Microsoft Just Gave Edge A 33% Speed Boost, Contributes Tech To Chromium Source
Microsoft Edge is now the first browser to support Windows 11's new "accelerated app launches" feature, which can improve launch speeds by 15-33%, depending on how intensely you're multitasking. If you're on Microsoft Edge version 150 or later with Windows 11 version 25H2 or newer (with the October 2026 security update,) this feature has already rolled out to you.
But what does it actually mean, and moreover how does it work? The first thing to know is that even if there is not a visible Microsoft Edge window, there is a chance that Edge is already running in the background. One of the key changes made with accelerated app launches is the ability to recognize if an existing Edge process is already running and open a new Edge window more quickly.
The graphic above illustrates the typical process, without accelerated app launch. With accelerated app launch, the first launch of...
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