Google Chrome is now faster on Windows 10 and Windows 11

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Browsing the web on Google Chrome for Windows 10 and Windows 11 is now faster than ever thanks to new hidden improvements.

Both Microsoft and Google have tried to lower the priority of background tabs by limiting JavaScript. So far, efforts have reduced the CPU, GPU, and memory usage of Chromium-based browsers, and there’s more memory, CPU, and GPU for the featured cards you actively use.

As mentioned, Google’s solution has been limited to background tabs. The company previously did not focus on using windows or windows minimized to the taskbar or moved off-screen in the background. If occluded windows were treated as background tabs, Chrome’s performance would be significantly better.

Based on this assumption, Google began work on a project called “Native Window Occlusion” to reduce the background use of tabs in occluded windows (not actively visible to the user).

Google has been working on this project for more than three years and has been addressing compatibility issues with multi-monitor setups, virtual desktops, etc. As part of the optimization project, Google ignored minimized windows (not visible to the user), virtual desktop as occluded, etc.

“The occlusion thread tells Windows it wants to know about the various Windows events. The UI thread tells Windows that it wants to know when there are major state changes, for example, the monitor is off or the user locks the screen, “Google noted in a blog post.

How Google has improved Chrome’s performance

Google has been testing the feature for a while and it’s now available to everyone on Windows.

According to Google, Chrome is now up to 25.8% faster at startup and has seen a 3.1% reduction in GPU memory usage. Likewise, Google reported 20.4% fewer render frames and 4.5% reduced render crashes.

Chrome now saves resources for more important foreground windows, and these changes ultimately helped reduce first content startup and painting.

Google observed a 3.0% improvement in the first input lag and a 6.7% improvement in the first paint content and largest paint content.

New design features for Chrome on Windows

Google is also working on design improvements for Chrome on Windows. On Windows 11, Google implemented rounded corners to match the Windows 11 aesthetic. And the company is now working on another visual change for Chrome that will apply the Windows accent color to the browser.

Of course, this feature would be optional and users can enable it by going to Windows Settings> Personalization> Colors.

You will need to click “show accent color on the following surfaces” for the changes to take effect. Once done, you’ll notice the Windows accent color in various parts of the UI, including the bookmarks popup, text selection background, and more.

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