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How to Enable Sleeping Tabs in Microsoft Edge

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The recent update of the Microsoft Edge browser, now utilizing Chromium project code, introduces a ‘sleeping tabs’ feature to enhance memory and CPU usage. The feature makes inactive tabs sleep after two hours, freeing up resources for active tasks. This post details steps on enabling or disabling this feature on Windows, macOS, or Linux systems.

This post shows students and new users steps to turn Sleeping Tabs on or off when using the Microsoft Edge browser.

Microsoft Edge browser is cross-platform and supports all Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. In addition, the new Microsoft Edge browser has adopted the Chromium open-source project code base, which offers better web compatibility and performance over the legacy Edge.

A recent update to Microsoft Edge brings a new feature called sleeping tabs, which helps improve the memory and CPU utilization of the browser.

The sleeping tabs feature in Microsoft Edge makes background tabs sleep after two hours of inactivity to free up resources for active tabs, new tabs, and other applications on your device.

Sleeping tabs will fade to indicate they’ve released resources. To resume a sleeping tab, click on it like a normal tab. The tab will un-fade, and your content will be immediately available. 

Below is how to turn the new sleeping tabs on or off feature in the Microsoft Edge browser.

How to enable or disable sleeping tabs in the Microsoft Edge browser

As mentioned above, the sleeping tabs feature in Microsoft Edge makes background tabs sleep after two hours of inactivity to free up resources for active tabs, new tabs, and other applications on your device.

To turn On or Off sleeping tabs, first, open the Microsoft Edge browser

Then click on Settings and more (ellipse 3 dots) at the top right corner, and select Settings.

On the Settings page, select System and performance on the left.

Alternatively, you can use the URL below to go directly there.

edge://settings/system

Under Optimize Performance, toggle the switch to On or Off for the tile “Save resources with sleeping tabs” to enable or disable sleeping tabs in Edge.

That should do it!

Conclusion:

  • Enabling sleeping tabs in the Microsoft Edge browser can help improve memory and CPU utilization.
  • Sleeping tabs can be enabled or disabled by accessing the System and performance settings in the browser.
  • Utilizing sleeping tabs can free up resources for active tabs, new tabs, and other applications on your device, contributing to a smoother browsing experience.
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Richard, the owner and lead writer at Geek Rewind, is a tech enthusiast passionate about simplifying complex IT topics. His years of hands-on experience in system administration and enterprise IT operations have honed his ability to provide practical insights and solutions. Richard aims to make technology more accessible and actionable. He’s deeply committed to the Geek Rewind community, always ready to answer questions and engage in discussions. He enjoys watching football, cheering for the Minnesota Vikings, and spending time with his family when he’s not writing or managing Geek Rewind.

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