Google Chrome is getting a new feature that could drastically speed up the speed with which it displays new tabs and some other pages, thanks to the work Microsoft is doing. The new "code caching" feature was revealed in the Chromium code commit by Microsoft and will use caching to speed up internal pages, such as new tabs and settings, that use the "chrome:" address. // ”. According to Microsoft, as reported by Windows Latest, the time taken to load a new page has been reduced by 11-20%. While the feature is off by default, when it's on, Chrome can feel a lot faster. The new feature will be available for desktop versions of Chrome, so not only Windows 10 users will benefit, but Linux and macOS users as well. However, this doesn't seem to happen with the mobile versions of Chrome.
Will it make internet browsing faster?
No. At this time, it appears that the feature is focused on internal pages that use large scripts in web UI pages. So while it might not make websites load faster, it should make Chrome faster overall. The good news is that Google itself is working on speeding up web pages in Chrome with its "caching back" feature, which is rolling out for Chrome 92 users. Although this feature has been used for some time in the past. .Chrome version for Android, now comes to the desktop. When you navigate from a page, Chrome will keep the page in memory, so if you click the "Previous" or "Next" buttons to go back to previous pages, they should appear instantly. Google has been working on this for some time, and while there's no concrete release date for the feature, some users may want to try it out in Chrome 92. As long as these tests go well, we could see it later this year.
Analysis: Microsoft's switch to Chromium is paying off again
(Image credit: Avenir) In the past, the idea of Microsoft working to improve Chrome, a rival to its Edge web browser, would have been unimaginable, especially to improve it on Linux and macOS platforms as well. However, a few years ago, Microsoft switched its Edge browser to Chromium, which is the same engine that powers Chrome. This gave Edge access to features and extensions (plugins that add more tools and functionality to the browser) that were designed for Chrome, instantly making it a more versatile browser. It also meant that Microsoft now had a good reason to help develop Chromium-based web browsers. If the company is testing features to add to Chrome, it's likely considering adding those features to Edge as well. The fact that a company like Microsoft also contributes to Chromium is also of great benefit to users, whether they use Chrome or Edge. May this continue for a long time.