Memory hog no more?
Google's Chrome browser for the desktop has a reputation for being a memory hog, though with the release of Chrome 45, Google promises big improvements in that area. You can also expect faster page loads, smoother scrolling, and longer battery life, according to Google.
There are a number of improvements to how Chrome handles memory usage. For example, previous versions of Chrome restored tabs without much thought to memory when relaunching the browser. In Chrome 45, the browser takes a smarter approach -- tabs are restored from most to least recently viewed, and if your PC is running low on resources, it will stop restoring tabs (you can still click to restore them at a later time if you wish).
Chrome 45 also detects when a webpage isn't busy with other tasks and uses that "free time to aggressively clean up old, unused memory." According to Google, internal testing showed that this feature alone reduced website memory usage by 10 percent on average, and is even more effective on complex websites.
In addition to memory improvements, Chrome 45 auto-pauses Flash content that isn't central to a website. Not only is this move another nail in Flash's inevitable coffin, it also has power efficiency benefits -- Google claims battery life is improved by 15 percent or more due to this feature.
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