How to enable or disable Eco Mode for an app or a process in Windows 10. Eco Mode helps Windows 10 users extend battery life and manage how apps use system resources, but enabling or disabling it isn't always obvious. Let's walk through how to use this feature to improve performance on laptops and desktops. Before we begin, be sure to subscribe to Ninja One's IT video hub and our YouTube channel for more tech content like this. Enable Eco Mode. Eco Mode is built into the task manager and gives users a way to throttle resource heavy apps. It helps reduce CPU usage and improve efficiency, especially on battery powered devices like laptops. Here's how to enable or disable it. To enable Eco Mode, press control plus shift plus escape to open the task manager. In the processes tab, locate the app or process you want to manage. Right click it and select Eco Mode from the context menu. Click turn on Eco Mode to confirm. You'll see a green leaf icon or the Eco Mode label in the status column. This confirms the feature is active and deprioritizing the process to save power. Disable Eco Mode. To disable it, go back to the task manager. Right click the app or process currently in Eco Mode. Click Eco Mode again to turn it off. Note: Eco Mode isn't available for system critical processes, and you might need administrative privileges to manage other users' tasks. Also, enabling it on demanding apps like games or editing software may cause performance drops. Eco Mode is best for background tasks or apps you rarely interact with. It's temporary. The setting resets when you restart the system or the app. If you're not seeing the option, you might be on an older Windows 10 build. Make sure you're running Build 21364 or newer, and check for Windows updates if needed. For more information, check out our official blog post on enabling or disabling Eco Mode for an app or process in Windows linked in the description below.