{"id":2477,"date":"2021-01-22T03:12:14","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T03:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1335032"},"modified":"2021-01-22T03:12:14","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T03:12:14","slug":"microsoft-edge-gets-sleeping-tabs-and-a-password-generator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=2477","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Edge gets \u2018sleeping\u2019 tabs and a password generator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Microsoft today added a bunch of new features<\/a> to its Edge browser, helping bring it to parity with Chrome in some areas while adding some unique touches in others.<\/p>\n

Perhaps most notably, Edge now has a password generator and monitor, helping you keep your accounts safe from hackers and making sure you\u2019re not using the same login information for every website.<\/p>\n

The browser will automatically suggest a password when you sign up for a new account or change an old password, and the new safety monitor will let you know if your login information has been found on the shady parts of the internet.<\/p>\n

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That said, Edge does not yet have a weak password alert like Chrome just got<\/a>, and you\u2019ll need to sign with a Microsoft account and enable syncing for the feature to work.<\/p>\n

The other big update includes the ability to automatically put inactive tabs to tabs to sleep, helping conserve memory and CPU performance. You can enable the feature and change the amount of time it takes before a tab goes to sleep by going to Edge:\/\/settings\/system. There you can also set certain cites to never go to sleep, useful if you need to maintain notifications for a certain site or if you\u2019re listening to something in the background.<\/p>\n

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Other updates in Edge 88 include:<\/p>\n