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Set the background tab inactivity timeout for sleeping tabs

Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 88, Windows 7 or later

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
HKCU Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

Options

SleepingTabsTimeout enum
  • 30 seconds of inactivity -> 30
  • 5 minutes of inactivity -> 300
  • 15 minutes of inactivity -> 900
  • 30 minutes of inactivity -> 1800
  • 1 hour of inactivity -> 3600
  • 2 hours of inactivity -> 7200
  • 3 hours of inactivity -> 10800
  • 6 hours of inactivity -> 21600
  • 12 hours of inactivity -> 43200

Description

This policy setting lets you configure the timeout, in seconds, after which inactive background tabs are automatically put to sleep if sleeping tabs is enabled. By default, this timeout is 7,200 seconds (2 hours). Tabs are only put to sleep automatically when the policy 'SleepingTabsEnabled' (Configure sleeping tabs) is enabled or isn't configured, and the user has enabled the sleeping tabs setting. If you don't configure this policy, users can choose the timeout value. Policy options mapping: * 30Seconds (30) = 30 seconds of inactivity * 5Minutes (300) = 5 minutes of inactivity * 15Minutes (900) = 15 minutes of inactivity * 30Minutes (1800) = 30 minutes of inactivity * 1Hour (3600) = 1 hour of inactivity * 2Hours (7200) = 2 hours of inactivity * 3Hours (10800) = 3 hours of inactivity * 6Hours (21600) = 6 hours of inactivity * 12Hours (43200) = 12 hours of inactivity Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.