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    Manual Tab Discarding (`chrome://discards`)

    Force specify tabs to freeze and release RAM until they are clicked again.

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    Manual Tab Discarding (`chrome://discards`)

    ChromeEdgeBraveVivaldiOpera

    Optimization Hacks • optimization

    What It Does

    Force specify tabs to freeze and release RAM until they are clicked again.

    Quick Summary

    Visit the internal discards page and click Discard.

    Step-by-Step Instructions

    1. 1

      Type `chrome://discards` (or `edge://discards`) in your address bar.

    2. 2

      Find the tab you want to suspend in the list.

    3. 3

      Click 'Discard' in the Actions column.

    4. 4

      The browser will kill the tab's process while keeping it in your bar.

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