ccording to the statistics you are probably reading this article using Internet Explorer. The dominance of IE has worried some in recent times including the European Union who consider Microsoft position as a monopoly, especially since when you start your new PC the only web browser available is Internet Explorer. This probably means you will start using it and stick with it. But there are a whole bunch of alternatives out there and most are better than IE. Here is a look at the other main web browsers available today.

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The latest browser figures which have just been released are showing that the dominance of IE has been eroded further with Firefox the main opponent and Safari and Chrome the bubbling away in the background. Mozilla is hoping that their market-share will increase further with the release of Firefox 3.5 which, since its debut, has been downloaded nearly 14 million times.

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Well the results aren’t yet in, but according to a statement over at the Telegraph, Microsoft has decided to remove Internet Explorer from Windows 7 for it’s European launch.

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Microsoft has been having a whinge at the EC regarding the decision it should bundle a competing browser with it’s operating systems. The Google Chrome browser, that currently holds about 1% of the pie, would, Microsoft claim, give Google a monopoly. Black, call, black, kettle, and pot, I hear you say, and I agree. Though not entirely.

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