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How to disable Windows Game Mode

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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For most of us, the simple mention of the wordgamingtriggers a whole conversation, that mainly revolves around another important word that is associated with the gaming experience, which isquality.

Naturally, some people don’t care that much about the overall quality and just want to experience the game. But for die-hard gamers, quality is the number one concern when putting together or purchasing an already premade gaming setup.

But it’s not only the hardware itself that can take away from our gaming experience quality, as there are certain software features that can also contribute to improving or decreasing it.

Game Mode can decrease gaming quality

Whether we are talking about Windows 10, or Microsoft’s upcoming operating system,players are constantly reportingthat the Game Mode feature, which is turned on by default, takes away from the overall gameplay quality.

FYI – Game Mode is on by default in 1903 (May, 2019 feature update) and forward.

Testing has shown game mode is a mixed bag – minor fps increases on some systems with some games, and also fps losses for some systems and some games.

If you want your games to run as well as possible, disable unnecessary programs from running at startup, and uninstall any third-party antivirus or OEM software if you have a prebuilt.

You might also want to check out howthe selected power plan on your deviceaffects your gaming experience.

But, since we were talking about Game Mode, let’s focus on how to turn it off. It’s a simple enough process and you will be able to do it in less than two minutes.

How can I disable Game Mode on Windows 11?

There isn’t much to be said about gaming on Windows 11, except that it’s an awful experience, due to the lack of optimization.

However, as on the previous OS, the Game Mode feature can also take a toll on your resources, thus causing stuttering or micro-freezes.

Turning the feature off on this operating system is just as simple as on the previous one.

How do I turn off Game Mode on Windows 10?

Follow these simple steps and you will disable the Game Mode feature on your Windows 10 device:

Of course, there could be other factors involved, that can ruin your gaming experience, due to constant stuttering, game crashes or FPS drops.

However, there are some solutions you can use to fix FPS issues on Windows 10,and we wrote all about this topic.

Remember that, as we mentioned above, there are always other factors involved when it comes to gaming quality.

The Game Mode feature is just a drop in the ocean, so don’t always assume it’s the only reason you might be experiencing low FPS or stuttering.

But, just in case you needed to disable it, now you know how to do it.

Do you keep your Game Mode feature On or Off while gaming? Let us know in the comments section below.

With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities#

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount#

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

How to disable Windows Game Mode#

Game Mode can decrease gaming quality#

How can I disable Game Mode on Windows 11?#

How do I turn off Game Mode on Windows 10?#