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. SD - IA 179.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-08-04T02:22:56+00:00

    Thanks Lawrence. There are two problems here. First of all, the problem is not related to any Windows Mode, it is your GPU that is crashing. Please do a driver rollback for Nvidia, and see if the issue resolves.

    0 e1 ffffbe88addca030 00000000 fffff8023040f2e0-ffffbe88b9872ab8 Success Error Cancel pending

           \Driver\nvlddmkm	nt!PopRequestCompletion
    

    Please see the Display driver troubleshooting below:

    Option 1: Try Rolling back the Display driver.

    Right-click the Start button and select Device Manager.

    Navigate to Display devices and expand it. Right-click your Display adapter.

    Choose Properties.

    On the Driver tab, click the Rollback Driver button to go back to the previous version.

    Option 2. Remove the Display drivers completely and Install the newest copy of the driver, available from the OEM or the GPU maker. The steps for it are here:

    https://www.yourwindowsguide.com/2022/02/troubl...

    Eventually, after Windows restarts, check for Windows updates, or download the display driver from the computer manufacturer:

    Download Intel Drivers and Software

    https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/downloa...

    Official Drivers | NVIDIA

    https://www.nvidia.com/download/index.aspx

    AMD Drivers and Support for Radeon, Radeon Pro, FirePro, APU, CPU, Ryzen, desktops, laptops

    https://www.amd.com/en/support

    Afterwards, the installation, see if your issue is resolved.

    Disclaimer:

    The link included is a non-Microsoft website that would provide accurate and safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that are frequently classified as PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). There is no need to buy paid products to fix your computers as they sometimes do more harm than good.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-08-03T12:49:03+00:00

    Per your request

    080323-6687-01.dmp

    There was another crash overnight

    Still having the "efficiency mode" issue

    Lawrence

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  3. SD - IA 179.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-08-03T02:04:34+00:00

    Thanks, Lawrence; the problem is hardware - I also see some WHEA errors and crash dumps.

    The computer has rebooted from a bugcheck. The bugcheck was: 0x0000009f (0x0000000000000003, 0xffff8b82c4b2c060, 0xffffc18f8a05f738, 0xffff8b82e221b560). A dump was saved in: C:\Windows\Minidump\072923-8531-01.dmp. Report Id: c81fdf87-963e-4f6a-aeb2-8492a1cb463d.

    A corrected hardware error has occurred.
    
    Component: PCI Express Root Port
    Error Source: Advanced Error Reporting (PCI Express)
    
    Primary Bus:Device:Function: 0x0:0x1C:0x0
    Secondary Bus:Device:Function: 0x0:0x0:0x0
    Primary Device Name:PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_7ABC&SUBSYS_0BBF1028&REV_11
    Secondary Device Name:
    

    Can you share some minidump files from:

    C:\Windows\Minidump\ to find the root cause?

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-08-02T13:03:37+00:00

    The system also decides, on its on, to jump back multiple screens (multi keyboards and mice)

    System specs:

    Brand new computer (for gaming)

    I9 processor

    64 Gig Ram

    Plenty of SSD storage availabl

    Per request:

    SimpSysLog.evtx

    SimAppLog.evtx

    Already performed total system reset

    EXTREMELY frustrated that I cannot use a brand new computer

    Lawrence

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  5. SD - IA 179.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-08-02T08:56:44+00:00

    Thanks Lawrence,

    The programs should not stop.

    To better understand the issue, Please see the article below on how to share System and app logs.

    http://www.yourwindowsguide.com/2017/12/how-to-...

    Content on the above blog is written by a Windows MVP so it is safe. However, do watch out for the ads.

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