How to permanently disable Windows 11 "efficiency mode"?

Anonymous
2023-08-01T12:40:29+00:00

New system

"Efficiency Mode" to OFF

Settings to maximize performance.

Opened Edge with 9 tabs, used for 15 minutes (every tab)

19 tabs and processes in "Efficiency Mode"

Types question

30 tabs and processes in "Efficiency Mode"

Windows STOPPED

Unable to change tabs or programs

The (anti) efficiency mode is severely disrupting system performance.

WHY?

How do I STOP this?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-12-16T06:30:05+00:00

    Hi Lawrence,
    I'm Sumit, here to answer your query at the Microsoft Community.

    Windows does not have a switch to turn off efficiency mode. This is by design.

    That being said, you can turn off Edge's efficiency mode at the following page:

    edge://settings/system

    Hope that helps, and rely on us for any further inquiries. All the best.

    So change your design, please.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-10-25T15:19:55+00:00

    when using chrome, my screen locks up on the CNN website. I have a Lenovo laptop that's 10 months old. Lenovo updated the laptop remotely but this did not cure the problem. I think the problem is the efficiency mode in windows 11 that is causing this problem.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-10-23T13:27:02+00:00

    Congratulation to Microsoft on that one , that is probably the biggest Pranks they never did. ENTREPRISE VERSION
    SHOULD NOT INTEGRATE FEATURE THAT SIMPLY DOESNT WORK.

    i am so slowdown doing my work with barely 3-4 windows open on 32 gig of ram 13th gen pc ... In contrast a VM windows 10 ,8 gig of ram with 2 core allocated on a 6th gen pc allow me to do much faster my work just because of that STUPID FEATURELESS garbage. Even an Usb Bootable Windows 10 still run my new laptop better than your current os.

    FOR WHICH REASON WOULD THE DESIGN NOT ALLOWING TO SHUTDOWN A ''FEATURE''.
    IF YOU DONT KNOW HOW TO PROGRAM FEATURES YOU SHOULD NOT DO SO.....

    NOT ONLY THEY GOING TO FORCE YOU TO USE THEIR WORST OS CREATED SINCE MICROSOFT EXISTANCE, THEY GOING TO REMOVE THE FEATURES THAT WORKS TO REPLACE IT WITH INTERFACE THAT DOESNT .... BLATTANT HILARIOUS...

    AT THIS POINT I BELIEVE WINDOWS 8 IS AN UPGRADE TO WINDOWS 11 ....

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-02-06T22:57:17+00:00

    Exactly! When MS does something that cannot be turned off, I left wondering what is up with that.

    Give us an off switch.

    Michael J. Eber

    MS Technical Testing team member

    Top tester for Win 95

    C# beta tester

    Senior Software Engineer

    Developer of software to fly an Air Force Top Secret/SCI jet

    Developer of Anti-Terrorist software

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-11-08T14:44:12+00:00

    This is written documentation that Windows purposely and intentionally plans to interfere with competitive products running on all Windows platforms, as stated by a Windows certified expert.

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