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Make your Windows 11 PC more responsive with Efficiency Mode

Have you ever opened the Task Manager on your Windows PC and discovered that one or more processes were hogging tons of CPU resources, resulting in the machine running slower than it should?

If so, you probably either just decided to live with the sluggish performance until the problem process ran it’s course or chose to put it out of your misery by clicking “End task”.

Well, along with the 22H2 Windows 11 Update Microsoft released a new feature called “Efficiency Mode” that you can enable on a resource-hogging process.

In a nutshell, Efficiency Mode allows CPU hogging processes to keep running while forcing them to use fewer CPU clock cycles.

This is a vastly simplified explanation, but suffice it to say that enabling Efficiency Mode on problem processes can make your PC more responsive overall while still allowing those processes to keep chugging right along.

And as a bonus, it can also extend the life of a laptop’s battery charge by putting less stress on the CPU and other components.

Efficiency Mode can quickly and easily enabled on any running process via the Task Manager. If you’d like to check it out you’ll find a more detailed explanation of how it works along with instructions for enabling it on problem processes right here.

The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…

• Q&A: What happened to the Control Panel in Windows 11?

Don’t worry, it’s still there. This post explains how to find it, how to open it and how to pin it to the Start Menu.

• Q&A: How do I disable ‘Dictation’ on my iPhone?

This post has step-by-step instructions.

• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.

Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.

Rick’s Daily Pick…

Blue Yeti USB Microphone for PC and Mac

Looking for a really good, but affordable microphone for gaming, podcasting or most any other activity that involves high-quality audio capture?

If so, this little gem would be a great choice.

Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…

How many gallons of water flow over Niagara Falls each day?

The answer just might blow your mind.

Tech news that caught my eye…

• Windows 11 update is causing issues with taskbar, autohide feature for some users

• Google is reportedly planning to launch its AI Search tools next month

• In speed showdown, T-Mobile leads the pack, and not just in 5G

• Apple launches high-yield Apple Savings account

• Android malware infiltrates 60 Google Play apps with 100 million installs

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