Set the background tab inactivity timeout for sleeping tabs: registry value SleepingTabsTimeout (Recommended)UserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
- Policy ID
- SleepingTabsTimeout_recommended
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- Microsoft Edge version 88, Windows 7 or later
- Source
- Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
- Category
- Microsoft Edge - Default Settings (users can override) › Sleeping tabs settings
Registry
SleepingTabsTimeout
REG_DWORDUserComputer…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\RecommendedHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Set the background tab inactivity timeout for sleeping tabs
| Item | Stored value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
UserPer-account setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended] ; Options (use only one) ; 30 seconds of inactivity "SleepingTabsTimeout"=dword:0000001e ; 5 minutes of inactivity "SleepingTabsTimeout"=dword:0000012c ; 15 minutes of inactivity "SleepingTabsTimeout"=dword:00000384 ; 30 minutes of inactivity "SleepingTabsTimeout"=dword:00000708 ; 1 hour of inactivity "SleepingTabsTimeout"=dword:00000e10 ; 2 hours of inactivity "SleepingTabsTimeout"=dword:00001c20 ; 3 hours of inactivity "SleepingTabsTimeout"=dword:00002a30 ; 6 hours of inactivity "SleepingTabsTimeout"=dword:00005460 ; 12 hours of inactivity "SleepingTabsTimeout"=dword:0000a8c0
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: 30 seconds of inactivity reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "SleepingTabsTimeout" /t REG_DWORD /d 30 /f :: 5 minutes of inactivity reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "SleepingTabsTimeout" /t REG_DWORD /d 300 /f :: 15 minutes of inactivity reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "SleepingTabsTimeout" /t REG_DWORD /d 900 /f :: 30 minutes of inactivity reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "SleepingTabsTimeout" /t REG_DWORD /d 1800 /f :: 1 hour of inactivity reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "SleepingTabsTimeout" /t REG_DWORD /d 3600 /f :: 2 hours of inactivity reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "SleepingTabsTimeout" /t REG_DWORD /d 7200 /f :: 3 hours of inactivity reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "SleepingTabsTimeout" /t REG_DWORD /d 10800 /f :: 6 hours of inactivity reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "SleepingTabsTimeout" /t REG_DWORD /d 21600 /f :: 12 hours of inactivity reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "SleepingTabsTimeout" /t REG_DWORD /d 43200 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # 30 seconds of inactivity New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'SleepingTabsTimeout' -PropertyType DWord -Value 30 -Force | Out-Null # 5 minutes of inactivity New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'SleepingTabsTimeout' -PropertyType DWord -Value 300 -Force | Out-Null # 15 minutes of inactivity New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'SleepingTabsTimeout' -PropertyType DWord -Value 900 -Force | Out-Null # 30 minutes of inactivity New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'SleepingTabsTimeout' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1800 -Force | Out-Null # 1 hour of inactivity New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'SleepingTabsTimeout' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3600 -Force | Out-Null # 2 hours of inactivity New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'SleepingTabsTimeout' -PropertyType DWord -Value 7200 -Force | Out-Null # 3 hours of inactivity New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'SleepingTabsTimeout' -PropertyType DWord -Value 10800 -Force | Out-Null # 6 hours of inactivity New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'SleepingTabsTimeout' -PropertyType DWord -Value 21600 -Force | Out-Null # 12 hours of inactivity New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'SleepingTabsTimeout' -PropertyType DWord -Value 43200 -Force | Out-Null
ComputerMachine-wide setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended] ; Options (use only one) ; 30 seconds of inactivity "SleepingTabsTimeout"=dword:0000001e ; 5 minutes of inactivity "SleepingTabsTimeout"=dword:0000012c ; 15 minutes of inactivity "SleepingTabsTimeout"=dword:00000384 ; 30 minutes of inactivity "SleepingTabsTimeout"=dword:00000708 ; 1 hour of inactivity "SleepingTabsTimeout"=dword:00000e10 ; 2 hours of inactivity "SleepingTabsTimeout"=dword:00001c20 ; 3 hours of inactivity "SleepingTabsTimeout"=dword:00002a30 ; 6 hours of inactivity "SleepingTabsTimeout"=dword:00005460 ; 12 hours of inactivity "SleepingTabsTimeout"=dword:0000a8c0
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: 30 seconds of inactivity reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "SleepingTabsTimeout" /t REG_DWORD /d 30 /f :: 5 minutes of inactivity reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "SleepingTabsTimeout" /t REG_DWORD /d 300 /f :: 15 minutes of inactivity reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "SleepingTabsTimeout" /t REG_DWORD /d 900 /f :: 30 minutes of inactivity reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "SleepingTabsTimeout" /t REG_DWORD /d 1800 /f :: 1 hour of inactivity reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "SleepingTabsTimeout" /t REG_DWORD /d 3600 /f :: 2 hours of inactivity reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "SleepingTabsTimeout" /t REG_DWORD /d 7200 /f :: 3 hours of inactivity reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "SleepingTabsTimeout" /t REG_DWORD /d 10800 /f :: 6 hours of inactivity reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "SleepingTabsTimeout" /t REG_DWORD /d 21600 /f :: 12 hours of inactivity reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "SleepingTabsTimeout" /t REG_DWORD /d 43200 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # 30 seconds of inactivity New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'SleepingTabsTimeout' -PropertyType DWord -Value 30 -Force | Out-Null # 5 minutes of inactivity New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'SleepingTabsTimeout' -PropertyType DWord -Value 300 -Force | Out-Null # 15 minutes of inactivity New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'SleepingTabsTimeout' -PropertyType DWord -Value 900 -Force | Out-Null # 30 minutes of inactivity New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'SleepingTabsTimeout' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1800 -Force | Out-Null # 1 hour of inactivity New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'SleepingTabsTimeout' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3600 -Force | Out-Null # 2 hours of inactivity New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'SleepingTabsTimeout' -PropertyType DWord -Value 7200 -Force | Out-Null # 3 hours of inactivity New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'SleepingTabsTimeout' -PropertyType DWord -Value 10800 -Force | Out-Null # 6 hours of inactivity New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'SleepingTabsTimeout' -PropertyType DWord -Value 21600 -Force | Out-Null # 12 hours of inactivity New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'SleepingTabsTimeout' -PropertyType DWord -Value 43200 -Force | Out-Null