Latest Browser / OS Statistics.

Web Browsers

1 Internet Explorer6 47.01%
2 Internet Explorer7 19.19%
3 Firefox 2.0 17.51%
4 Firefox 1.5 6.84%
5 Safari 2.0 1.76%

Operating Systems

1 Windows XP 83.48%
2 Windows 2000 3.94%
3 Mac OS X 3.73%
4 Windows Vista 3.46%
5 Linux 1.34%

Much more at *www.w3counter.com/globalstats.php

A trusted analysis. I agree it has it faults as only those sites which add their code to their site were included, so it would leave out all the major and big sites, but still, it is the generalised trend.

I hope the Mac vs Windows fight does not start over here.

anandk said:
Web Browsers

1 Internet Explorer6 47.01%
2 Internet Explorer7 19.19%
3 Firefox 2.0 17.51%
4 Firefox 1.5 6.84%
5 Safari 2.0 1.76%

Operating Systems

1 Windows XP 83.48%
2 Windows 2000 3.94%
3 Mac OS X 3.73%
4 Windows Vista 3.46%
5 Linux 1.34%

Much more at *www.w3counter.com/globalstats.php

opera is so behind

Opera

No of chinese web pages on the internet is greater than english ones, but still that counter shows only 2.4% visits from china! This is probably a counter for english/western based websites only .

This would obviously affect all other counters as well

Linux = 1.34% :rofl......where are the lingeeks saying "Windows is loosing ground"

My observations:

*Firefox is gaining in leaps and bounds in popularity.8)
*Windows XP still rules. Who will buy the expensive Vista?

Differnt websites shows differnt statistics. Its difficult to find out the exact usage worldwide.

Linux share may be much more(>5%?).but it is difficult to calculate may be coz of different distros.and not to forget the server counts!

N

Linux only 1.xx % ???
imposs

I think there are more websites running on linux/PHP than Win/ASP.NET hosting..

but it is difficult to calculate may be coz of different distros.

Doesn't all Linux distro's come under the same catagory "Linux". Means 1.34% included all sort of Linux.

Linux only 1.xx % ???
imposs

Lolz....surprised to see the truth

charangk said:
I think there are more websites running on linux/PHP than Win/ASP.NET hosting..

well its visitors stats rather than the servers its running

so even thinkdigit runs on linux, the visitors may use Windows

its counting that rather than the OS....

hey saurav ,why r u browsing the forum always in hidden mode.plz remove the hidden mode from ur profile so that we all can se when u r online.

i don't agree with the linux stats. i think many users who use windows also hav linux installed in their pc and also use it.

utsav said:
hey saurav ,why r u browsing the forum always in hidden mode.plz remove the hidden mode from ur profile so that we all can se when u r online.

I don't do that.

I don't agree with the linux stats.

Not to burst the bubble, but I know & so does everyone here that truth hurts.

i think many users who use windows also hav linux installed in their pc and also use it.

Not correct, thats your own personal subjective thinking which holds no truth outside your mindset

i thinks this is correct one

still IE is topper coz its free with windows and mostly laymen never chage their browsers

and yes linux is very less as compared to windows

e.g in IT companies only in india how many u will find linux development.

we have only windows here with IE(even i dont like working on IE) i m using it only

piyush gupta said:
IE is topper coz its free with windows

This is irrelevent, don't u think.? Firefox comes with almost all Linux distributions. Safari comes with Mac OS X. Why don't u say about those then.

Mostly laymen never chage their browsers

This is a genuine reason, IE Works fine for most of the people.

N

gx_saurav said:
This is a genuine reason, IE Works fine for most of the people.

nope... it doesnt .IE6 sucks bigtime.. IE7 is worth the upgrade ..

Firefox>IE7>>>>>>>>>>>IE6

gx_saurav said:
This is irrelevent, don't u think.? Firefox comes with almost all Linux distributions. Safari comes with Mac OS X. Why don't u say about those then.

How many uses Linux and Mac OS X

piyush gupta said:
How many uses Linux and Mac OS X

And thats the point. On what basis Linux & Mac users say that there OS is gaining ground while Windows is going down, when surveys like this reveal the truth that only a minority of people use Linux or Mac.

