Disk caching in Microsoft Edge
Disk caching in Microsoft Edge Beginning with Microsoft Edge 102 on Windows, Microsoft Edge now automatically compresses disk caches for improved performance and a reduced disk footprint. Our goal on the Microsoft Edge team is to deliver the best performing browser possible on Windows and other platforms. When a browser uses too many resources, it not only impacts the browsing experience but can also slow down the entire system. However, when it comes to performance optimizations, we often need to balance optimizing for the entire system, since optimizing for one resource can often come at a cost increasing the use of another resource. One such example is the use of disk cache that is used by browsers to store resources fetched from the web so that they can be accessed quickly later if needed. The larger the size of the [ more… ]
