Microsoft's Internet Explorer losing browser share

Not surprised. I've been using Firefox for years now and avoid IE8 like the plague (too slow and cumbersome). Use Chrome occasionally.

 

I've been using firefox as my primary browser for a while. About 6 months ago my computer started crashing a lot while IE was open. IE would lock up, and sometimes I'd have to give the 3 finger salute to regain control of the system. I switched to Firefox and haven't had problems since.

 

I still use IE most of the time; however, I do use Chrome and Firefox when Flash goes crazy on me (when I am on espn3.com)

 

In my experience, I've found IE to be too bloated and slow. I've had nothing but problems with it.

Even with Firefox there are a few issues, but overall I'm pleased with it. I especially like all the add-ons and customizable features.

 

Same here Mike!

I am using my uncle's PC right now w/ IE, and I am dreading every minute of it.

 

My primary browser is Firefox. I also use Chrome when I want to look something up quickly (emphasis on quickly). I only resort to IE when the site doesn't play nice with other browsers.

 

I use Firefox at home (sometimes Chrome), and for the most part only use IE at work (where I'm forced to ).

 

Firefox is my default browser. I rarely use IE any more.

 

I've been trying out Chrome for the first time over the past two weeks. It is faster for me, but oddly enough I miss the Google toolbar I had in Firefox. Chrome makes the address box and the search box the same box.....I don't like that at all. Overall I like Chrome though.

For some reason my Firefox got very slow and kept hanging. I have tried many things to fix it w/o any change.

 

I've noticed Firefox has been a little buggy lately, of which slowness is a part of. Though, IMO, it's nowhere as snail-like as IE, but not as fast as Chrome. I'm with you about the Google toolbar in Firefox. Until Chrome allows for the same kind of customization as Firefox, I'm holding off using it more regularly.

Good riddance IE...

 

Cleaning cache periodically helps me keep Firefox from going completely to sleep. And I have to say that while I was also initially put off by the lack of Google search box to the right of the address bar in Chrome I got used to it a lot quicker than I expected. And now that Chrome has a pop-up plugin it's actually quite usable, although not as full-featured as FF.

 

I use only IE 6 at work (no choice)

I use FF at home and have plans to give Chrome a try in the near future.

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Interestingly, IE 6 wasn't that bad. IE7 and 8 became the problem. To bloated and cumbersome (in my experience).

 

Steve, you tell my employer, okay?

There are so few sites available to us from work that quirky doesn't matter, besides we have a huge support staff who can fix most anything and when they cannot they just say "sorry, we don't support that". Lol

Supposedly when we go to Windows 7 other changes are going to take place but we have no idea what those changes are.

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The most recent version of Firefox has been pretty bad. It hangs on me sometimes. Never had that problem on previous versions.

 

True. I've experienced some buggyness too. I'm hoping FF doesn't become bloated like IE6/7/8.

Still, it works better for me than IE any day.

 

I mainly use Chrome (though I've been on IE8 for the past month since Chrome forgot all my passwords even when it said it knew them). Just reinstalled Chrome today, along with FF (haven't used it in years). No problems so far today.

I need IE to have a full version of my work Outlook Web Access - I don't like the "Light" version.

At work we also still use IE6. They say that they can't upgrade to IE 7/8 at work due to security issues. Crazy.

I like how fast Chrome is.

 

Funny, that is my favorite feature about Chrome. I love opening a new tab, typing in my search, and then just getting the results right there.

 

I use FireFox and IE about equally without any real preference. I think IE works a little better, but FireFox is more stable. Anyway, they both work fine for me, no major problems with either. I used to use only IE, and now use IE and FireFox 50/50, so I guess I'm partly to blame for IE losing market share ;p

Opera I use on occasion, it's quick and stripped down, but sometimes has problems rendering older or wrongly coded HTML. Chrome is probably my least favorite browser. I get alot of install failures for some reason (is it just me? ) And even the one time I did manage to install it, I wasn't too impressed.

But I do have all browsers installed on all my PC's (except Chrome, cuz it won't let me) mainly to test the websites I build.