![](https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/e8c660f6-34c2-4550-a3a6-0c856ae2def3?platform=QnA Since yesterday (28 March) Google chrome is unusable. Task manager on my windows desktop says that efficiency mode is active for several but not all sub-processes of google chrome and I believe that is the reason for the drop in performance. I am able to disable efficiency mode for each individual sub-process, but *it returns a few minutes later. I cannot permanently disable it.*Simple actions such as changing a tab or moving the window causes it to freeze for several minutes. I have no recent or current updates to install. Everything is up to date.- There are no other demanding processes / apps running on my pc- I have tried altering Chrome's performance and memory settings. Nothing changed.- This problem is the same with Edge and some other applications.- Efficiency mode is greyed out for the entire application. Only certain sub-processes of chrome are in efficiency mode. The only difference between yesterday and today, is that efficiency mode is active non-stop. I do not want efficiency mode running at all for google chrome as it is the main browser I use for work and school.

What processors are you guys using? On my laptop (intel core i7 10th generation) I have no issue whatsoever with laggy tabs or freezing, whereas with my ryzen 5 3600, I have huge problemas, because every session I need to work on edge I've got this **** on windows 11.

I too have just been experiencing the collosal slow downs of Chrome being put in to efficiency mode. Lost quite a bit of work. Tried all the things noted above. Disabling any in app settings related to efficiency memory or power saving. Cannot find the mention KB update in my list of updates to uninstall.

hey, good news - it actually does. the only workaround i've found to this issue is using opera - which is actually surprisingly good.

I'm having the same issues and now my PC is even starting to freeze up. ****!? Everything was working fine up until just over a month ago and now these ongoing BS issues to deal with! What a waste of my time!

How to disable efficiency mode in task manager? Windows efficiency mode is making apps like Google Chrome unusable.

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![](https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/e8c660f6-34c2-4550-a3a6-0c856ae2def3?platform=QnASince yesterday (28 March) Google chrome is unusable. Task manager on my windows desktop says that efficiency mode is active for several but not all sub-processes of google chrome and I believe that is the reason for the drop in performance.

I am able to disable efficiency mode for each individual sub-process, but *it returns a few minutes later. I cannot permanently disable it.*Simple actions such as changing a tab or moving the window causes it to freeze for several minutes.

I have no recent or current updates to install. Everything is up to date.- There are no other demanding processes / apps running on my pc- I have tried altering Chrome's performance and memory settings. Nothing changed.- This problem is the same with Edge and some other applications.- Efficiency mode is greyed out for the entire application. Only certain sub-processes of chrome are in efficiency mode.

The only difference between yesterday and today, is that efficiency mode is active non-stop.

I do not want efficiency mode running at all for google chrome as it is the main browser I use for work and school.

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Hi, please try this method, it works for me:

https://techdows.com/2023/07/permanently-disable-efficiency-mode-for-chrome-in-task-manager-windows-11.html

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2023-05-23T23:42:28+00:00

What processors are you guys using? On my laptop (intel core i7 10th generation) I have no issue whatsoever with laggy tabs or freezing, whereas with my ryzen 5 3600, I have huge problemas, because every session I need to work on edge I've got this **** on windows 11.
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2023-05-23T20:04:09+00:00

I too have just been experiencing the collosal slow downs of Chrome being put in to efficiency mode. Lost quite a bit of work.

Tried all the things noted above. Disabling any in app settings related to efficiency memory or power saving.

Cannot find the mention KB update in my list of updates to uninstall.
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2023-05-22T16:30:36+00:00

hey, good news - it actually does. the only workaround i've found to this issue is using opera - which is actually surprisingly good.
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2023-05-22T15:57:09+00:00

I'm having the same issues and now my PC is even starting to freeze up. ****!? Everything was working fine up until just over a month ago and now these ongoing BS issues to deal with! What a waste of my time!
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