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
    2024-01-28T22:02:44+00:00

    This piece of **** keeps restarting on my VPN app, so i have to manually close it every 15 minutes. Problem is i work with a lot of money in time sensitive markets, and until now it´s been a matter of luck of not getting screwed whenever everything freezes for 5 or 6 seconds due to this PIECE OF EFFING **** being on.

    Having to close it is bad enough, but RESTARTING AFTER MANUALLY CLOSING IT? It´s got to be the worst joke in programming history. Really, F everyone that worked or even suggested this ****!

    The nerve to force this on people that pay for this pile of dong.

    FIX THIS MOTHER EFFING **** YOU INCOMPETENT BASTARDS!

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-29T22:40:09+00:00

    I was experiencing trouble accessing particular streaming platforms in Chrome or Edge on Windows 11. Those green leaves popped up instantly and I couldn't get to the log-on pages at all. This was with only a single tab open in the browser, no other programmes/apps running in the foreground of my machine.

    After weeks of just thinking I was doing something wrong or my ISP was trash, I came across this thread and used your suggested solution. Finally - the green leaves are no more! Or for now at least. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-06T13:02:55+00:00

    Dear Microsoft,

    Let's do be honest. You're acting like our digital nanny state to not have an easy 'off' toggle for efficiency mode, and it's a bit disturbing.

    At best, it's condescending in the extreme, and really not the right customer service mindset.

    I know y'all think you're saving the planet, but you're really just contributing to a totalitarian moment.

    Sincerely,

    A life-long Microsoft Customer

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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
    2024-02-14T19:59:11+00:00

    Why in the hell wouldn't yall let us disable this. I'm a network admin and you guys have completely screwed up my management world. My network devices that I manage over the internet, aren't responding half the time thanks to your stupid efficiency mode. Way to screw up windows even further.

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