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
    2023-06-26T17:58:54+00:00

    Gave it a try. We'll see what happens.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-06-26T22:26:39+00:00

    It is not working for me either, to turn off the efficiency mode for chrome. And it is more than annoying. Definitely this was my last windows.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-06-27T15:44:03+00:00

    Although chrome is still running in e-mode, I just updated chrome this AM to ver.

    Version 114.0.5735.199 (Official Build) (64-bit)

    and it is running much better thus far, win11...

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-06-28T13:52:05+00:00

    For years I am using Google Chrome everywhere at home and at work. Now, I bought a new notebook with Windows 11 and it puts Chrome in this s*** efficiency mode and chrome freezes and gets very slow. PLEASEA FIX IT !

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