Net Applications

Internet Explorer 11 continues to catch on with Web surfers.

The latest version of IE grabbed 10.4 percent of all desktop browser traffic recorded in December by Web tracker Net Applications. That number revealed a huge bounce from the 3.2 percent seen in November and the 1.5 percent in October.

IE 11 initially popped up as part of the Windows 8.1 preview that debuted in June. A version for Windows 7 finally appeared in early November as an "important" update, paving the way for its adoption by a much larger audience. The December stats show IE 11 in fourth place, behind IE 8 with a 20.6 percent share, Chrome 31 with 12.8 percent, and IE 10 with 11 percent.

Overall, IE remains the dominant browser with a 57.9 percent share in December, according to Net Applications. Firefox took second place with 18.3 percent, followed by Chrome with 16.2 percent.