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Configure auto discard sleeping tabs
Supported versions
- On Windows and macOS since 120 or later
Description
Setting this policy enables inactive (sleeping) tabs to be automatically discarded after 1.5 days of inactivity. This is done to save memory. When the user switches back to a discarded tab, the tab will need to be reloaded.
If the SleepingTabsEnabled policy is enabled, then this feature will be enabled by default.
If the SleepingTabsEnabled is disabled, then this feature will be disabled by default and cannot be enabled.
If enabled, idle background tabs will be discarded after 1.5 days.
If disabled, idle background tab will not be discarded after 1.5 days. Tabs can still be discarded for other reasons if this policy is disabled.
Supported features
- Can be mandatory: Yes
- Can be recommended: Yes
- Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
- Per Profile: Yes
- Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: No
Data type
- Boolean
Windows information and settings
Group Policy (ADMX) info
- GP unique name: AutoDiscardSleepingTabsEnabled
- GP name: Configure auto discard sleeping tabs
- GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Sleeping tabs settings
- GP path (Recommended): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge - Default Settings (users can override)/Sleeping tabs settings
- GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx
Example value
Enabled
Registry settings
- Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
- Path (Recommended): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
- Value name: AutoDiscardSleepingTabsEnabled
- Value type: REG_DWORD
Example registry value
0x00000001
Mac information and settings
- Preference Key name: AutoDiscardSleepingTabsEnabled
- Example value:
<true/>