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Eleanor_Huynh
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Sep 23, 2020

Sleeping tabs FAQ

What is sleeping tabs?   To improve memory and CPU utilization of the browser, we've developed a feature called sleeping tabs.   To free up resources for active tabs, new tabs, and other appl...
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EricOfFcoa
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Feb 01, 2021

As of Edge Stable 88.0.705.56, we're not seeing Sleeping Tabs in settings (edge://settings/system) unless enabled via the Experimental Flags.

 

PS- We do have a couple GPOs enabled, but clearing them didn't change the situation. 

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    EricOfFcoa
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    Feb 03, 2021

    EricOfFcoa 

     

    Is no one else missing Sleeping Tabs as of Edge 88.0.705.56? For example: 

     

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      jayanth_jaga
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      Feb 04, 2021

      EricOfFcoa

      You need to enable sleeping tabs feature in edge://flags,then only it will show the feature for you.

       

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        EricOfFcoa
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        Feb 04, 2021

        jayanth_jaga 

         

        Thanks for the reply. I was under the impression from the new GPOs and the Release Notes for Edge 88 Stable that Sleeping Tabs was formally introduced in v88, and thus out of the Experimental feature stage. That's not the case? 

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