Internet Explorer 8 has gained market share all over. However while Internet Explorer 6 has been dropping off everywhere, it is still going strong in China.

In August, Internet Explorer 8 gained 1.17% to 32.04% (including compatibility mode and editions), while Internet Explorer 6 share declined 0.87% to 16.99%.

Share of the nearly decade-old Internet Explorer 6 fell below 5% in Europe and is nearing 5% in many developed markets such as U.S., UK and France.

The major holdout for IE6 is China with over 46% share, 50.5% if you include editions, which is significantly skewing global share, reports NetMarketShare.

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