hours ago

10.2 - IE is intergrated with Windows OS

IE is actually a part of the Windows OS, it is integrated with the install. A screwed up IE browser can BSOD your OS in a heartbeat.

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name - 383 days 23 hours ago

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I converted a lot of my computer incapable family members to firefox and they love it.

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tristanmike - 383 days 21 hours ago

12 - The more Microsoft loses,

The brighter my day gets.

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Captain Tuttle - 383 days 21 hours ago

13 - I use Firefox...

But I'm amazed that MS still has 2/3 of the market. That's a sizable chunk.

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Pixel_Addict - 383 days 17 hours ago

13.1 - "That's a sizable chunk"? The hell you say...

20 percent is not a good market share, especially considering that Microsoft has had a monopoly for the past few decades. This goes to show that when Microsoft is faced with ACTUAL compitition they will lose. Microsoft has manipulated the public for years, using damn near illegal methods to stop out any fair competition. Asian and European lawmakers have already ruled that Microsoft, without a shred of doubt, is an illegal Monopoly.

This is actually very reflecting of their new venture into video games. They release shoddy half-baked products attach all kinds of hidden fees and then tell people Microsoft is doing them a favor. All Microsoft products, on even ground, lose their appeal.

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artsaber - 383 days 16 hours ago

13.2 - Why the surprise?

An Internet Explorer icon is on every single basic Windows install. Firefox must be downloaded and then installed. People will use what is immediately available on their menu and desktops. This is why IE has the high numbers, it rides in on the coat tail of Windows. And as you can see, it was designed to work that way. The best product is not always the most used or purchased. Just look at certain console hardware...

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Viper7 - 383 days 20 hours ago

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I use both Firefox and Opera, why?
- Opera is fast and familiar so it fits for my needs on web pages that I surf daily.
- Firefox, because operas flash support and java support seems to suck compared to mozilla.

What is this internet explorer ppl talk of, I dont even have one installed :P

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Sheddi - 383 days 20 hours ago

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ive been using FF for years.

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riksweeney - 383 days 19 hours ago

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Me too

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robotnik - 383 days 19 hours ago

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Mozilla Firefox is way superior than Microsoft Internet Explorer.

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Avto - 383 days 19 hours ago

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I'm using Opera, I'm still helping with getting rid of IE ain't I?

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Sheddi - 383 days 11 hours ago

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yes u are my friend, yes u are

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Pennywise - 383 days 18 hours ago

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I use FF 99% of the time. There is always that lazy web guy that has a site FF doesnt work properly with.

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Darkseider - 383 days 18 hours ago

19 - Internet Explorer

What is it? ;)

Seriously though myself as well as most of my family and friends have been using FF for years. It is faster, more stable and more secure than IE.

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dkgshiz - 383 days 17 hours ago

20 - I didnt know people still used IE.

I don't know anyone that still uses IE. Its just a unsecured piece of crap. Also, its very slow loading.

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DJ - 383 days 17 hours ago

21 - I'm a Chrome user, and absolutely love it.

But once in a while I'll need to use Internet Explorer for government sites..

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aftrdark21 - 383 days 9 hours ago

21.1 - same here

Love using Google chrome. Only use IE when I have to.

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The gaming GOD - 383 days 8 hours ago

21.2 - I tried Chrome, But for now I'll stick with firefox

Chrome itself was even faster at uploading and downloading than firefox for me. But my gripe is that Chrome opened my pc up to virus galore. When it becomes more secure the way firefox is, then I'll give it another shot.

And as for IE, the only reason it has a high market share is because it comes packaged with every pc sold. People aren't fully aware other browsers are out there. BUT, people are SLOWLY becoming aware. And as a result IE is slowly losing their market share.

Cause and Effect people

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gololo - 383 days 17 hours ago

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I am 100% FF supporter, I use it everywhere (work/home/etc) however, there is one aspect that makes IE stick around, and it's in some companies, they have applications or intranets that rely on Active-x plugins only available in IE...sad but true

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Gantrfaxx - 383 days 17 hours ago

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I stopped using IE 5 years ago.

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gumgum99 - 383 days 17 hours ago

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chrome user.

never looked back

I rode IE for as long as I could until recently when it locked up so much I said "Thats It!!"

Firefox is cool also. I know a few people who use it.

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DMasta718 - 383 days 16 hours ago

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Opera and Firefox user here. And some times Chrome. Stopped using IE years ago. The amount of addons and ways you can customize FF trumps IE very easily.

