{"id":25968,"date":"2023-08-24T19:25:44","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T13:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/?p=25968"},"modified":"2023-08-24T19:36:39","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T14:06:39","slug":"disable-efficiency-mode-for-google-chrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/25968\/disable-efficiency-mode-for-google-chrome\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Disable Efficiency Mode for Google Chrome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Windows includes an Efficiency Mode that can reduce process interference with task management by lowering background power and energy consumption. While this feature may be helpful for some users, it may not suit everyone&#8217;s needs and can sometimes cause problems, especially when browsing Chrome. If you face any <a href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/2977\/fix-slow-google-chrome-on-windows-11-windows-10\/\">slowdowns or memory issues in Chrome<\/a>, you can turn off the efficiency mode. Here&#8217;s how you can disable efficiency mode for <a href=\"http:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/tag\/google-chrome\">Google Chrome<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26026 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Untitled-design-3-6.jpg\" alt=\"5 Ways to Disable Efficiency Mode for Google Chrome\" width=\"1392\" height=\"783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Untitled-design-3-6.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Untitled-design-3-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Untitled-design-3-6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Untitled-design-3-6-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1392px) 100vw, 1392px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_45_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey 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9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-65b27ad9dcba8\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/25968\/disable-efficiency-mode-for-google-chrome\/#How_to_Disable_Efficiency_Mode_for_Google_Chrome\" title=\"How to Disable Efficiency Mode for Google Chrome\">How to Disable Efficiency Mode for Google Chrome<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/25968\/disable-efficiency-mode-for-google-chrome\/#Method_1-_Turn_Off_Efficiency_Mode\" title=\"Method 1- Turn Off Efficiency Mode\">Method 1- Turn Off Efficiency Mode<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/25968\/disable-efficiency-mode-for-google-chrome\/#Method_2-_Disable_Memory_Saver_in_Chrome\" title=\"Method 2- Disable Memory Saver in Chrome\">Method 2- Disable Memory Saver in Chrome<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/25968\/disable-efficiency-mode-for-google-chrome\/#Method_3-_Disable_Energy_Saver_in_Chrome\" title=\"Method 3- Disable Energy Saver in Chrome\">Method 3- Disable Energy Saver in Chrome<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/25968\/disable-efficiency-mode-for-google-chrome\/#Method_4-_Reduce_the_Number_of_Open_Tabs\" title=\"Method 4- Reduce the Number of Open Tabs\">Method 4- Reduce the Number of Open Tabs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/25968\/disable-efficiency-mode-for-google-chrome\/#Method_5-_Disable_Unwanted_Extensions\" title=\"Method 5- Disable Unwanted Extensions\">Method 5- Disable Unwanted Extensions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/25968\/disable-efficiency-mode-for-google-chrome\/#Wrapping_Up\" title=\"Wrapping Up\">Wrapping Up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Disable_Efficiency_Mode_for_Google_Chrome\"><\/span>How to Disable Efficiency Mode for Google Chrome<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can either turn off efficiency mode from Windows Task Manager or disable features like memory and energy savers from within Chrome to avoid any limits on resources the browser can use. Keep reading.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1-_Turn_Off_Efficiency_Mode\"><\/span>Method 1- Turn Off Efficiency Mode<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Microsoft has developed many features and power management techniques to lower the overall impact of software as part of their ambition to achieve carbon negative by the year 2030.<\/p>\n<p>EcoQoS is a new Quality of Service (QoS) grade implemented in Windows wherein developers may now <strong>opt-in to run their tasks more efficiently<\/strong>, resulting in higher energy efficiency, increased battery life, less fan noise, and thermal throttling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chrome has updated and integrated these APIs to use Efficiency Mode<\/strong>, which decreases background-process utilization. It is commonly used to refer to the browser&#8217;s sub-processes. However, if you face any issues, you can stop them by disabling the mode in the Windows Task Manager software, as shown below:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Open the <strong>Google Chrome browser<\/strong> on your Windows computer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27104\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Chrome-Efficiency-Mode-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1396\" height=\"874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Chrome-Efficiency-Mode-1.jpg 1396w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Chrome-Efficiency-Mode-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Chrome-Efficiency-Mode-1-1024x641.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Chrome-Efficiency-Mode-1-768x481.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1396px) 100vw, 1396px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Press the<strong> Windows key<\/strong> and search for <strong>Task Manager<\/strong>, then tap to open it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27105\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Chrome-Efficiency-Mode-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1396\" height=\"804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Chrome-Efficiency-Mode-2.jpg 1396w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Chrome-Efficiency-Mode-2-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Chrome-Efficiency-Mode-2-1024x590.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Chrome-Efficiency-Mode-2-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1396px) 100vw, 1396px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Double-tap on <strong>Google Chrome<\/strong> to expand its sub-processes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27106\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Chrome-Efficiency-Mode-3.jpg\" alt=\"Disable Efficiency Mode for Google Chrome\" width=\"1396\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Chrome-Efficiency-Mode-3.jpg 1396w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Chrome-Efficiency-Mode-3-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Chrome-Efficiency-Mode-3-1024x433.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Chrome-Efficiency-Mode-3-768x325.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1396px) 100vw, 1396px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Select the process with <strong>efficiency mode<\/strong> or the <strong>green leaf icon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27107\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Chrome-Efficiency-Mode-4.jpg\" alt=\"Disable Efficiency Mode for Google Chrome\" width=\"1396\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Chrome-Efficiency-Mode-4.jpg 1396w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Chrome-Efficiency-Mode-4-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Chrome-Efficiency-Mode-4-1024x571.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Chrome-Efficiency-Mode-4-768x429.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1396px) 100vw, 1396px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Tap on the <strong>Efficiency Mode option<\/strong> on the toolbar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27108\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Chrome-Efficiency-Mode-5.jpg\" alt=\"Disable Efficiency Mode for Google Chrome\" width=\"1396\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Chrome-Efficiency-Mode-5.jpg 1396w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Chrome-Efficiency-Mode-5-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Chrome-Efficiency-Mode-5-1024x499.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Chrome-Efficiency-Mode-5-768x374.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1396px) 100vw, 1396px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Repeat the steps for the active Google Chrome processes with a green leaf icon to turn them off.