Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Startup Boost in Microsoft Edge

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This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable startup boost for Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

The Microsoft Edge web browser is based on Chromium and was released on January 15, 2020. It is compatible with all supported versions of Windows, and macOS. With speed, performance, best in class compatibility for websites and extensions, and built-in privacy and security features.

To improve Microsoft Edge startup speed, Microsoft has developed a feature called startup boost. Startup boost keeps the browser running in the background with minimal processes, so Microsoft Edge will start more quickly when launched. Microsoft Edge will start more quickly when it is launched from the taskbar, desktop, or from hyperlinks embedded in other applications when you sign in after device startup or the browser is closed.

Startup boost keeps the browser running in the background with minimal processes when the browser is closed, which has a limited impact on device resource usage. Startup boost does not add any additional resources when browser windows are already open.

Startup boost starts core Microsoft Edge processes in the background to keep them ready when the browser is closed, so Microsoft Edge will start more quickly when launched.

References:

Get help with startup boost | Microsoft Support

Get help with startup boost
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Startup boost

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Contents

  • Option One: Turn On or Off Startup Boost in Microsoft Edge for Current User in Microsoft Edge Settings
  • Option Two: Enable or Disable Startup Boost in Microsoft Edge for All Users using REG file




Option One

Turn On or Off Startup Boost in Microsoft Edge for Current User in Microsoft Edge Settings


1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (3 dots) button (Alt+F), and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)

Microsoft_Edge_Settings.png

3 Click/tap on System and performance in the left pane, and click/tap on System in the right pane. (see screenshot below)

If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do.


Edge_System_settings.webp

4 Turn on (default) or off Startup boost for what you want. (see screenshot below)

Microsoft_Edge_startup_boost.webp

5 You can now close the Settings tab or Microsoft Edge if you like.




Option Two

Enable or Disable Startup Boost in Microsoft Edge for All Users using REG file


You must be signed in as an administrator to use this option.

This option uses the StartupBoostEnabled policy for Microsoft Edge.


1 Do step 2 (Always enable), step 3 (disable), or step 4 (default) below for what you want.

2 Always Enable Startup Boost in Microsoft Edge for All Users

This will override and gray out Option One.


A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 5 below.​

Always_enable_startup_boost_in_Microsoft_Edge_for_all_users.reg​


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"StartupBoostEnabled"=dword:00000001

3 Disable Startup Boost in Microsoft Edge for All Users

This will override and gray out Option One.


A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 5 below.​

Disable_startup_boost_in_Microsoft_Edge_for_all_users.reg​


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"StartupBoostEnabled"=dword:00000000

4 Default User Choice to Turn On or Off Startup Boost in Microsoft Edge

This is the default setting to allow using Option One.


A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 5 below.​

Default_user_choice_startup_boost_in_Microsoft_Edge.reg​


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"StartupBoostEnabled"=-

5 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

6 If you have Smart App Control turned on, you will need to unblock the downloaded REG file.

7 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

8 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

9 If Microsoft Edge is currently open, then close and reopen Microsoft Edge to apply.

10 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink


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I was wondering why in the world would someone want this, and just this second(after months of it being there), I think I figured it out.
If you use Edge web apps(like I do on my Linux Mint system for Outlook and Teams which are set to run in the background at startup) they'll also open faster when closed, and that can be important to users.
 

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