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

Anonymous
2023-03-29T15:51:03+00:00

![](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.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-04-13T04:55:54+00:00

    Someone else said it had to do with the McAfee WebAdvisor extension https://support.google.com/chrome/thread/209111340/chrome-has-been-slow-and-unstable-since-03-2023?hl=en

    I turned the extension off and my Chrome works fine now!

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-04-11T08:48:24+00:00

    +1

    It's necessary to make this annoying feature optional

    Chrome is feeling performance degradation while this mode is active. After reboot that mode will be inactive for some time and thus no performance issues

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-04-11T01:37:21+00:00

    Insanely frustrating, i'm really hoping microsoft fix this in the next update because this happening during finals season of my senior year of college is going to be the death of me.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-04-10T22:38:40+00:00

    Same issue. I'm on a desktop with 64 gigs of ddr4 3200. Why can't I turn this useless feature off.

    So frustrating.

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