Mods...sorry but I just can't stop laughing at the Linux & Mac users here who claim "Vista/XP/IE is loosing ground"

gx_saurav said:
I don't do that.

actually choto cheeta's actual name is saurav so i was asking him not u :lol:

gx_saurav said:
Mods...sorry but I just can't stop laughing at the Linux & Mac users here who claim "Vista/XP/IE is loosing ground"

From the same source

*www.w3counter.com/globalstats.php?date=2007-05-10

Internet Explorer 6.0 48.88%
Firefox 2.0 14.65%

And now - *www.w3counter.com/globalstats.php

Internet Explorer 6.0 47.01%
Firefox 2.0 17.51%

Now, eventhough the difference is small, who is gaining ? and whos losing ?

Also, it worth having a look at

*www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp

To see which browser is losing / gaining ...

^^count stats of IE 7 too buddy and combine their stats and say who is gaining and who is losing....

well those who have a web site please refer to their own stats...

For example, Few of my stats...

ChotoCheeta.com (u expect completelly windows based)

*img405.imageshack.us/img405/6505/chotocheeta001mj8.jpg

But now RepublicDay.IN ... This one has nothing to do with computer comunity, general web site... but still stats are more or less same...

*img264.imageshack.us/img264/8100/republicday001hh0.jpg

The stats are actually correct. I have seen Webstats of very popular and same type of results.

Most linux users still have Windows on their PC and yes i said MOST and not all

Some might say...server might have recognised different Linux Distro properly....remember most SERVERS run on Linux inclusing mine and they do recognize linux users very properly

@piyush gupta

IE 6 losing, IE 7 gaining

FF 1.5 losing, FF 2.0 gaining

When a new ver browser comes and when people think its better, naturally it gains.

In that case, no losing for any.

And somebody mentioned servers ?

Heres some stats too

Apache 18,166,994 73.52%
Microsoft 4,851,577 19.63%

More Here ..

So instaed of the lin-win fight Let win rule the desktop and let Lin rule the server

I mean for the time being ...

@din
@sukhdeepsinghkohli

u have a Web Site... why dont u post ur stats !!! let us see % value for OS or browser for ur visitors ???

@Choto Cheeta

I have several websites and I absolutely agree people using win and IE and more than people using lin or FF

But considering the %, both IE 7 and FF 2 are gaining, so no point in telling some lose ground.

I dont think survey covers everything.. Both Opera and Linux cant be so low..

T

gx_saurav said:
This is a genuine reason, IE Works fine for most of the people.

For me IE doesn't works well at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

Opera not even in the picture.........sabotage..........crying boo-hoo

Sure Saurav

*i12.tinypic.com/4mn2ex5.jpg

gx_saurav said:
Mods...sorry but I just can't stop laughing at the Linux & Mac users here who claim "Vista/XP/IE is loosing ground"

Actually, most mods except one exclusively are sorry for you being in such a state, needing help.

Is this rigged or something? No Opera.. and how did Firefox get so popular, Opera is a much better browser.

29.00% Firefox 2.0.0
38.00% MSIE 6.0
16.00% MSIE 7.0
11.00% Safari
and the rest make the up remaining..(including some older versions of Firefox and Safari)

System Stats:
65.00% Windows XP
15.00% Windows Vista
13.00% Mac OS X

I guess there would be more OS X users on a macboys blog!

R

from the time ff 1.0 was released i got everyone in my knowledge convinced that ff was a much better browser than ie which after 2 yrs i'm seeing almost everywhere while the truth now is that opera is far better now and ff has too many ppl gunning after it's security.guess i have to convince them all over again

Yo !! Way to go Firefox !!!! Its rapidly gaining popularity !!!

About Opera, isn't "identify as internet explorer" is default setting ?? If it is, then maybe, Opera gets reported as IE to tracking web-sites in maximum cases.....

I am not so sure about this. Can somebdy clarify more .... !!!!

