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# How to understand Optimizer warning labels in eclean

Optimizer warning labels appear when a tweak has a tradeoff that deserves extra attention. They do not mean the tweak is bad. They mean you should understand what may change before applying it.

Not every tweak has a warning label. If a tweak has no warning pill on its card, eclean does not currently flag it as **Beta**, **Energy draining**, or **Breaking** in the app metadata.

### Warning labels available in Optimizer

* **Beta:** The tweak is still in development or testing. It may change in a future eclean update, behave differently across Windows builds, or require closer review after applying.
* **Energy draining:** The tweak may increase power usage by keeping hardware, timers, or background behavior more active. This matters most on laptops and handheld PCs.
* **Breaking:** The tweak may disable or significantly change a Windows feature. Revert it if a feature, app, device, or workflow you rely on stops behaving the way you expect.

Inside the information modal, these may be described with more explanatory wording, such as **Still in development**, **Increased power draw**, or **Breaks some functionality**.

### How to read warning labels

1. **Open Optimizer:** Find the tweak you want to review.
2. **Look for warning pills:** Warning pills appear on the tweak card only when the tweak has a registered warning.
3. **Open the information panel:** Use the information icon for the full context.
4. **Check pending changes:** Review warning labels again before applying.
5. **Apply deliberately:** Confirm the warning dialog only when the tradeoff is acceptable.

### Current source behavior

Warning labels come from the Optimizer registry metadata in the desktop app source. The app can register three warning flags for a tweak: feature-breaking, beta, and energy-draining. A tweak may have more than one warning label, and warning labels can change when the implementation changes.