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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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In order to help ensure the browser does not slow you down, Microsoft keeps performance in mind as it continues to improve the popular Edge browser.
The company is also working to help you understand how Edge is using the resources on your device to deliver fast, efficient web browsing.
Imagine that one day you are browsing the internet and suddenly your computer starts to slow down, your fan turns on and your device gets hot.
You’re not sure what’s causing the issue, so you open Windows Task Manager to try and diagnose it.
With so much information there, it’s sometimes a struggle just to understand what is using your browser’s resources, so you find yourself randomly closing tabs in hopes that it will fix your performance issue.
However, all of this is about to change and Redmond officials are shedding some light on how this will actually be achieved in the near future.
Microsoft is working on new ways to improve performance
We can all agree that not understanding what is happening on your computer can be a very frustrating situation and the tech giant seeks to improve this experience.
With that in mind, improvements to how Microsoft Edge is represented in Windows Task Manager have already been made.
These changes are now available to insiders who are self-hosting Windows 11 and are in the Edge 94 Stable release.
The main goal with these improvements is to allow users to better understand where their resources are going and to help them make educated decisions when they experience a performance issue.
Currently, when you open Windows Task Manager and expand Microsoft Edge on the Processes tab, you see a list of processes named Microsoft Edge.
However, with the latest improvements to the Windows Task Manager, you will now see a detailed view of the Microsoft Edge processes.
If you are unfamiliar with Edge’s multi-process architecture, Redmond officials gave it their best shot atexplaining it.
The upcoming changes include
Rows under Microsoft Edge in the Windows Task Manager are not always a separate process. Some processes contain multiple items and will be represented by multiple lines.
There are multiple ways to distinguish which items are in their own process and which items share a process. When ending tasks, depending on the process that you are ending, you will see different behaviors.
If you are familiar with the Task Manager in Microsoft Edge, it can be opened by pressingShift+Esc, while the browser is open.
As we mentioned above, these changes are now available to Insiders who are self-hosting Windows 11 and are in the Edge 94 Stable release.
If you are interested in trying out the improvements and you are not a Windows Insider, you can sign up to become onehereand you can find the official Windows announcementhere.
What’s your opinion on the latest changes announced by Microsoft? Share it with us in the comments section below.
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Alexandru Poloboc
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With an overpowering desire to always get to the bottom of things and uncover the truth, Alex spent most of his time working as a news reporter, anchor, as well as TV and radio entertainment show host.
A certified gadget freak, he always feels the need to surround himself with next-generation electronics.
When he is not working, he splits his free time between making music, gaming, playing football, basketball and taking his dogs on adventures.
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With a desire to always get to the bottom of things and uncover the truth, Alex spent most of his time working as a news reporter.
