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Published onMarch 24, 2021
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Microsoft has decided to disable the newly added Startup boostfeatureafter users complained of loopbrowserrelaunch.
Released a few months ago along withEdge88, Startup boost promised a faster browser launching process. Certain browserfeaturesare running in thebackgroundonce you boot your device, so the browser opens even faster whether launched from the taskbar, desktop, or other hyperlinks.
Thefeaturewas still rolling out to the general public, but it was withdrawn. due to the numerous complaints.
You can still run a buggy version of Startup boost
While until a few days ago thefeaturecame enabled by default inEdge, currently the users can still use it, but they have to enable it manually.
Note that using Startup boost may lead to higher CPU values or game lagging, as one userputs it:
I haven’t noticed any difference in performance when this feature was enabled/disabled. Only that it took an impact on my CPU which caused my games to lag horribly. It may very well work for others but, I have to disable it for now.
And indeed, some users have been satisfied with thefeatureand noticed some improvements. While others mentioned thatEdgewould launch promptly on newer devices, given the fact that the system is less worn out.
On the other hand, thebackground-ready processes could makeEdgerestart unnecessarily, while also opening multiple processes inTask Manager.
I just had to disable this on all my Windows 10 PCs as it was causing Edge to immediately restart every time it was closed. I am guessing this is not the expected behaviour.
Given the feedback, a few days ago Microsoft decided to temporarily halt automatically enabling thisfeaturewith theirEdge browser.
Our team is working on fixing a couple of issues where some customers are seeing the browser reopen immediately after exiting and/or a message about reopening tabs when startup boost is enabled.
Users can still enable thefeatureif they go toEdge> Setting > Systemand toggle the Startup boost button. Additionally, Microsoft encourages users to keep submitting feedback on thisfeature, which helps them improve it.
One user noted that thefeaturewas missing on hisEdgeversion and Microsoft support promptly helped with this issue.
It’s likely that Microsoft will promote Startup boost again once the option is more stable. Meanwhile, if you’re keen to try out the option, go ahead and activate it.
Also, we’d like to hear whether it made any improvement on your browsing experience at all, so feel free to use the comments section for that.
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Sinziana Mihalache
Sînziana loves getting people to better understand products, processes, and experiences beyond a simple user guide, either in writing or making use of images. She joined the team after a long-term collaboration with one of the world’s top cybersecurity companies - Bitdefender. Outside work, Sînziana enjoys climbing mountains, backpacking around the world, and writing about almost anything on her blog.
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