In the past, you had to rely on extensions, such as the “Tab Suspender,” but that’s no longer necessary since Google has finally added a feature to free up memory similar to the one available on Microsoft Edge. Starting with Chrome version 108, the feature should come enabled by default, but you can always enable it manually. Also, if you prefer to keep using an extension or are not interested in this feature, it’s possible to disable it. This guide will teach you the steps to allow Google Chrome to deactivate inactive tabs to save memory and system resources on Windows 11.
Enable memory saver tabs on Chrome Prevent Chrome from deactivating tabs Disable memory saver tabs on Chrome
Enable memory saver tabs on Chrome
To enable memory saver mode for tabs on Google Chrome, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, the web browser will deactivate inactive tabs after some time of inactivity to free up memory and resources for other tabs. As you return to the tabs, they will become active again.
Prevent Chrome from deactivating tabs
To keep Chrome from deactivating tabs for specific websites, use these steps: After completing the steps, Chrome will continue deactivating tabs to save memory and system resources, but it will keep your specified sites active.
Disable memory saver tabs on Chrome
To disable the memory saver feature for tabs on Chrome, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, Chrome’s memory saver feature will be disabled and inactive tabs will no longer deactivate.
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