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How to Enable Memory Saver in Google Chrome

Follow the easy steps to enable this Chrome feature

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Updated onOctober 3, 2024

updated onOctober 3, 2024

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Google Chrome is one of thebest browsers on Windows. However, the browser is known to be very resource hungry. To this effect, Google released the memory saver feature to help free up space.

This article will briefly overview the Chrome memory saver and the steps to enable the feature.

What is Chrome memory saver?

What is Chrome memory saver?

Chrome memory saver is a feature designed by Google to helpfree up spacewhile using the app.

If you have a bunch of tabs opened up which are currently inactive, the memory saver feature swoops in and hibernates such tabs, thereby freeing up memory so you can browse other websites.

The feature is handy for memory-intensive activities like video editing or gaming. Once the memory saver feature is enabled, inactive tabs will be hibernated and only refreshed when needed.

How can I enable the memory saver in Chrome?

How can I enable the memory saver in Chrome?

It’s important to note that the memory saver feature is not available in all versions of Chrome. However, here are the steps to enable memory saver in Chrome:

Once you’ve enabled the High-Efficiency Mode, proceed with the following steps:

Once done, Chrome will automatically free up memory from inactive tabs. This will help free up space for the active tabs to run efficiently.

In some cases, you’ll want to enable the memory saver feature but exclude specific sites from being included in the memory saving.

To do this:

The Memory Saver feature helps free up space while using the Chrome browser. It’s a handy feature that can help smoothen your browsing experience.

By the end of this article, you should be able to enable and disable the memory saver feature in Chrome. You can also learn how todisable Google Lensduring image search.

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Loredana Harsana

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Loredana is a passionate writer with a keen interest in PC software and technology. She started off writing about mobile phones back when Samsung Galaxy S II was on top of the world and she fell in love with tech of all sorts.

Whenever she’s not at her work desk, you’ll find her enjoying refreshing tea flavors, spilling stories on paper, and listening to the radio.

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Loredana is a tech enthusiast who tackles mobility, privacy, and networking in easy-to follow guides for everyone.