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Eleanor_Huynh
Microsoft
MicrosoftSleeping 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...
Eleanor_Huynh is there a way to "force" a tab to sleep on-demand? As a previous user of The Great Suspender, I did use that feature quite a bit. For example, if I'm on a web site that is especially heavy on my CPU, I might force suspend that tab in order to immediately relieve CPU usage before switching to another task (e.g. before joining an online meeting where I know my CPU will need those extra resources). The Great Suspender had both a keyboard hotkey (ctrl-shift-S by default) and a right-click option to do this.