Internet Explorer 6 still hanging out in the wild

Tuesday, Jun. 2 2009 | Author: Andy

It’s a sorry state of affairs: Internet Explorer version 6x still has the largest market share of any web browser, with two in five users still using it.

Internet Explorer 7x is close behind, with Firefox version 3 claiming one in ten users and the rest straggling behind.

It’s news that’s sure to wind up web developers, like those behind the Kill IE6 project.

These results come from Stat Owl. Other web measuring tools might get the numbers slightly different, but there’s no denying that a lot more needs to happen to eradicate IE6 from the world.

Part of the problem is corporations that haven’t upgraded their systems, as well as home users who aren’t very computer literate and just don’t know or care about web browser versions and the like. It’s just the Internet, right?

Unsurprisingly, you Forever Geek readers are a web savvy lot – well over half are using Firefox. The 6% or so of IE6 users probably arrived here by mistake.

Though Microsoft has recently announced that it is to roll out Internet Explorer 8 via automatic software upgrade, I’ve still got a nasty feeling that IE6 could take some time to eradicate.

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4 Responses for "Internet Explorer 6 still hanging out in the wild"

JC

June 2nd, 2009 at 11:14 am
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Not surprising. We still use IE6 here. We used Netscape 4.7 until IE6 was a couple of years old, too.

We have vendor software that doesn’t work in IE7 or IE8 (or any non-IE browser). The vendors don’t plan to update their software anytime soon. I wonder if Windows 7 will have the ability to downgrade to IE6.
Dude World Order

June 3rd, 2009 at 6:04 am
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I work for large Australian company with over 30k employees and we still use IE6. It drives me up the wall. I hate it!!

I have no idea when they plan to upgrade. I want them to upgrade their email client first, we are using Lotus Notes. Agggghhhhhh!!!!!!
Andrei

June 4th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
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I decided to deny IE6 entry to my website. It might seem crazy to some, since it's a contribution-collecting website designed to pay off my house, but I'd rather help people kill their IE6 than give me money. Here's my denial of entry page: http://pleasehelpmepayoffmyhouse.com/noie6
IE6IFY and totally bork your website

August 6th, 2009 at 11:09 am
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