Microsoft and Google have teamed up to make the default Edge web browser in Windows 11 feel a lot faster and smoother to use – and the tech used could benefit Chrome users as well. As the Winbuzzer website has noticed, this is all thanks to Windows 11’s Application Launch Prefetch range (APLF), which has been expanded, potentially boosting its performance. APLF comes with a parameter known as ‘/prefetch’ which instructs how Windows 11 optimizes and loads applications. In short, this means Windows 11 can prioritize certain programs and dedicate more processing power or memory to the app – and that could mean Edge will load faster when you start it up, display websites (especially image-heavy ones) more smoothly, and just generally feel a lot quicker. While it won’t magically make your internet connection faster, it could still make the process of browsing the web in Edge feel a lot snappier and responsive. The increased range of […]