Browser Market Share

[YoKenny]

http://marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=1

 

NOTE: this is comparing this month from last month.

 

IE Market Share has gone from 74.80% to 76.03% a 1.23% rise

 

Firefox has gone from 17.83% to 16.95% a .88% loss

 

Safari has gone from 5.82% to 5.51% a about .3% loss

 

Opera has gone from .69% to .65% a .4% loss

 

However Mozilla has gained .6% at .14%

 

Seen in:

http://forum.ie7pro.com/viewtopic.php?id=3128

[Anthony A]

http://marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=1

 

NOTE: this is comparing this month from last month.

 

IE Market Share has gone from 74.80% to 76.03% a 1.23% rise

 

Firefox has gone from 17.83% to 16.95% a .88% loss

 

Safari has gone from 5.82% to 5.51% a about .3% loss

 

Opera has gone from .69% to .65% a .4% loss

 

However Mozilla has gained .6% at .14%

 

Seen in:

http://forum.ie7pro.com/viewtopic.php?id=3128

 

 

Those stats mean nothing to me. IE's market share is distorted by the simple and sad fact that IE is forced on everybody that buys a computer with Windows on it. If FireFox was standard on all Windows installs IE would be non existent in short order. Opera gets intentionally blocked by many sites and as a result you need to set Opera to identify as IE or FireFox to use it on many sites so that distorts the numbers as well.

[YoKenny]

If FireFox was standard on all Windows installs IE would be non existent in short order.

That would be real hard as it would be just as hard to remove Explore.exe as IEexplore.exe because they are the foundation of Windows.

 

If you meant IE usage would be non existent in short order then that statement might make a bit more sense.

[Anthony A]

That would be real hard as it would be just as hard to remove Explore.exe as IEexplore.exe because they are the foundation of Windows.

 

If you meant IE usage would be non existent in short order then that statement might make a bit more sense.

 

The point is IE has the market share it has because it comes with Windows not because it's good browser. Most people just click the little blue "e" and start browsing. FireFox takes some effort. You have to install it and most people just can't be bothered.

[rridgely]

The point is IE has the market share it has because it comes with Windows not because it's good browser. Most people just click the little blue "e" and start browsing. FireFox takes some effort. You have to install it and most people just can't be bothered.

 

I dont think thats entirely true.

While I do agree that most people use IE just because its already on their computer, I have seen a stat from Mozilla that said something like 60%(or higher) of people that download mozilla don't keep it.

[Anthony A]

I dont think thats entirely true.

While I do agree that most people use IE just because its already on their computer, I have seen a stat from Mozilla that said something like 60%(or higher) of people that download mozilla don't keep it.

 

To be honest the default install of Firefox is not very impressive. As you know it's the extensions that make it a great browser. Those 60% probably heard all the great things about FireFox and than downloaded it and thought whats so special. Takes a little more work to find and install the extensions. Opera on the other hand is loaded right out of the box.

[Andavari]

To be honest the default install of Firefox is not very impressive.

The default install is just a lean browser to me. Cherished add-ons like Adblock Plus make me stick with Firefox, and wish it would just be a part of the default installation.

 

Edit: Hmm, someone should make an add-on that let's you build your own Firefox installer including all the add-ons you want to be installed with it.

[Anthony A]

The default install is just a lean browser to me. Cherished add-ons like Adblock Plus make me stick with Firefox, and wish it would just be a part of the default installation.

 

Edit: Hmm, someone should make an add-on that let's you build your own Firefox installer including all the add-ons you want to be installed with it.

 

I am using 16 addons right now in Firefox amd most of them come built into Opera.

[hotdoge3]

That would be real hard as it would be just as hard to remove Explore.exe as IEexplore.exe because they are the foundation of Windows.

 

If you meant IE usage would be non existent in short order then that statement might make a bit more sense.

http://www.vorck.com/windows/remove-ie.html

dogkill Because it's XP-specific and doesn't fit anywhere else, here is my Dog Destroyer for Windows XP (also kills Zip folders). Run it, and bye bye Search Dog. This isn't a Registry hack. This is permanent. (Source)

http://www.nliteos.com/

& XP Lite & the end of IE not take long to take it out. I did not say to do it,if you do nLite is best.

[YoKenny]

http://www.vorck.com/windows/remove-ie.html

Thats for the unsupported Win2K

 

dogkill Because it's XP-specific and doesn't fit anywhere else, here is my Dog Destroyer for Windows XP (also kills Zip folders). Run it, and bye bye Search Dog. This isn't a Registry hack. This is permanent. (Source)

http://www.nliteos.com/

& XP Lite & the end of IE not take long to take it out. I did not say to do it,if you do nLite is best.

I like the cute puppy.

 

Killing Zip folders is like moving back to DOS command mode and having to find a Zip utility

 

Why not just say Get Ubuntu and be done with Windows

 

A good investment would be English language lessons and the excellent book:

http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesTit...0764553224.html

[Anthony A]

Why not just say Get Ubuntu and be done with Windows

 

Probably a good suggestion for anybody. Or get a Mac. Two options I see more and more people doing since the release of Vista.

[1984]

meh...vista doesnt bother me. i prefer xp, but its not that much of a headache. and i will upgrade when then next version of windows comes out. one day i will get a mac for fun and a change of pace, but cant see myself ever going to ubuntu.