The open-source Firefox browser may be the new kid in town, but Microsoft Latest News about Microsoft is out to show that the sheriff is back with a vengeance, according to some analysts. New figures from Web monitoring firm Net Applications reveal that Microsoft regained some ground from alternate browsers -- including Firefox -- last month.
In July, 87.2 percent of Web site visitors used Microsoft"s Internet Explorer, up from 86.56 percent the month before. Firefox, IE"s closest rival, saw its share decline from a record high 8.71 percent in June to 8.07 percent this month.