The Startup Boost feature in Microsoft Edge is an upcoming feature for Microsoft Edge Build 88. In case you are reading this article after the launch of the build, you would be able to use the Startup Boost feature after updating your browser.
Startup Boost in Microsoft Edge
What is the Startup Boost feature and what are its benefits?
In the pursuit to overtake its competitors, Microsoft has created the Startup Boost feature which launches the Microsoft Edge browser much quicker than usual. The reason is that the processes associated with Microsoft Edge are launched in the background prior to launching the browser. This is similar to the manner cache files work in speeding up the loading of websites.
Will using the Startup Boost feature cause high CPU usage?
Microsoft claims that the processes initiated through Startup Boost are low-priority processes that won’t impact the overall functioning of the system and have a negligible impact on device resource usage. However, we can only tell once users start using the process and give feedback regarding it.
How to enable Startup Boost feature in Edge?
To manage the Startup Boost feature, open this address in the address bar: edge://settings/system. Or you could navigate to the following path:
- Launch Edge browser
- Click on Settings > System
- Enable “Startup Boost”
This setting will come with an ON/OFF toggle switch in the same manner you have for hardware acceleration. This is the same path you use to enable and disable the hardware acceleration.
When you do this, the browser will launch in the background when you sign in to your device and continue running when you close all browser windows.
The Startup Boost feature should be available in all versions of Windows 10. However, as of this date, it has not been launched, and when it is, you will have to update your browser to access it.
Also, this feature may not be available on all devices. This post may help you if Startup Boost is grayed out or turned off.
Read: How to Turn on or off Startup Boost in Edge using Registry or Group Policy.
Will Startup Boost work on all devices?
Microsoft has made its intention clear that this feature won’t be available on all devices. Though it may be launched with many devices initially, once the company judges its impact on the devices, they will choose which ones to permit and which not to.
This may mean that you lose access to the Startup Boost feature even if it worked earlier.
