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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?
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Thank you for the response.
That switch is (and has been) OFF, with ZERO effect.
This (anti) efficiency mode has DESTRYED any efficiency this new computer had.
My 10 year old Widows 10 computer is orders of magnitude more efficient than this new Windows 11 machine!
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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.
