How to Add or Remove Performance button on Toolbar in Microsoft Edge Chromium


Microsoft has adopted the Chromium open source project in the development of Microsoft Edge on the desktop to create better web compatibility. This new Microsoft Edge runs on the same Chromium web engine as the Google Chrome browser, offering you best in class web compatibility and performance.

The new Chromium based Microsoft Edge is supported on all versions of Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server (2016 and above), Windows Server (2008 R2 to 2012 R2), and macOS.

Starting with Microsoft Edge version 91.0.856.0, a new Performance mode is now available.

Performance mode has been renamed to Efficiency mode in Microsoft Edge.

What is efficiency mode?
Helps minimize power usage to extend battery life by reducing resource usage (CPU, memory). Benefits might vary depending on your device applications and individuals browser habits.

How it works
  • Puts background tabs to sleep after 5 minutes of inactivity, if sleeping tabs is on
  • May cause videos to be less smooth, animations to slow down when you're not interacting with the browser

You can select to use the following for efficiency mode when turned on:
  • Always active - Active when your device is charging to minimize resource usage.
  • Active when unplugged - Active when your device is unplugged to extend your battery life.
  • Active when unplugged, low battery - Active when your device is unplugged and saving battery to extend your battery life.

If you like, you can add the Performance button on the toolbar in Microsoft Edge Canary to make it easier to change efficiency mode settings.

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Performance button on the toolbar in the Chromium based Microsoft Edge.

Efficiency mode is currently only available as part of controlled feature roll-outs in Microsoft Edge Canary version 91.0.856.0 and higher, so not everyone will have this feature yet.



Contents

  • Option One: Remove Performance Button on Toolbar from Performance Button
  • Option Two: Remove Performance Button on Toolbar from Performance Panel
  • Option Three: Add or Remove Performance Button on Toolbar from Settings menu
  • Option Four: Add or Remove Performance Button on Toolbar in Microsoft Edge Settings






OPTION ONE

Remove Performance Button on Toolbar from Performance Button


1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Right click or press and hold on the Performance button on the toolbar to the right of the address bar, and click/tap on Hide from toolbar. (see screenshot below)

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OPTION TWO

Remove Performance Button on Toolbar from Performance Panel


1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Click/tap on the Performance button on the toolbar to the right of the address bar. (see screenshot below)

3 Click/tap on the More options (3 dots) button in the Performance panel, and click/tap on Hide performance button from toolbar. (see screenshot below)

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OPTION THREE

Add or Remove Performance Button on Toolbar from Settings menu


1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (Alt+F) button (3 dots). (see screenshots below).

3 Click/tap on More tools.

4 Right click or press and hold on Performance.

5 Click/tap on Hide from toolbar or Show in toolbar depending on what you want and the current status of the performance button.

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OPTION FOUR

Add or Remove Performance Button on Toolbar in Microsoft Edge Settings


1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (Alt+F) button (3 dots), and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)

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3 Click/tap on Appearance on the left side, and turn On or Off (default) Show performance button for what you want under Customize toolbar on the right side. (see screenshot below)

If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do.

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4 You can now close the Settings tab if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink