Sleeping tabs

Microsoft Edge puts tabs to “sleep” when you’re not using them. This boosts your browser’s performance by releasing system resources like memory and CPU, to help ensure that the tabs you’re using have the resources they need.

Feature

Sleeping tabs

Microsoft Edge puts tabs to “sleep” when you’re not using them. This boosts your browser’s performance by releasing system resources like memory and CPU, to help ensure that the tabs you’re using have the resources they need.

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