Microsoft starts testing new Performance Mode in the Edge Canary channel

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Published onApril 19, 2021

published onApril 19, 2021

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Microsoft Edge is adding a new Performance Mode feature that will help to optimize the overall speed and resource usage of the browser. The experimental feature was first spotted byMicrosoft Tech Community Forums user HotCakeX,and it is currently available to select Insiders in the Microsoft Edge Canary build 91.0.856.0 or higher (viaWinCentral).

Performance Mode is an optional feature that users can turn on or off in Settings. This feature could come in handy for low-end devices, and it will likely improve the overall browsing experience for Edge users. “Performance mode helps you optimize speed, responsiveness, memory, CPU and battery usage. Performance improvements might vary depending on your individual specifications and browser habits,” the description reads.

Microsoft Edge Canary Insiders can enable it manually with a launch parameter by following the steps mentioned below:

It is important to note that enabling performance mode will automatically set theSleeping tabstimer to five minutes. The Sleeping tabs feature will put inactive tabs to sleep to help save system resources.

Currently, there’s been no word on when this update will go live for everyone in the Stable, but we hope that but it should begin showing up for users in the Dev channel soon. Microsoft is also working on a newWorkspaces feature for its Edge browser, which makes it easier for users to manage tabs by creating dedicated Workspaces.

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