From PC World: Firefox now has more desktop users than both Microsoft's Web browsers combined -- but it's a rivalry that is increasingly irrelevant as Google Chrome has almost twice the share of Firefox and Microsoft together.
The latest figures from Statcounter show that Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer combined had a 15.5 percent share of worldwide desktop browser usage in April, a decline from 15.8 percent in March.
The effect of Microsoft's new Edge browser is, it seems, marginal, with Windows 10 users apparently preferring other browsers.
The boost to Microsoft's overall browser share that it might have expected from the launch of the Windows 10 with Edge hasn't happened yet, Statcounter said.
Some have blamed Edge's failure to win users on its limitations: Unlike most other browsers, it won't run add-ons or plug-ins that can extend functionality. But it may also be a question of inertia: When upgrading to Windows 10 from an older version of the OS, previously installed applications remain in place, meaning users can simply continue with their existing browser and never discover Edge.
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