Microsoft: User-Controlled RAM Limits for Edge Browser Now Testing, 1GB Minimum

User-controlled RAM for web browsers is making a comeback for Microsoft and its Chromium-based browser, Edge, with the company reportedly testing out the feature in a specific build. This will allow users to manually set how much the browser will use the computer's memory for all processes done by the program, one that would effectively help manage usage.

This new testing was said to have a minimum of 1 GB to set for the limit, up to how much is installed on one's computer for full utilization.

Microsoft Edge User-Controlled RAM Limits Under Testing

Microsoft's Canary Channel for Edge revealed a new feature under testing for the Edge browser, and as revealed by Leopeva64 on X, a user-controlled RAM limiter may arrive in the future. Through this, users may set the amount of RAM (random access memory) that the Edge browser will use, with a minimum of 1GB for the process needed by the program.

With this, users may have control over how much RAM the Edge browser will use up, and this will ensure that the remaining memory will be available for other programs.

This will suit multi-taskers greatly, as this means that despite having multiple tabs opened, it would not eat up the computer's memory capacity for running various apps or software.

Edge Will Not Use More Than What it is Allowed to

The said feature was built on a feature already available on Edge's stable build, one that allows a user to know when a specific tab is using massive memory.

Users may set the RAM limit as much as what the hardware offers, but setting it to a specific number, say for example only 4 GB for Edge despite the computer having 16 GB, would no longer tap into the remaining 8 GB available.

Microsoft Edge and its Features

Microsoft is known for its massive development of Edge, its Chromium-based browser that was touted to be the best pair when using a Windows operating system. Additionally, it features many tech developments on the Canary Channel, its beta testing platform for devs, but not all introduced features there make it to the final build like in version 117.

Edge also got a massive improvement last year with the introduction of WebView2, a new rendering engine from Xbox that is looking to improve more user experiences and performance. It also features a remote debugging experience, one that will open up opportunities for developers to incorporate their latest tech to the web, with a massive plus for Xbox media apps' performance.

All-in-all, Microsoft's Edge is a noteworthy platform that is capable of significant features and performances, a suitable choice for current browser apps today. With the future possible addition of the user-controlled RAM limits, users may need not to worry about how much process it will take from the PC, and it will only maximize the set allocation by the device owner.