Keeping Chromium Browsers Running in Background

Chromium[^1]

Kind Reminder

Please make sure your computer has sufficient RAM which allows the device to run more applications in background.

Introduction

Chrome could run in backround before Google anounced they would improve Chrome and reduce the occupied RAM so it might led to this end. Now Chrome keeps running in background only when some extensions are installed. However, if you are in need then you may try this simple extension and just keep Chrome alive whenever it is.

1 Turn to Settings on Browsers and Toggle on Background Runnning

Find the Settings[^2]

Find Settings on your browser and click it.

Find the System and toggle on Background Running[^2]

And then find System before toggling on Background Running.

2 Install an extension which can simply keep Chromium Running in Background

Download and install an extension[^2]

Clink this link on Chrome or Edge Chromium and install the extension. Or, you may want to right click and copy the link and then copy and go on related browsers.

Alternatively, you may also want to download the extension and install it locally. Just in cases, the crx file is provided here.

Environment

Google Chrome Version 99.0.4844.51 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Microsoft Edge Version 99.0.1150.30 (Official build) (64-bit)
Extension Run In Background Version 0.1.0 Updated October 17, 2021

3 You Are Good to Go

The icon on the tray[^2]

You may find a small icon displayed on the tray, which means Chromium browsers running in background.

Conclusion

It is crucial to save resources when devices are not really powerful as gaming laptops or M2 Macbooks but sometimes they should meet people’s need. Therefore, you are advised to try this simple extension on your chromium browsers!

¹. By Alchemist-hp (talk) (www.pse-mendelejew.de) - Own work, FAL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10125753 ↩

². Captured by Author. ↩