IE9 Downloaded 2.35 Million Times in First 24 Hours

[javajolt]

Microsoft's new Web browser, Internet Explorer 9, was downloaded over 2 million times since its release on Monday evening, according to a blog post on the Exploring IE Blog.

The post goes on to note that the rate equates to 27 downloads every second. The adoption of its new browser bodes well for Microsoft, as Google's Chrome has effectively been digging into its market share after years of Mozilla's Firefox doing the same.

IE9 matches many of Chrome's draws, particularly speed and a minimalist user interface. The Microsoft browser also adds some of its own unique tricks: graphics hardware acceleration and the ability to pin site tabs to the Windows 7 task bar. IE9 also includes the most advanced Tracking Protection feature available, allowing users to subscribe to lists of sites known to profile them for targeted marketing.

The latest version of Internet Explorer, however, only runs on Microsoft's last two operating system versions—Windows 7 and Vista—in order to accomplish its hardware acceleration using those OSes' version of DirectX multimedia APIs. This restriction means IE9's ability to grow market share is limited, but Microsoft's aim is to get people onto those newer OSes.

Last January, Chrome passed the 10 percent mark in browser market share, according to numbers from Net Applications, while all versions of Internet Explorer slipped from 57 percent in December 2010 to 56 percent in January 2011. Firefox has stagnated at just under 22 percent, but that browser too, has just seen a greatly improved, faster, trimmer update with Firefox 4.0, which is scheduled to launch in final form on March 22.


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[Jake]

It's like an all-new Microsoft these days, they're on the right track toward a very bright future (like back in the day).  IE9's interface bothered me a bit, but now I've just started to ignore it like they intended.  All they have to do is keep up this development pace and release IE10 within the next 6-8 months, and they'll continue to make leaps and bounds over Firefox and Chrome (which I find to be much less stable than IE).  My only complaint is the lack of a better password-managing system, but since I use the same group of passwords for everything, it's not a big deal.   

[HogsMill96]

I've been using IE9x32 on my W7x64 system since it was released.
I am forcing my self to use it coz for the past couple of years I have used a combination of FF and Chrome.
I must say I do not like the way IE9 performs - on my system it is much slower than both FF/Ch. There is a distinct lag before a new tab opens. The delay is so noticeable that I wonder if I clicked the link. Yes, my graphics cards are good and drivers are uptodate.
In my work I need to copy paste text from a site. With FF/Ch my mouse highlights and picks the text without problem. Not so with IE9 - it has a mind of it's own.
I can see I shall be ditching IE9 and returning to my comforable habits.
I'll give it another day first though.

[javajolt]

For the most part I am satisfied with IE9 but I do miss some of IE8 functions  like the being able to go back several pages instaed of 1 page at a time (see image) ▼

[HogsMill96]

I use that drop-down function in Windows Explorer - didn't know it was in IE8 yet dropped from the updated version.
I tend to open a tab for each new link/page - when I get too many to read clearly I open another instance of the browser. What IS confusing is this weird colour scheme with the tabs - it is imposible to tell which tab is being viewed and which are just sitting there. I know one is lighter but not so as you can tell easily.
....and now I notice my spell check is not automatic. Grrhh.
Still not particularly happy with IE9.

[javajolt]

By default the tabs are located next to the address bar and kinda scrunched up, change this by following these instructions...Hope this Helps

default appearance of IE9 tabs



change this by righting clicking on so blank space under the tabs



in the drop down select the last option "show tabs on a separate row



now the tabs are underneath their original position and are longer

[Jake]

For the most part I am satisfied with IE9 but I do miss some of IE8 functions  like the being able to go back several pages instaed of 1 page at a time (see image) ▼

Hint:  Open a new IE9 session, and visit a few sites.  Then right click on the back button.   

[javajolt]

Hint:  Open a new IE9 session, and visit a few sites.  Then right click on the back button.   

Well I'll be damned...Thanks for the Hint, I should have thought to have tried that..Oh Well

[HogsMill96]

Hint:  Open a new IE9 session, and visit a few sites.  Then right click on the back button.   

I too had found that, but it relates only to the back pages of that particular tab, not yer complete IE9 session.
Useless to me coz I open new tabs for everything.