In April earlier this year, Microsoft announced the Performance mode for Edge to help optimize the browser’s performance while saving battery and hardware resources. The Redmond giant has since renamed the feature to “Efficiency mode” in recent updates. So if you want to speed up your Windows PC while browsing the web, here’s how you can turn on the new Efficiency mode in Microsoft Edge.

Microsoft is currently testing Efficiency mode in Edge’s Canary channel. Hence, you may not immediately see the feature in the stable version of the browser. I have used Edge Canary version 93.0.939.0 for this demonstration on a laptop running Windows 11. With that out of the way, here’s how to enable and use Efficiency Mode (formerly Performance Mode) in Edge.

  • What is Efficiency Mode in Microsoft Edge?
  • Enable Efficiency Mode in Microsoft Edge
  • Customize Efficiency Mode in Edge
  • Disable Efficiency Mode in Microsoft Edge

What is Efficiency Mode in Microsoft Edge?

Efficiency mode is a new feature that helps improve the performance in Edge. When you enable efficiency mode, the browser minimizes power usage to extend battery life by reducing the load on CPU and memory resources. Microsoft warns that video playback may be less smooth, and animations may slow down when you are using efficiency mode.

  1. Open Edge and access the Settings page by clicking on the horizontal three dots menu at the top right corner.

You can choose to customize the Efficiency mode to configure when it kicks in. You have three options to choose from. Edge lets you keep efficiency mode always-on, active when your PC is unplugged, or when your system is unplugged and running out of battery.

If you tried Efficiency mode and found it to be too aggressive on your workflow, you can choose to disable it at any time. Just follow the steps below:

So, that’s how you can use Efficiency mode in Edge to improve the performance of the browser on Windows 10 or Windows 11. You should also check out our article on how to use sleeping tabs in Microsoft Edge to put inactive tabs to sleep for more performance improvements. For more such tips, check out our article on the best Microsoft Edge tips and tricks.