Set the background tab inactivity timeout for sleeping tabs

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

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.

Options

  • Set the background tab inactivity timeout for sleeping tabs
    • 30 seconds of inactivity
    • 5 minutes of inactivity
    • 15 minutes of inactivity
    • 30 minutes of inactivity
    • 1 hour of inactivity
    • 2 hours of inactivity
    • 3 hours of inactivity
    • 6 hours of inactivity
    • 12 hours of inactivity

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • SleepingTabsTimeoutREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
  • SleepingTabsTimeoutREG_DWORD

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