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Eleanor_Huynh
Microsoft
MicrosoftIntroducing Sleeping Tabs Experiment: Improving Memory Usage in Microsoft Edge
Note: We are in the process of deploying this feature, so it may be a little while before you see it in your respective channel and build.
To improve memory and CPU utilization of the browser, ...
Eleanor_Huynh @whichever developer, I should be @ing
I want to contribute to this feature by saying Microsoft should go 1 step further with this feature by allowing users to freeze their tabs when needed by simply right-clicking the tab and selecting "Put this tab to sleep."
Some sites overtime auto redirect to ad sites multiple times or sit and accumulate pop-ups.
A "Put this tab to sleep" feature will save your sanity when you return to the site as per your need.
This will be a blessing for those who wish to retain their annoying tabs without wanting to scroll through 'recently closed.'
Many people work all day on the computer and don't use extensions to solve this and other related issues due to the security risk. For them, this may become the primary reason they would choose Microsoft Edge over Chrome.
PS: Microsoft edge would be godly if a feature to put extensions to sleep is introduced. Not everyone is comfortable having extensions use power and permissions when not required.
I want to contribute to this feature by saying Microsoft should go 1 step further with this feature by allowing users to freeze their tabs when needed by simply right-clicking the tab and selecting "Put this tab to sleep."
Some sites overtime auto redirect to ad sites multiple times or sit and accumulate pop-ups.
A "Put this tab to sleep" feature will save your sanity when you return to the site as per your need.
This will be a blessing for those who wish to retain their annoying tabs without wanting to scroll through 'recently closed.'
Many people work all day on the computer and don't use extensions to solve this and other related issues due to the security risk. For them, this may become the primary reason they would choose Microsoft Edge over Chrome.
PS: Microsoft edge would be godly if a feature to put extensions to sleep is introduced. Not everyone is comfortable having extensions use power and permissions when not required.