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Eleanor_Huynh
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Sep 23, 2020

Introducing 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, ...
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jbbaker
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Feb 02, 2021

Eleanor_Huynh Nice concept.  However, it's not working as intended for me.  Looks like "sleeping tabs" turned itself on overnight last night.  Now, all of my tabs are "sleeping."  Every "sleeping tab" that I've clicked on shows up empty.  I've hit the "refresh" button.  Even thought the little progress circle animation activates, the tab still shows up empty. 

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    HotCakeX
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    Feb 02, 2021

    jbbaker 

    Hi,

    what OS and version of Edge is it happening on?

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      jbbaker
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      Feb 04, 2021

      HotCakeX 

       

      Edge: Version 88.0.705.56 (Official build) (64-bit)

      OS: Windows 10 Pro, v10.0.18363 Build 18363

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        HotCakeX
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        Feb 05, 2021

        jbbaker 

        jbbaker wrote:

        HotCakeX 

         

        Edge: Version 88.0.705.56 (Official build) (64-bit)

        OS: Windows 10 Pro, v10.0.18363 Build 18363

        Please try upgrading to a more recent version of Windows 10, such as 2004 or 20H2

         

        you can use Windows update or use the tool here

        your build is 1909 which will reach its end of life in 3 months from now anyway

         

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