Microsoft Edge browser has a new sleeping tabs feature that is claimed to reduce memory usage by 26% on average by putting unused tabs to 'sleep'.
feature that will alert you in the event one of your passwords has been compromised, thus prompting you to immediately change it.feature that’s said to reduce memory usage by 26% on average. Microsoft also claimed users will enjoy better battery life as a sleeping tab uses 29% less CPU resources than a non-sleeping tab. The feature works by putting inactive background tabs to “go to sleep” thereby releasing system resources like memory and CPU.
Switching between different devices is now easier with the latest version of Edge browser with the rollout of the new history and tab sync feature. As the name implies, the feature allows Edge users to sync their full web history and active tabs across multiple devices. This feature is even said to work across iOS and Android.
To enable it, go to the Edge settings> profile> sync and turn on the toggle. Once that is done you can view your history and open tabs by selecting ‘history’ from the menu or use the keyboard shortcut CTRL + H.