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Brass Contributor

Oct 08, 2022

Solved

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 disab...

Kelly_Y
Oct 13, 2022
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

TairikuOkami

Brass Contributor

Oct 11, 2022

Hi. That policy never worked either and a few people mentioned it on reddit too.

Kelly_Y

Microsoft

Oct 13, 2022

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

torrent501
Copper Contributor
Mar 12, 2023
Can this Windows OS efficiency mode be disabled then for Edge? It allows me to disable it for pretty much any other app in Task Manager but not Edge, and I don't see a reason why a user shouldn't be allowed this basic level of control over their experience with Edge. At this point, I might just have to switch back to Chrome.
- Kelly_Y
  Microsoft
  Mar 13, 2023
  torrent501 Hello! It looks like for the Task Manager Efficiency mode, if you have any suggestions or feedback, click here to jump to the Task Manager category in Feedback hub (Win+F – Feedback Hub -> Desktop Environment – Task Manager). Thanks!
  
  -Kelly