

Chris has personally written over 2,000 articles that have been read more than one billion times-and that's just here at How-To Geek. Related: How Microsoft Is About to Make Google Chrome Even BetterĬhris Hoffman is the former Editor-in-Chief of How-To Geek. The cooperation between Microsoft and Google is good news for everyone, whether you stick with Windows 10's included web browser or download Google Chrome. The improvements Google makes to Chrome will make Microsoft Edge even better, too. In other words, Microsoft is about to make Chrome even better. Even if you plan to stick with Google Chrome, many improvements that Microsoft makes to the new Edge will be incorporated back into the Chromium platform and make their way to Chrome.

Microsoft has come a long way since Internet Explorer. Google uses this Chromium code as the basis for Google Chrome, so the new Edge and Chrome have a lot in common. Experienced Chrome users will be right at home browsing the web with Edge.Įdge still has some features not found in Google Chrome, like a tracking prevention feature and InPrivate Browsing for privately browsing online. It's somewhat frustrating that those of us who don't already have Instagram accounts might be effectively barred from using Threads during its day-one boom, but according to Mark Zuckerberg, the new platform saw a whopping ten million downloads in just the first seven hours of availability.The new Edge offers a world-class browsing experience based on the open-source Chromium code. It's worth noting that if you make a new account, it seems Threads will instantly suspend you - don't worry though, if you run through a brief verification process, you can appeal the suspension and will (hopefully) get full access in a day or two. If you do already have an account, your Instagram handle will already be 'reserved' for you to claim in Threads! Otherwise, you can set your username upon creating an account.

Instead, you'll need to log into Meta's latest app using your Instagram account - yes, that means you'll need to make an account for Instagram if you don't already have one, although thankfully you can do this from the Threads login page without needing to open Instagram separately. Unlike most other social media apps, you can't make an account for Threads.
