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This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable using Efficiency mode when connected to power in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

The Microsoft Edge web browser is based on Chromium and was released on January 15, 2020. It is compatible with all supported versions of Windows, and macOS. With speed, performance, best in class compatibility for websites and extensions, and built-in privacy and security features.

Efficiency mode is designed to help extend battery life. It minimizes power usage by reducing resource usage (CPU usage) through modifying certain tab activity on tabs you’re not interacting with and putting inactive background tabs to sleep after 5 minutes or less. Benefits may vary depending on your device, applications, and individual browser habits.

Efficiency mode will become active when your device is unplugged and will remain active until your device is connected to power or your laptop runs out of battery.

If you want, you can turn on having efficiency mode active when connected to power.
  • If you have Balanced Savings selected, you should experience no or minor slowdowns when you browse.
  • If Maximum Savings is selected, you will see better power savings, but you may experience some visible slowdowns when you browse. For example, it may cause videos to be less smooth.
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Contents

  • Option One: Turn On or Off Efficiency mode when Connected to Power in Microsoft Edge for Current User from Settings
  • Option Two: Enable or Disable Efficiency mode when Connected to Power in Microsoft Edge for All Users





Option One

Turn On or Off Efficiency mode when Connected to Power in Microsoft Edge for Current User from Settings


1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (3 dots) button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)

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3 Click/tap on System and performance in the left pane. (see screenshot below)

If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do.


4 Under Efficiency mode, turn On or Off (default) Turn on efficiency mode when connected to power for what you want. (see screenshot below)

The Turn on efficiency mode when connected to power setting will be grayed out if Efficiency mode is not turned on.


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Option Two

Enable or Disable Efficiency mode when Connected to Power in Microsoft Edge for All Users


You must be signed in as an administrator to use this option.

This option uses the EfficiencyModeOnPowerEnabled policy for Microsoft Edge.


1 Do step 2 (enable), step 3 (disable), or step 4 (default) below for what you want.

2 Enable Efficiency mode when Connected to Power in Microsoft Edge for All Users

This will override and gray out Option One.


A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 5 below.​

Enable_effiency_mode_when_connected_to_power_in_Microsoft_Edge_for_all_users.reg


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"EfficiencyModeOnPowerEnabled"=dword:00000001

3 Disable Efficiency mode when Connected to Power in Microsoft Edge for All Users

This will override and gray out Option One.


A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 5 below.​

Disable_effiency_mode_when_connected_to_power_in_Microsoft_Edge_for_all_users.reg


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"EfficiencyModeOnPowerEnabled"=dword:00000000

4 Default User Choice Efficiency mode when Connected to Power in Microsoft Edge

This is the default setting to allow using Option One.


A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 5 below.​

Default_user_choice_effiency_mode_when_connected_to_power_in_Microsoft_Edge.reg


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"EfficiencyModeOnPowerEnabled"=-

5 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

6 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

7 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

8 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink

 

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