How to Enable or Disable “Prefetch” in Google Chrome
The Prefetch feature in Chrome takes up resources by caching pages you may never go to. You can modify a setting and enable or disable the Prefetch feature as you see fit using this tutorial. What is Prefetch? Also known as “ prerendering “ , the Prefetch feature in Google Chrome will cache pages that are linked on the web page you are currently on. This allows the page to load a bit faster when accessing it. How to disable Prefetch? 1. Click the “Menu” button in the upper-right corner, then select “Settings“ . 2. Choose the “Show advanced settings…” option. 3. Scroll down to the “Privacy” section, then un-check the “Prefetch resources to load pages more quickly” option to disable Prefetch. Check the box if you wish to enable it.