Configure when energy saver (previously named efficiency mode) should become active: registry value EfficiencyMode (Recommended)ComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
- Policy ID
- EfficiencyMode_recommended
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- Microsoft Edge version 96, Windows 7 or later
- Source
- Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
- Category
- Microsoft Edge - Default Settings (users can override) › Performance
Registry
EfficiencyMode
REG_DWORDComputerUser…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\RecommendedHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended Current key
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Configure when energy saver (previously named efficiency mode) should become active
| Item | Stored value |
|---|---|
| Energy saver is always active | 0 |
| Energy saver is never active | 1 |
| Energy saver is active when the device is unplugged | 2 |
| Energy saver is active when the device is unplugged and the battery is low | 3 |
| When the device is unplugged, energy saver takes moderate steps to save battery. When the device is unplugged and the battery is low, energy saver takes extra steps to save battery. | 4 |
| When the device is unplugged or unplugged and the battery is low, energy saver takes extra steps to save battery. | 5 |
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
ComputerMachine-wide setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended] ; Options (use only one) ; Energy saver is always active "EfficiencyMode"=dword:00000000 ; Energy saver is never active "EfficiencyMode"=dword:00000001 ; Energy saver is active when the device is unplugged "EfficiencyMode"=dword:00000002 ; Energy saver is active when the device is unplugged and the battery is low "EfficiencyMode"=dword:00000003 ; When the device is unplugged, energy saver takes moderate steps to save battery. When the device is unplugged and the battery is low, energy saver takes extra steps to save battery. "EfficiencyMode"=dword:00000004 ; When the device is unplugged or unplugged and the battery is low, energy saver takes extra steps to save battery. "EfficiencyMode"=dword:00000005
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Energy saver is always active reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "EfficiencyMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f :: Energy saver is never active reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "EfficiencyMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Energy saver is active when the device is unplugged reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "EfficiencyMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f :: Energy saver is active when the device is unplugged and the battery is low reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "EfficiencyMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f :: When the device is unplugged, energy saver takes moderate steps to save battery. When the device is unplugged and the battery is low, energy saver takes extra steps to save battery. reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "EfficiencyMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f :: When the device is unplugged or unplugged and the battery is low, energy saver takes extra steps to save battery. reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "EfficiencyMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 5 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Energy saver is always active New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'EfficiencyMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null # Energy saver is never active New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'EfficiencyMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Energy saver is active when the device is unplugged New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'EfficiencyMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null # Energy saver is active when the device is unplugged and the battery is low New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'EfficiencyMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null # When the device is unplugged, energy saver takes moderate steps to save battery. When the device is unplugged and the battery is low, energy saver takes extra steps to save battery. New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'EfficiencyMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 4 -Force | Out-Null # When the device is unplugged or unplugged and the battery is low, energy saver takes extra steps to save battery. New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'EfficiencyMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 5 -Force | Out-Null
UserPer-account setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended] ; Options (use only one) ; Energy saver is always active "EfficiencyMode"=dword:00000000 ; Energy saver is never active "EfficiencyMode"=dword:00000001 ; Energy saver is active when the device is unplugged "EfficiencyMode"=dword:00000002 ; Energy saver is active when the device is unplugged and the battery is low "EfficiencyMode"=dword:00000003 ; When the device is unplugged, energy saver takes moderate steps to save battery. When the device is unplugged and the battery is low, energy saver takes extra steps to save battery. "EfficiencyMode"=dword:00000004 ; When the device is unplugged or unplugged and the battery is low, energy saver takes extra steps to save battery. "EfficiencyMode"=dword:00000005
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Energy saver is always active reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "EfficiencyMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f :: Energy saver is never active reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "EfficiencyMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Energy saver is active when the device is unplugged reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "EfficiencyMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f :: Energy saver is active when the device is unplugged and the battery is low reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "EfficiencyMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f :: When the device is unplugged, energy saver takes moderate steps to save battery. When the device is unplugged and the battery is low, energy saver takes extra steps to save battery. reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "EfficiencyMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f :: When the device is unplugged or unplugged and the battery is low, energy saver takes extra steps to save battery. reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "EfficiencyMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 5 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Energy saver is always active New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'EfficiencyMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null # Energy saver is never active New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'EfficiencyMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Energy saver is active when the device is unplugged New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'EfficiencyMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null # Energy saver is active when the device is unplugged and the battery is low New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'EfficiencyMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null # When the device is unplugged, energy saver takes moderate steps to save battery. When the device is unplugged and the battery is low, energy saver takes extra steps to save battery. New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'EfficiencyMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 4 -Force | Out-Null # When the device is unplugged or unplugged and the battery is low, energy saver takes extra steps to save battery. New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'EfficiencyMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 5 -Force | Out-Null