Chrome 57 throttling of background tabs begins

Google Chrome 57 is the first stable version of the web browser for the desktop that ships with the background tab throttling power optimization feature. Google announced back in January 2017 that its Chrome web browser would start to throttle expensive background pages in the near future.

1. How do I keep tabs active in Chrome?
2. How do I change Chrome tabs back to normal?
3. What is a backgrounded browser tab?
4. How do I clean up Chrome tabs?
5. How do I keep Chrome tabs after closing?
6. How do I change tabs in Chrome mobile?
7. How do I restore Chrome without opening it?
8. How do I use tabs in Chrome?
9. How do I close background tabs?
10. How do you use background tab?
11. Is Chrome Cleanup tool safe?
12. Do I need Google and Chrome?
13. Why do I still get pop ups when I have them blocked?

How do I keep tabs active in Chrome?

To make a background tab active in Google Chrome automatically, you need to do the following. Press and hold Ctrl + Shift keys together on the keyboard, and only then click the link that you want to switch to immediately. It will be opened in a new foreground tab. This trick should work in all Chromium-based browsers.

How do I change Chrome tabs back to normal?

To do so, open the recent apps menu and close Chrome. Then, tap on the Chrome icon to relaunch the browser. All tabs should now show up in the older layout.

What is a backgrounded browser tab?

Advertisement. The background tab throttling feature is intended to prolong battery life. The browser will throttle individual background tabs by limiting the timer fire rate for background tabs using excessive power. Tab throttling was available in Chrome even before version 57.

How do I clean up Chrome tabs?

1. You can also press the “Ctrl” and the “T” keys simultaneously to open the New Tab page in the browser.
2. To remove all browsing data at once, click “Tools” in the Chrome menu and then click “Clear Browsing Data.” The Clear Browsing Data options are displayed.

How do I keep Chrome tabs after closing?

Save tabs when closing Chrome (works sometimes)

Open the Chrome menu (click the 3-dot menu in the upper-right corner of Chrome) Click Settings. Scroll to the On Startup section at the bottom of the page. Click to enable the setting Continue where you left off.

How do I change tabs in Chrome mobile?

To change the tab view in Chrome Android, you simply need to click on the number icon which can be found right next to the browsers address bar. This will take you to the new grid view in Chrome.

How do I restore Chrome without opening it?

2 Ways to Reset Chrome to Default Settings without Reinstall

1. Open your Chrome browser, and then click the More icon (with three lines or dots) in the upper-right corner and select Settings.
2. Chrome's Settings should now be displayed in a new tab. ...
3. Scroll down to the Reset settings section, as shown in the screenshot below.

How do I use tabs in Chrome?

You can organize your tabs with groups.

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. Click New tab .
3. Right-click a tab and then select Add to new group. To edit your tab group, right-click the colored circle or name to the left. You can: Name your group. Add additional tabs to the group. Remove the group.

How do I close background tabs?

Turn off background pages

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, click More .
3. Click More tools > Task manager.
4. In the first column, look for items labeled "Background Page." You can see its details in the other columns.
5. Select the background page you want to turn off and click End Process.

How do you use background tab?

If you want to customize Chrome's new tab page with a background image, use these steps:

1. Open a new tab on Chrome.
2. Click the settings (gear) button in the bottom-right corner of the page.
3. Select the Chrome backgrounds option. ...
4. Select one of the categories.
5. Choose the image you want.
6. Click the Done button.

Is Chrome Cleanup tool safe?

It's 100% safe to download, install and use Chrome Cleanup Tool on Windows 10 and other editions, including Windows 7. It's a legitimate software product created by Google to find and detect harmful software that prevents you from fully experiencing the Chrome web browser.

Do I need Google and Chrome?

You need a web browser to open websites, but it doesn't have to be Chrome. Chrome just happens to be the stock browser for Android devices. ... You can search from Chrome browser so, in theory, you don't need a separate app for Google Search.

Why do I still get pop ups when I have them blocked?

If you still get pop-ups after disabling them: You may have previously subscribed to receive notifications from a site. You can block notifications if you don't want any communications from a site to show up on your screen. Your computer or phone may be infected by malware.