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Introducing Performance Mode in Microsoft Edge | New feature
Updates (Version 91.0.864.1 (Official build) canary (64-bit)): This mode helps optimize your browser’s performance by saving battery and minimizing resource usage (memory, CPU). Performa...
Exactly, it would be nice to know what?
Please see the main post above, updated it with more details.
it's the opposite actually, performance mode decreases Edge's performance in order to save battery and energy, which also has its side effects.
well, I know I will be keeping it off.
also an important thing to note about it, I believe it's related to this:
both Microsoft Edge and Chrome experimenting with lowering base priority and applying power efficiency APIs to improve performance which is similar to what Task Manager is doing to identify “Eco” efficient apps.
- Nice one thanks for the info and link. It does look like it can have overall benefits. The description needs work to be much clearer what it does though.
- You're welcome, yup mostly useful for laptops and tablets running on battery. wish it was auto activated based on power settings of the OS too.