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TIKUP - 383 days 16 hours ago

26 - Yesterday i switched boats

i switched yesterday from IE to Fire fox and haven't regretted it!!!!
There is soooooooo much options (customize anything) e.g. new add ons, new themes, new apperences!!!

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Jager - 383 days 12 hours ago

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Dont know why someone disagreed with you, you brought out your well writen and thought out opinion, giving booth the pros and cons of each.

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Austin_SJ - 383 days 15 hours ago

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Firefox, Firerocks!!! That's right I went there.

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dankybett - 383 days 15 hours ago

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I still just prefer opera.

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Si-Pie - 383 days 13 hours ago

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Go Firefox. Everyone I know uses firefox and I have done for years. I keep IE on my system but never use it as I much prefer firefox. Plus I think the name sounds cool or maybe is that hot haha.

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zonetrooper5 - 383 days 13 hours ago

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I currently use FF for everything although I will use IE sometimes. I have Chrome installed but I don't like it that much. One thing about FF is the amount of memory it uses is pretty silly for a browser.

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cokzilla23 - 383 days 13 hours ago

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the only time i use IE is when im in the netflix website watching a movie. nexflix doesn't support firefox so i have no choice but to use IE. other than that, firefox all the way!

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falcon - 384 days 2 hours ago

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I liked the picture :P

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Bill Gates - 384 days 2 hours ago

2 - You see BABOONS, your company is going DOWN....AAHAHHAHHAHAHHHA

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Rampant - 383 days 23 hours ago

5 - PS3 fanboys celebrating 20% Market Share

Makes sense, nothing more to see here.

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Mr Fancy Pants - 383 days 21 hours ago

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Man this is not about PS3 fanboys or not, go do some research or ask to any person that has enough knowledge about computers or simply go to cnet and you'll gonna get the same response from everybody. Which is the best browser? FireFox...

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Ceekay - 383 days 17 hours ago

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Best browser? FIREFOX!
Best operating system? MAC OSX!
Best console? PS3!

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ultimolu - 383 days 22 hours ago

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Mozilla rocks. :)

This will be my second year Im using Firefox. You get too many viruses/spyware with IE.

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Mr Fancy Pants - 383 days 21 hours ago

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You'll get viruses with any browser you use... In fact IE is one of the safest if not the safest because of the phishing filter, protection mode and better integrations with windows security(antivirus, firewall, windows defender).

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Danja - 383 days 20 hours ago

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Firefox has add ons for a reason yah know....go do some research..addblock is a good one...so is No Script...

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ultimolu - 383 days 18 hours ago

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You don't get as many issues with Firefox like you do with IE. :)

I will never touch IE again, not after it crashed my computer.

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Mr Fancy Pants - 382 days 23 hours ago

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Hey don't disagree with me people because what I'm saying is true, I'm even taking a class of computer security right now.

People get scare of IE because is not modular and is true that is harder for a virus to enter from that browser compared to any other browser but the problem is that when it gets you the effects are directly reflected on your computer because IE is deeply integrated to the OS. At the same time it is the most secure is the most risky to use.

This is more of a problem from the way the Windows OS's were built and one of the ways MS thought to try to improve this issue was with the UAC. That was an incredible idea until you start to keep dealing with it every time you want to open, update or install anything on your computer and it gets in the way when you try to streaming from your comp and sometimes make some programs to install wrong.

Why do you think Windows 7 is going to be modular? The entire OS. That's like a HUGE change! Windows 7 could be one of the best OS ever made but MS is rushing it so much that I'm still skeptical about it. Just look at the X360 failure rate, they don't care about the consumer that much... Even if some people come saying that they offered the warranties, man they were obligated to do so if not what retailer would have kept selling their product? And don't forget about all the even bigger legal issues they would had.

I know this was only about the browser but I kinda jumped from one thing to the other. =|

Firefox Myths:
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robotnik - 383 days 19 hours ago

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Firefox is way better than Microshoft Internet Hole.

If you disagree with me you are a MicroSlave.

HaHa.

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karlostomy - 383 days 18 hours ago

8 - yeah well

I use firefox and it is much faster and seems much more userfriendly than IE. Sure, the latest IE is better and the support for add-ins is great, but overall they're still catching up to FF.

Sorry MS, IE needs some drastic improvements to convert me back.

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dkgshiz - 383 days 18 hours ago

9 - people still use IE?!

WOW! I really didn't know that. Who the hell would use IE? Its the slowest most unsecured web browser out. It still uses Active X control! I would of thought MS would be smarter and learn Active X control is an easy way to just get tons of viruses.

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