Explained: How To Turn Off Efficiency Mode In Windows 11?

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Windows 11 offers an Efficiency Mode that lets you optimize the computer for efficient usage. However, intensive gaming or high-level tasks may require you to turn off Efficiency Mode in Windows 11.

How To Turn Off Efficiency For Applications?

Deactivating the Efficiency Mode for some apps can improve their speed and performance. We claim this because we also noticed a significant change in the performance when we turned off the efficiency mode. These are the steps you can use to halt the Efficiency Mode for a process:

1. Open Task Manager: Press the Windows+X keys on your keyboard to launch the Task Manager.
2. Select Application/Process: Find the desired process for which you wish to turn off the Efficiency Mode.

   

3. Uncheck Efficiency Mode: Highlight the process > right-click on it > Select “Efficiency Mode” from the mini-menu to uncheck the option.

   

How Do You Turn Off Efficiency Mode For Google Chrome And Other Browsers?

Turning off the Efficiency Mode for browsers like Google Chrome, Firefox, or Microsoft Edge varies slightly compared to other tasks. Therefore, this section contains two methods you can rely on.

Using Task Manager

Like the above step, the Task Manager menu lets you pull Chrome or other browsers from the Efficiency Mode. Here are the detailed steps you can use for this process:

1. Open Task Manager: Bring up the “Task Manager” dialog box > Click on the “Status”.

   

2. Uncheck Efficiency Mode: Right-click on each sub-process for the browser > unmark the “Efficiency Mode” option.

   

3. Restart Browser: Once done, restart the browser.

Using Browser Shortcut

Alternatively, you can use Chrome or other browsers’ desktop shortcuts to turn off efficiency mode in Windows 11. These are the instructions you can follow:

1. Open Browser Properties: Go to the desktop > right-click on the browser’s shortcut > Choose “Properties” > Select the “Shortcut” tab.

   

2. Enter Code: In the “Target” box, enter the code:

   --disable-features=UseEcoQoSForBackgroundProcess

3. Save Settings: Click “Apply” > “OK” > “Continue.”  

   

4. Type And Execute Code: Next, open the browser > Type “chrome://version” in the address search bar > execute it.

   

5. Verify Browser’s Performance: Inspect if Chrome performs comparatively better.

Final Words

Turning off the efficiency mode can improve your system’s performance, so I keep the efficiency mode turned off on my system. It’s a simple process but requires different approaches for different processes. But remember that turning off efficiency mode can lead to more battery usage if you are a laptop user.

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