Browser Microsoft Edge achieves content load time below 300 milliseconds
Microsoft's Edge browser is set to deliver a smoother browsing experience, thanks to a series of performance enhancements. The company has announced that it has migrated the browser's user interface to a WebUI 2.0 architecture, which is designed to minimise code bundle sizes and reduce the amount of JavaScript code executed during UI initialization.
This move is expected to significantly improve the browser's speed and responsiveness. In fact, the First Contentful Paint (FCP) metric for initial content display in Edge browser is now under 300 milliseconds, according to industry research, which suggests that user satisfaction can be significantly impacted when initial content loading exceeds this threshold.
Google introduced the FCP metric in its Chrome browser back in 2017. FCP measures the time until the first visual content is rendered on the screen. The faster the FCP, the better the user experience, as it indicates that the webpage is starting to display content quickly.
Microsoft's performance improvements are not limited to the FCP metric. The company has extended these enhancements to 13 additional browser features. These include more responsive settings, improved navigation speed, and less loading delays for split screen functionality.
Moreover, the AI-powered Read Aloud feature in Microsoft Edge will benefit from these performance improvements, with smoother playback as a result.
Previous efforts by Microsoft resulted in a 40 percent speed increase for features such as downloads, history, and the creation of new private browsing tabs. The company plans to roll out further performance optimizations for features like Print Preview and Extensions in the coming months.
The person leading Microsoft Edge and announcing these performance improvements was not named in the provided search results. The featured image for this article is of the Microsoft Edge browser.
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