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
    2023-06-20T09:57:19+00:00

    Sorry Microsoft but we don't want to be caught in the middle of your technology war with Google. If Chrome freezes on my 128GB ram amd 5950x Rtx 3090 machine, this is the shame of the Microsoft team, not me. If you want to compete with Google, do it without victimizing the user. It is nonsense to be surprised that the customer moves to the Apple ecosystem after treating the customer like this.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-05-19T02:00:16+00:00

    this is BS and I hate it! i don't want this feature! how to disable it! NOW!!!!

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-01-16T03:18:35+00:00

    After a little digging, I finally found this...

    https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/144erem/comment/ju95g0g/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

    Basically, close Chrome, and, on your chrome shortcut (desktop, taskbar, whatever), go to properties, and on the "Shortcut" tab, add the following flag after the path in the "Target" field:

    --disable-features=UseEcoQoSForBackgroundProcess

    So, the full value should be something like...

    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-features=UseEcoQoSForBackgroundProcess

    Cheers!

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-04-10T13:49:49+00:00

    In my case, Chrome Edge and Firefox all become unusable. Only Opera survive~

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