{"id":183822,"date":"2021-02-19T11:30:03","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T08:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-are-my-microsoft-edge-tabs-faded-how-to-turn-off-sleeping-tabs\/"},"modified":"2021-02-19T11:30:03","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T08:30:03","slug":"why-are-my-microsoft-edge-tabs-faded-how-to-turn-off-sleeping-tabs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-are-my-microsoft-edge-tabs-faded-how-to-turn-off-sleeping-tabs\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why Are My Microsoft Edge Tabs Faded? How to Turn off Sleeping Tabs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3cbc0d5ef26\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3cbc0d5ef26\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-are-my-microsoft-edge-tabs-faded-how-to-turn-off-sleeping-tabs\/#Why_Does_the_Sleeping_Tabs_Feature_Fade_Some_Tabs\" >Why Does the Sleeping Tabs Feature Fade Some Tabs?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-are-my-microsoft-edge-tabs-faded-how-to-turn-off-sleeping-tabs\/#Disable_Sleeping_Tabs_Feature_in_Microsoft_Edge\" >Disable Sleeping Tabs Feature in Microsoft Edge<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Why Are My Microsoft Edge Tabs Faded? How to Turn off Sleeping Tabs&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/microsoft-edge-sleeping-tabs.png\" alt=\"microsoft edge with sleeping emoji\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Starting in version 88, Microsoft Edge automatically enables its Sleeping Tabs feature for all users. Wondering why some of your tabs are faded in the Edge toolbar? Here\u2019s how the Sleeping Tabs feature works (and how to turn it off).<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Does_the_Sleeping_Tabs_Feature_Fade_Some_Tabs\"><\/span>Why Does the Sleeping Tabs Feature Fade Some Tabs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sleeping Tabs is Microsoft Edge\u2019s own spin on popular tab suspender extensions. These extensions (starting with the now infamous <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2021\/2\/4\/22266798\/chrome-blocks-the-great-suspender-disabled-malware-tab-recovery\">The Great Suspender extension<\/a>) would suspend or close tabs after a set period of inactivity.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-713911 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sleeping-Tabs-in-Microsoft-Edge.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"144\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sleeping Tabs (faded) in Microsoft Edge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Say you haven\u2019t touched a resource-intensive tab (like a Google Sheets spreadsheet) for a couple of hours. Chances are you aren\u2019t going to be needing it instantly anytime soon. The extension would basically close the tab (stop all resources dedicated to it) and create a placeholder so that when you came back, you could reload the webpage.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-714087 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Suspended-Tab-in-Chrome.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Suspended tab in Chrome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This little trick can help you save quite a lot of RAM and boost the performance in Windows and Mac machines with less than 8GB RAM.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft Edge does this in a different (and arguably better) way. Instead of suspending the tab altogether, Edge merely pauses it at its current state (still taking up some of the resources).<\/p>\n<p>So when you click on a faded tab, the website will be in the exact same state as when you left it. You won\u2019t even notice that the tab was technically in a sleep state and wasn\u2019t taking up too many resources.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.windows.com\/msedgedev\/2020\/12\/09\/sleeping-tabs-beta-performance\/\">Microsoft<\/a>, \u201cUsing sleeping tabs on Microsoft Edge typically\u00a0reduces memory usage by 32% on average.\u00a0It also increases your battery life as\u00a0a sleeping tab uses 37% less CPU\u00a0on average\u00a0than a non-sleeping tab.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>By default, Edge will put a tab to sleep after two hours of inactivity, but you can customize the time as you please (between 5 minutes and 12 hours).<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Save Memory With &#8220;Sleeping Tabs&#8221; in Microsoft Edge<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disable_Sleeping_Tabs_Feature_in_Microsoft_Edge\"><\/span>Disable Sleeping Tabs Feature in Microsoft Edge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As we mentioned above, the Sleeping Tabs feature in Microsoft Edge is non-destructive. You can continue using Edge like you normally would, and you won\u2019t even notice that it\u2019s enabled. Because Edge doesn\u2019t suspend tabs, you won\u2019t have to wait for the page to reload or worry about data loss.<\/p>\n<p>Still, if you don\u2019t like this feature, you can turn it off in just a couple of clicks. To get started, open the Microsoft Edge browser on your <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/edge\">Windows 10 PC<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/edge\">Mac<\/a> and click the three-dot menu icon found in the top-right corner of the toolbar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-713908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Click-Menu-Button-in-Microsoft-Edge.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"229\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From here, choose the \u201cSettings\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-713909\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Click-Settings-from-Menu-in-Microsoft-Edge.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"304\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, from the sidebar, select the \u201cSystem\u201d tab. Then toggle off \u201cSave Resources with Sleeping Tabs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-713910\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Disable-Sleeping-Tabs-Feature-in-Settings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"268\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Sleeping Tabs feature is now disabled, and you won\u2019t see faded tabs anymore.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Using a widescreen display? 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