^^ Opera doesnot identify itself as IE by default.

ratedrsuperstar said:
from the time ff 1.0 was released i got everyone in my knowledge convinced that ff was a much better browser than ie which after 2 yrs i'm seeing almost everywhere while the truth now is that opera is far better now and ff has too many ppl gunning after it's security.guess i have to convince them all over again

same is d case with me 2 yrs ago i was hooked to firefox but after switching to Opera.. now firefox seems like crap to me.. hell i even find IE7 better than firefox.

Firefox has become a thick code & high on system resources. I also prefer Opera but the thing is there are some features I like which are there only in IE or Firefox & so far I haven't been able to give them in Opera.

I also prefer Opera but the thing is there are some features I like which are there only in IE or Firefox & so far I haven't been able to give them in Opera.

for example?

I used to love Opera or better say addicted. Only one probs..it shows most things from cache again without doing a re-check

^^^

1) Can I add a button to toolbar to show me all the cookies loaded right now in Opera? I can do this in Firefox by ViewCookie Extension or in IE with NirSoft Cookie Monster. I simply added a button to IE 7 toolbar or Cookie Monster

2) AI Roboform doesn't work yet

3) Orbit downloader doesn't always loads.

Mine for eg. Avanta Browser....recognises as IE...Takes the same engine I supose to work and its only the interface...

Thanks for the info...

I love it when things gets tough on Windows and yet windows comes as ruler..

eBRo

gx_saurav said:
^^^

1) Can I add a button to toolbar to show me all the cookies loaded right now in Opera? I can do this in Firefox by ViewCookie Extension or in IE with NirSoft Cookie Monster. I simply added a button to IE 7 toolbar or Cookie Monster

2) AI Roboform doesn't work yet

3) Orbit downloader doesn't always loads.

There are tons of reasons why i too shifted to FF since a year now

sukhdeepsinghkohli said:
There are tons of reasons why i too shifted to FF since a year now

These are the features I enjoy in IE 7 too....no difference. My firefox & IE 7 work equal when it comes to features. They differ only in the engine & looks.

1) Can I add a button to toolbar to show me all the cookies loaded right now in Opera? I can do this in Firefox by ViewCookie Extension or in IE with NirSoft Cookie Monster. I simply added a button to IE 7 toolbar or Cookie Monster

Right click > site pref > cookies. You can add a button to do the same operawiki.info > custom buttons.

2) AI Roboform doesn't work yet

I used to miss this as well, but there so many features in Opera, that this becomes insignificant. That said Opera does have a lil auto-form filling functionality.
tools > pref > wand . fill in the entries . Now simply hit ctrl+enter to fill empty fields

My firefox & IE 7 work equal when it comes to features.

I find this difficult to believe. even imposible. I seriously suggest giving Opera a try

I THINKS THREAD CHANGED FROM

OS Stat.. to

IE vs FF vs Opera

Better move thread to Fight Club section

if its done like that..then no thread would exist in other sections....
consider all three with no mod/extensions installed
then the scale out of 10 will be like this
IE - 5
Firefox - 7
Opera - 8

But with extensions

IE - 6
Firefox - 9
Opera - 8

^^^ Correct.... we have to consider "Out Of The Box" experience.

96% of my sites visitors are windows users; but then, thats understandable, it being a vista site. here are the browser stats:

*i144.photobucket.com/albums/r168/happyandy/stats.jpg

^^From which site u got these stat. anand

chesss said:
Right click > site pref > cookies. You can add a button to do the same operawiki.info > custom buttons.

This I will check, thanx

I used to miss this as well, but there so many features in Opera, that this becomes insignificant. That said Opera does have a lil auto-form filling functionality.
tools > pref > wand . fill in the entries . Now simply hit ctrl+enter to fill empty fields

See, wand is good, but I prefer Roboform. A unified place for all password & forms

I find this difficult to believe. even imposible. I seriously suggest giving Opera a try

Other then the engine, my Firefox & IE work almost the same cos I gave same kind of extensions in firefox & IE

piyush gupta said:
^^From which site u got these stat. anand

www.winvistaclub.com

why ?

Aree i wanna now how u got the stat not ur site buddy i knows urs is winvistaclub

@piyush gupta

I think ..

Site -> Cpanel -> Awstats