Reduce Microsoft Edge's high memory usage on Windows with simple fixes like clearing cache, enabling Efficiency Mode, and disabling background processes.

1. Configure Microsoft Edge Settings This solution is intended for users experiencing high CPU usage even when Microsoft Edge is not in use.

Old-school user-controlled memory management is back, baby! Or at least it's a feature Microsoft is testing in the newest builds of its Chromium-based Edge browser (via The Verge). User Leopeva64 ...