Microsoft Edge now sleeps inactive tabs after 15 minutes instead of two hours

Microsoft cut the default Sleeping Tabs timeout in Edge from 120 to 15 minutes, starting with version 152.0.4188.0. The change frees up RAM and CPU resources sooner, especially on PCs with 8GB or 16GB of memory. Users can adjust the setting at edge://settings/system/managePerformance.

• Edge's default Sleeping Tabs timeout drops from 120 to 15 minutes
• The change applies starting with version 152.0.4188.0
• It frees RAM and CPU on PCs with 8GB or 16GB of memory
• The setting can be adjusted at edge://settings/system/managePerformance