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2-_Disable_Memory_Saver_in_Chrome\"><\/span>Method 2- Disable Memory Saver in Chrome<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You can also try disabling the <a href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/19792\/enable-memory-energy-saver-in-chrome\/\">memory saver on Chrome<\/a>, as it may also be the reason for the issue. Follow the below steps to turn it off on the Chrome browser.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Open the <strong>Google Chrome browser<\/strong> on your system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Tap the <strong>three-dot icon<\/strong> at the top and select <strong>More Tools<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26013 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3530.jpg\" alt=\"Disable the Memory Saver to turn off efficiency mode for Google Chrome\" width=\"1187\" height=\"841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3530.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3530-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3530-1024x726.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3530-768x544.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1187px) 100vw, 1187px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Click on <strong>Performance<\/strong> from the sub-menu options.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26012 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3531.jpg\" alt=\"Disable the Memory Saver turn off efficiency mode for Google Chrome\" width=\"1185\" height=\"923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3531.jpg 1185w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3531-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3531-1024x798.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3531-768x598.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1185px) 100vw, 1185px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> On the next page, turn off the toggle next to <strong>Memory Saver <\/strong>under the Performance section.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26011 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3532.jpg\" alt=\"Disable the Memory Saver turn off efficiency mode for Google Chrome\" width=\"1399\" height=\"829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3532.jpg 1399w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3532-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3532-1024x607.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3532-768x455.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1399px) 100vw, 1399px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3-_Disable_Energy_Saver_in_Chrome\"><\/span>Method 3- Disable Energy Saver in Chrome<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If a tab is being put to sleep or dozed off repeatedly, you need to disable energy saving in the browser&#8217;s settings to prevent issues. Here&#8217;s how you can turn off the energy saver on Chrome:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Open <strong>Google Chrome<\/strong> on your device.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Click the <strong>three-dot icon<\/strong> at the top and select <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26016 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3533.jpg\" alt=\"Disable Energy Saver\" width=\"1185\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3533.jpg 1185w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3533-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3533-1024x720.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3533-768x540.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1185px) 100vw, 1185px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Select <strong>Performance<\/strong> from the sidebar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26015 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3534.jpg\" alt=\"Disable Energy Saver\" width=\"1412\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3534.jpg 1412w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3534-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3534-1024x483.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3534-768x362.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1412px) 100vw, 1412px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> From the right panel, turn off the toggle next to <strong>Energy Saver<\/strong> under the Power section.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26014 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3535.jpg\" alt=\"Disable Energy Saver\" width=\"1402\" height=\"824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3535.jpg 1402w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3535-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3535-1024x602.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3535-768x451.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1402px) 100vw, 1402px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_4-_Reduce_the_Number_of_Open_Tabs\"><\/span>Method 4- Reduce the Number of Open Tabs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Having too many <a href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/1415\/find-chrome-tabs-using-more-ram-cpu-resources\/\">open tabs consumes resources<\/a> on your computer, whether active or inactive. Decreasing the number of open tabs in your browser can free up some space, thereby enhancing the overall browser performance.<\/p>\n<p>The built-in Task Manager in the browser will enable you to view the memory use of each tab. Here&#8217;s how you can view and reduce it:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> On the Chrome browser, press the <strong>Shift + Esc key<\/strong> to open the browser&#8217;s task manager.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Tap on the <strong>CPU<\/strong> to view the processes taking more memory at the top.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26022 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3537.jpg\" alt=\"Limit the Number of Open Tabs\" width=\"810\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3537.jpg 810w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3537-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3537-768x430.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> To close a process, click on it, then tap <strong>End Process<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26023 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3539.jpg\" alt=\"Limit the Number of Open Tabs\" width=\"812\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3539.jpg 812w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3539-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3539-768x430.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Repeat the same process for all the tabs you want to close to limit the number of open tabs.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_5-_Disable_Unwanted_Extensions\"><\/span>Method 5- Disable Unwanted Extensions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Even while running in the background, browser extensions consume memory and CPU. If you don&#8217;t use extensions regularly, it&#8217;s best to disable them to avoid wasting RAM. Follow the below steps to turn off extensions in the browser.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Open the <strong>Google Chrome browser<\/strong> on your system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Type <strong>chrome:\/\/extensions<\/strong> in the address and hit enter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26025 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3540.jpg\" alt=\"Turn Off Extensions\" width=\"1153\" height=\"722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3540.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3540-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3540-1024x641.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3540-768x481.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1153px) 100vw, 1153px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Turn off the <strong>toggle button<\/strong> for the extensions that you don&#8217;t use on a regular basis.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26024 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3541.jpg\" alt=\"Turn Off Extensions\" width=\"1222\" height=\"693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3541.jpg 1222w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3541-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3541-1024x581.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_Screenshot-3541-768x436.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1222px) 100vw, 1222px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can also hit <strong>Remove<\/strong> to permanently delete the extension from your browser.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrapping_Up\"><\/span>Wrapping Up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is how you can turn off the efficiency mode for Google Chrome. I hope this helps you fix any performance or memory issues that may occur due to efficiency mode and other modes restricting the performance. 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