{"id":153376,"date":"2021-01-11T09:40:25","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T06:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/did-you-know-windows-10-pcs-have-game-mode-on-by-default\/"},"modified":"2021-01-11T09:40:25","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T06:40:25","slug":"did-you-know-windows-10-pcs-have-game-mode-on-by-default","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/did-you-know-windows-10-pcs-have-game-mode-on-by-default\/","title":{"rendered":"#Did You Know? Windows 10 PCs Have \u201cGame Mode\u201d on by Default"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41018804347\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41018804347\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/did-you-know-windows-10-pcs-have-game-mode-on-by-default\/#What_Does_%E2%80%9CGame_Mode%E2%80%9D_Do_on_Windows_10\" >What Does \u201cGame Mode\u201d Do on Windows 10?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/did-you-know-windows-10-pcs-have-game-mode-on-by-default\/#Does_Game_Mode_Boost_Performance\" >Does Game Mode Boost Performance?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/did-you-know-windows-10-pcs-have-game-mode-on-by-default\/#Why_Is_It_on_By_Default\" >Why Is It on By Default?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/did-you-know-windows-10-pcs-have-game-mode-on-by-default\/#Game_Mode_Can_Sometimes_Cause_Problems\" >Game Mode Can Sometimes Cause Problems<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/did-you-know-windows-10-pcs-have-game-mode-on-by-default\/#How_to_Enable_and_Disable_Windows_10s_Game_Mode\" >How to Enable and Disable Windows 10\u2019s Game Mode<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Did You Know? Windows 10 PCs Have \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a> Mode\u201d on by Default&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_685773\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-685773 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/xneon-question-marks.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.3pmWvbu6Yp.jpg\" alt=\"Neon question mark signs\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-vector\/vector-set-realistic-isolated-neon-sign-1488044888\" data-credittext=\"ComicSans\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-vector\/vector-set-realistic-isolated-neon-sign-1488044888\">ComicSans\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>All Windows 10 PCs have \u201cGame Mode\u201d enabled by default. Microsoft once touted this feature, but it\u2019s now faded into the background. Bizarrely, some people report that disabling Game Mode boosts the performance of certain PC games!<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_%E2%80%9CGame_Mode%E2%80%9D_Do_on_Windows_10\"><\/span>What Does \u201cGame Mode\u201d Do on Windows 10?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First introduced in Windows 10\u2019s\u00a0Creators Update, which was released back in April 2017, \u201cGame Mode\u201d promises to boost the performance of many PC games.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the official de<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ion: Microsoft says that Game Mode \u201chelps achieve a more stable frame rate depending on the specific game and system.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Technically, it works by detecting games and giving them priority access to your computer\u2019s resources. The game you\u2019re focused on playing gets more CPU and GPU resources, while other applications and background processes get fewer resources.\u00a0This only works if Windows 10 detects that you\u2019re playing a game.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.xbox.com\/en-US\/help\/games-apps\/game-setup-and-play\/use-game-mode-gaming-on-pc\">limited explanation<\/a> of Game Mode also says that, in Game Mode, Windows Update won\u2019t automatically install hardware drivers or notify you to restart your PC while you\u2019re playing a game. This will reduce interruptions.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Game_Mode_Boost_Performance\"><\/span>Does Game Mode Boost Performance?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_706866\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-706866 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xgame-bar-performance.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.yfqMvVQvXS.jpg\" alt=\"The Performance widget window in Windows 10's Xbox Game Bar\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This floating performance window is found in Windows 10\u2019s Xbox Game Bar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Game Mode might boost your PC\u2019s gaming performance, or it might not. Depending on the game, your PC\u2019s hardware, and what you have running in the background, you may not see any difference.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll see the greatest increase in gaming performance when a game is competing for resources with other running programs on your PC. If your PC has plenty of CPU and GPU resources to go around, Game Mode likely won\u2019t do much.<\/p>\n<p>A 2017 test from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/windows-10-game-mode-tested-good-for-minimum-fps-bad-for-multitasking\/\">PC Gamer<\/a> found that Game Mode boosted game performance a bit on low-end hardware. However, that came at the expense of background tasks\u2014with Game Mode enabled, it wasn\u2019t possible to play a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> video in the background while gaming without the video playback stuttering. It\u2019s a trade-off\u2014while gaming, resources are taken from background tasks and given to the game.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Is_It_on_By_Default\"><\/span>Why Is It on By Default?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Game Mode attempts to automatically detect when you\u2019re playing a game, and it only takes action if Windows thinks you are. So, if you use web browsers and office software all day, Game Mode doesn\u2019t do anything at all.<\/p>\n<p>When you launch a game, however, Windows 10\u2019s Game Mode takes effect and prioritizes that game over everything else on your PC. So why wouldn\u2019t Game Mode be enabled by default? It doesn\u2019t do anything unless Windows thinks you\u2019re running a game.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Game_Mode_Can_Sometimes_Cause_Problems\"><\/span>Game Mode Can Sometimes Cause Problems<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some Windows users have reported that some games actually perform more slowly with Game Mode enabled. It sounds strange, and it certainly shouldn\u2019t work this way\u2014but it sometimes does.<\/p>\n<p>For example, in May 2020, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guru3d.com\/news-story\/windows-10-game-mode-can-impact-fps-negatively-with-stutters-and-freezes.html\">Guru 3D<\/a> wrote about reports of Game Mode leading to stutters and frozen screens with both NVIDIA and AMD graphics hardware.<\/p>\n<p>Why could this happen? Well, all we have is speculation. However, in allocating more hardware resources to a PC game and deprioritizing background tasks, Game Mode could theoretically take resources away from important background tasks, causing system stutters or slowing the game itself down. Or perhaps there are just strange bugs in Game Mode with specific games or graphics drivers. Windows is very complicated.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, if you encounter strange problems\u2014stutters, freezes, crashes, or all-around low FPS\u2014while playing a PC game, you might want to disable Game Mode and see if that solves your problem. It\u2019s a useful troubleshooting step.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Enable_and_Disable_Windows_10s_Game_Mode\"><\/span>How to Enable and Disable Windows 10\u2019s Game Mode<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To control Game Mode, open the Settings window from the Start menu or by pressing Windows+i. Head to Settings &gt; Gaming &gt; Game Mode.<\/p>\n<p>Here, you\u2019ll find just a single setting: Game Mode, which you can turn on or off. By default, it\u2019s on. If you\u2019d like to disable Game Mode, just click the switch and set it to \u201cOff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-706863 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/windows-10-game-mode-settings.png.pagespeed.ce.8p1iGuLE6k.png\" alt=\"Game Mode settings on Windows 10\" width=\"650\" height=\"355\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it. In modern versions of Windows 10, there\u2019s no way to manually enable or disable Game Mode for an individual game. In 2017\u2019s Creators Update, you could toggle Game Mode on or off for specific games in the Xbox Game Bar interface, but this option is now gone. As of Windows 10\u2019s October 2020 Update, you won\u2019t find it anywhere in the modern Xbox Game Bar.<\/p>\n<p>All you can do is toggle Game Mode on or off system-wide. If Windows thinks that you\u2019re playing a game, Windows will activate Game Mode\u2019s tweaks. If Windows doesn\u2019t detect that you\u2019re playing a game, there\u2019s no way to manually enable it.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry, though: Even if Windows doesn\u2019t notice that you\u2019re playing a game and doesn\u2019t activate Game Mode, you\u2019re probably not missing out on much.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>6 Great Features in Windows 10&#8217;s New Game Bar<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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