Microsoft appears to be holding back rival browsers on Windows 7.
Microsoft’s latest browser, Internet Explorer 9, was released in March to Windows 7 and Vista users. Microsoft ditched Windows XP users in a bid to shift consumers and businesses away from the legacy operating system. Windows XP still accounts for nearly 50% of all operating system usage share worldwide, making it the most widely used operating system. Microsoft’s competitors still target Windows XP with their latest browser offerings, allowing them to pick up additional usage share.
Microsoft’s risky gamble is working extremely well in the U.S. according to the latest usage share statistics from Net Applications. Internet Explorer 9 has now reached nearly 30% share on Windows 7 in the U.S. during August. IE9 usage on Windows 7 worldwide is now at 20.4% in August too. In comparison, Google’s Chrome 13 browser accounts for 18.3% usage share and Mozilla Firefox 6 holds 13.2%. Microsoft’s 全体, 全体的です Internet Explorer usage share dropped again in July however as the company continues to push users away from Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7.
“This 月 we hit some pretty important milestones in the IE business,” explained Roger Capriotti, Director of Internet Explorer Marketing. “IE9 was built to take advantage of the unique capabilities of Windows 7 and it’s great to see もっと見る and もっと見る Windows 7 users picking IE9 as their browser of choice to get them to their お気に入り sites.” Capriotti explains that Internet Explorer 9 growth is an indicator for better web sites in the future. “Growth of IE9 on Windows 7 is really just a reflection of how the web experiences we all enjoy get better when using a browser and operating system designed to put those experiences front and center,” 発言しました Capriotti in a blog post on Thursday.
Microsoft is currently readying its Internet Explorer 10 browser. The company is expected to unveil a beta version of the browser at its BUILD conference in September.
Microsoft’s latest browser, Internet Explorer 9, was released in March to Windows 7 and Vista users. Microsoft ditched Windows XP users in a bid to shift consumers and businesses away from the legacy operating system. Windows XP still accounts for nearly 50% of all operating system usage share worldwide, making it the most widely used operating system. Microsoft’s competitors still target Windows XP with their latest browser offerings, allowing them to pick up additional usage share.
Microsoft’s risky gamble is working extremely well in the U.S. according to the latest usage share statistics from Net Applications. Internet Explorer 9 has now reached nearly 30% share on Windows 7 in the U.S. during August. IE9 usage on Windows 7 worldwide is now at 20.4% in August too. In comparison, Google’s Chrome 13 browser accounts for 18.3% usage share and Mozilla Firefox 6 holds 13.2%. Microsoft’s 全体, 全体的です Internet Explorer usage share dropped again in July however as the company continues to push users away from Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7.
“This 月 we hit some pretty important milestones in the IE business,” explained Roger Capriotti, Director of Internet Explorer Marketing. “IE9 was built to take advantage of the unique capabilities of Windows 7 and it’s great to see もっと見る and もっと見る Windows 7 users picking IE9 as their browser of choice to get them to their お気に入り sites.” Capriotti explains that Internet Explorer 9 growth is an indicator for better web sites in the future. “Growth of IE9 on Windows 7 is really just a reflection of how the web experiences we all enjoy get better when using a browser and operating system designed to put those experiences front and center,” 発言しました Capriotti in a blog post on Thursday.
Microsoft is currently readying its Internet Explorer 10 browser. The company is expected to unveil a beta version of the browser at its BUILD conference in September.
