Efficiency mode causing performance issue

Question

Running autocad civil 3d since upgrading to windows 11 i cannot get efficiently mode to stop effecting the software and there is no off button. i have to go into details and change it to Realtime and windows reverts it back.

GIVE US A OFF BUTTON FOR EFFICIENCY MODE ALREADY!!!!!

half the things i would like to turn this mode off for the option is greyed out.

Answer 1

Hi, Shayne Hildebrand

Welcome to the Microsoft Community.

Efficiency mode, previously known as Eco mode, in Windows 11 is designed to limit the resources an application can use to help improve energy efficiency and reduce the system's overall resource usage. However, for resource-intensive applications like AutoCAD Civil 3D, this mode can indeed cause performance issues.

Here are some steps you can take to manage Efficiency mode for your applications:

1. Power Plan Settings:
   • Go to 'Settings' > 'System' > 'Power & battery'.
   • Under 'Power mode', make sure it's set to 'Best performance'.
2. Graphics Settings:
   • Go to 'Settings' > 'System' > 'Display' > 'Graphics'.
   • Browse for the AutoCAD Civil 3D executable or add it if it's not listed.
   • Once added, click on the application and choose 'Options'.
   • Set the graphics preference to 'High performance'.
3. Registry Edit (Advanced, proceed with caution):
   • Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
   • Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerThrottling.
   • Here, you can create or modify a DWORD value named PowerThrottlingOff and set it to 1 to disable power throttling globally. This is not recommended as it affects the entire system and can lead to higher power consumption and heat generation. Disclaimer: Generally, modifying registry subkeys or work group is intended for advanced users, administrators, and IT Professionals. It can help fix some problems, however, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For further protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click How to back up and restore the registry in Windows - Microsoft Support to view the article.

Please note that changing system priorities and registry settings can have unintended consequences, so these actions should be taken with caution and ideally not on a machine critical for work without proper backups and understanding of the steps involved.

If there is anything not clear or I can't understand your problem, please do not hesitate to let me know.

Best Regards

Martin | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

Answer 2

Hi Martin,

After a recent upgrade form Win 10, I am now on:

Windows 11 Enterprise

Version 10.0.22631 Build 22631

I experience a sluggish performance of some other apps comparing to Windows 10 and it seems to coincide with them being put in the efficiency mode (visible in Task Manager)

Registry does not have PowerThrottling key under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power

Should I add PowerThrottling key and then set PowerThrottlingOff DWORD?

Or, by now, is there a different location or a better way to disable efficiency mode , preferably for selected processes?

Thanks

Answer 3

Reported for flat out lying.

Answer 4

It shouldn't be hard to detect when "power efficiency" is inefficient (because it cause me to waste more time in front of the machine, debug, reboot, etc... all of which cost more energy.... ) because: windows itself detects that the process becomes unresponsive and ask the user if it should be killed...

when windows detects the situation it should automatically disable the power efficiency mode for the given app.

Same thing when mouse or keyboard action take more time than what a user can detect (generally about 20ms)...

Right now it takes well over a second to scroll in mozilla whether using the mouse or keyboard... and I am getting constant pop-up about the process being unresponsive.

There should be, at the minimum a single click button to press that either disable the efficiency for one app or for all apps.

This is getting ridiculous: how bad things need to become before Microsoft fix this? right now my machine is unusable...

Answer 5

Are there any updates regarding this issue? It's incredible how half my days go by trying to turn off nonsense features on my device.