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    Cache visited pages entirely in memory so that navigation is literal 'zero-delay'.

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    Back-Forward Cache Enablement

    ChromeEdgeBrave

    Optimization Hacks • optimization

    What It Does

    Cache visited pages entirely in memory so that navigation is literal 'zero-delay'.

    Quick Summary

    Enable the #back-forward-cache experimental flag.

    Step-by-Step Instructions

    1. 1

      Go to `chrome://flags/#back-forward-cache`.

    2. 2

      Select 'Enabled'.

    3. 3

      Relaunch the browser.

    4. 4

      Pages you have already visited will now load from a full-memory cache.

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