How to Disable Automatic Tab Discarding in Chrome

Google Chrome's automatic tab discarding feature will suspend random background tabs to reduce memory usage when the system memory is low. You can bring back the discarded tabs by clicking on them, at which point they reload for your use. This is a useful feature for low-end computers, but it can be irritating sometimes. In this wikiHow article, you'll learn how to disable automatic tab discarding on Google Chrome.

Steps

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    Open the Google Chrome browser on your PC or MAC. Its icon is a red, yellow, green, and blue sphere. Use the Start menu to find the app quickly in Windows.
    • Make sure that Google Chrome is up to date. If it's not, go to Menu > Help > About Google Chrome and update the app.
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    Navigate to the address bar. Paste https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/disable-automatic-tab-dis/dnhngfnfolbmhgealdpolmhimnoliiok in the address bar and hit the Enter button. This will open the Google Chrome's Web Store's page for a browser extension.
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    Click on the "Add to Chrome" blue button.
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    Click on the "Add extension" button. You might have to wait a few seconds until the popup where this button is located appears.
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References

  1. https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2015/09/tab-discarding
  2. https://www.guidingtech.com/stop-chrome-reloading-tabs-automatically-switching/

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Updated: June 3, 2021
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