Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 web browser goes live

has said the latest version of its web browser puts it ahead of competitors like and Firefox.

The software giant, which is losing market share, made the bold claim as it unveiled what is known as the candidate of .

This is the final test drive for the new browser – a chance to catch any last-minute bugs before its debut.

IE9 has been downloaded 25 million times during beta testing.

Privacy and speed are being highlighted as two of the features that set IE9 apart.

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