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Efficiency mode can not be disabled
Even with the new policy introduced in 106, efficiency mode is still running.
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "EfficiencyModeEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
"If you disable this policy, efficiency mode will never become active." "The EfficiencyMode and EfficiencyModeOnPowerEnabled policies will have no effect."
TairikuOkami Hi! I just reached out to the team and they were able to provide some additional insight! They explained that Windows (OS) has an efficiency mode feature and MS Edge (browser) has a separate efficiency mode feature. The screenshot you've provided showing the Task Manager is showing the Windows efficiency mode and the MS Edge settings and policy cannot control the Windows feature.
-Kelly
- Kelly_Y
Microsoft
TairikuOkami Hello! Just to confirm, you mentioned the EfficiencyModeEnabled policy introduced in v106. If you use the EfficiencyMode policy from v96 (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-policies#efficiencymode) and set to 'NeverActive', does that work as expected?
-Kelly
- Hi. That policy never worked either and a few people mentioned it on reddit too.
- Kelly_Y
TairikuOkami Hi! I just reached out to the team and they were able to provide some additional insight! They explained that Windows (OS) has an efficiency mode feature and MS Edge (browser) has a separate efficiency mode feature. The screenshot you've provided showing the Task Manager is showing the Windows efficiency mode and the MS Edge settings and policy cannot control the Windows feature.
-Kelly
