New data released by Net Applications for the month of April 2016 shows that Internet Explorer's market share continues to decline, while Google Chrome usage is growing at a rather rapid pace.
So, in April, Google Chrome finally managed to overtake Internet Explorer after many years, and in the coming months the gap between the two browsers is expected to widen. Unless Microsoft steps in and finally develops a worthy browser.
What's notable is that while Google Chrome usage is growing so rapidly, powerful options like Mozilla's Firefox have lagged far behind according to the numbers.
At this point, Firefox holds just 10.14 percent of the market share, according to Net Applications, so there's no doubt that Chrome is the main culprit behind Internet Explorer's decline. The Opera browser is even further behind with just 1.97 percent.
It should be mentioned that the new Windows 10 operating system contributed to the steep decline of IE, as it uses Microsoft Edge as the default browser, which to date has not been widely accepted.
Microsoft Edge is used on 4.64% of computers worldwide. If Microsoft were to improve the browser and make it available for other operating systems (Linux, Mac, and mobile devices), we could see an increase in consumer adoption.
See the new data published by Net Applications for the month of April
