Troubleshoot Power Plans in Windows with PowerCFG Tool

1. How do I reset my Windows power plan?
2. How do I check my Windows power plan?
3. How do I unlock my power plan?
4. How do I restore power options?
5. Why do I not have high performance power plan?
6. How do I enable high performance plans?
7. How do I create a high performance power plan in Windows 10?
8. Why do I only have balanced power plan?
9. Why can't I change my Power Options Windows 10?
10. Why does my laptop have no power options available?

How do I reset my Windows power plan?

To restore default Power Plans in Windows 10, do the following. Open an elevated command prompt.
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Import a Power Plan

1. Open an elevated command prompt.
2. Type the following command: powercfg -import "The full path to your . pow file" .
3. Provide the correct path to your *. pow file and you are done.

How do I check my Windows power plan?

To see your power plans on Windows 10, right-click the battery icon in your system tray and choose “Power Options.” This screen can also be accessed from the Control Panel. Click the “Hardware and Sound” category and then select “Power Options.” From here, you can select your preferred power plan.

How do I unlock my power plan?

How to unlock Power Plans on Microsoft Surface Devices

1. Type regedit to open Registry Editor.
2. Go to “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power“
3. Double click on “CsEnabled”
4. Change Value data from “1″ to “0″
5. Click OK.
6. Restart your computer to apply these changes to your system.

How do I restore power options?

To restore the power plan's default settings in Windows 10, do the following.

1. Open advanced power options.
2. In the drop-down list, select the desired power plan you want to reset to defaults.
3. Click on the button Restore plan settings.

Why do I not have high performance power plan?

Firstly, check to see whether your High Performance power plan is visible. Right-click on the battery icon in the Taskbar and select Power Options. You may need to click on Show Additional Plans to see the full list. If the High Performance plan isn't there, you need to create it.

How do I enable high performance plans?

Steps to Create High Performance Power Plan on Windows 10

1. Press Win+X.
2. Select Power Options.
3. Click on the Additional Power Settings link in the Related settings area:
4. Click on the Create a power plan link in the left pane:
5. Select High performance, specify the name for your new plan and click Next:

How do I create a high performance power plan in Windows 10?

On the System page, click the “Power & Sleep” tab on the left. On the right, click the “Additional Power Settings” link under the “Related Settings” section. In the window that pops up, click “Show Additional Plans” and then click the “Ultimate Performance” option.

Why do I only have balanced power plan?

Many users have reported variations of missing power plans, such as only balance power plan is available and the high performance power plan is missing. This could be due to a system corruption or a Windows Update recently installed which may have modified the registry or tweaked the power options.

Why can't I change my Power Options Windows 10?

Navigate to [Computer Configuration]->[Administrative Templates]->[System]->[Power Management] Double click the Specify a custom active power plan policy setting. Set to Disabled. Click Apply then OK.

Why does my laptop have no power options available?

The power option missing or not working error in Windows 10 Creators Update could also be caused by corrupt or missing system files. To rule out that possibility, you could run the SFC command (System File Checker) to repair the problematic system files and retrieve the power options.