How to Always keep sites active while using Energy Saver in Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge’s Energy Saver mode keeps specific websites active even when they’re not in use.
This feature stops inactive tabs from running in the background to save battery power. It typically turns on when your laptop battery hits 15%.
While Energy Saver helps your battery last longer, it can stop important things like live video streams or web apps you need running. You can tell Edge to ignore Energy Saver for certain sites.
This way, those important sites will always stay awake and ready, no matter how low your battery gets.
Go to Settings, then System and performance, and click Performance. Scroll to “Always keep these sites active,” click Add site, enter the website URL, and click Add. This prevents Edge from putting the site to sleep or slowing it down.
How to Add a Site to Your “Always Active” List
You can tell Microsoft Edge to keep specific websites running all the time, even when your computer is trying to save energy, by adding them to an “Always active sites” list in the browser’s settings. This way, your important sites won’t go to sleep when Energy Saver turns on.
- Open Microsoft Edge.
- Click the three dots (
...) in the top-right corner. This opens the menu. - In the menu, click Settings.
- In the Settings tab, click System and performance on the left side.
- Under the “System and performance” section, click Performance. This is where the power-saving and tab settings are.
- Scroll down until you see a section called Always keep these sites active.
- Click the Add site button.
- A small box will appear. Type the full web address (URL) of the site you want to keep active. For example, to keep YouTube active, you would type
https://www.youtube.com. Make sure to includehttp://orhttps://. - After typing the address, click the Add button next to the box.
That’s it! The site is now on your “always active” list. Microsoft Edge will not put this tab to sleep, even if you don’t use it for a long time. It also won’t be slowed down by Energy Saver mode.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/learn-about-performance-features-in-microsoft-edge
Summary
This guide explains how to keep your favorite websites running smoothly in Microsoft Edge, even when your computer is trying to save power.
How do I always keep these sites active in Edge?
To keep sites active in Edge, open Settings, go to System and performance, then Performance, and under the ‘Always keep these sites active’ section, click ‘Add site’ and type in the website’s address.
Why is Microsoft Edge always active?
Microsoft Edge might seem like it’s always active because it can keep background extensions and apps running even after you close the browser. You can adjust this behavior in the settings.
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