4 Ways to Fix Microsoft Edge High Memory and CPU Usage

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Basic Fixes

Fix 1: Adjust System and Performance Settings in Edge for Reduced CPU Usage

Microsoft Edge has many performance settings you should go through and disable the ones that you suspect may be gulping system resources. Follow the steps below:

Step 1:Launch Microsoft Edge.

Step 2:Click on theSystem and performancetab on the right, then on the left, you may do the following:

Fix 2: Use Microsoft Edge’s Task Manager to Close Unwanted Tabs

To start, use Microsoft Edge’s built-in task manager to identify resource-hungry tabs and close them. If it’s nothing major, this may drastically reduce Edge’s memory usage.

Step 1:Launch the browser and pressShift+Escon your keyboard to open the Browser Task Manager.

Step 2:Click on theMemorycolumn to sort tabs based on their RAM usage. Select unwanted tabs and use theEnd processbutton to close them.

Fix 3: Disable Collections

This feature allows you to follow content creators and save videos and multimedia to your Collections. However, it may be resource-intensive. When you disable it, you minimize the CPU power required by your browser.

Step 1:Launch the Microsoft Edge browser, type the path below in the address bar, and hitEnter.

Step 2:Toggle off the option forShow Collections and follow content creators in Microsoft Edge.

Fix 4: Disable Microsoft Defender SmartScreen

If none of the previous solutions helped fix Microsoft Edge’s high CPU usage, the last thing you can do is disable Microsoft Defender SmartScreen. Though the Microsoft Defender SmartScreen in Microsoft Edge is a useful security feature, it requires your computer to constantly monitor each site you visit or the files you download, which can increase the overall CPU usage.

Note:Disabling Microsoft Defender SmartScreen makes your computer vulnerable to threats and malware. Therefore, be careful about the sites you visit and the content you download from the Internet.

Step 1:Launch Microsoft Edge.

Step 2:Type the below URL in the address bar and hitEnter.

Step 3:Scroll down to theSecuritysection and disable the toggle forMicrosoft Defender SmartScreen.

If the problem persists, ensure it it not a generalhigh CPU problem in the computer.

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Last updated on 14 May, 2024

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