System Restore Missing Power Plans in Windows 11


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This tutorial will show you how to restore the built-in Balanced, High performance, Power saver, and/or Ultimate Performance power plans if missing in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

A power plan is a collection of hardware and system settings that manages how your computer uses power. Power plans can help you save energy, maximize system performance, or achieve a balance between the two. A power plan is also known as a power scheme.

Changes made to a power plan settings will affect all users that use the same power plan as their default active power scheme.

Windows 10/11 includes the following power plans by default:
  • Balanced = Offers full performance when you need it and saves power when you don't. This is the best power plan for most people. Allows you to change your Power Mode.
  • Power saver = Saves power by reducing PC performance and screen brightness. If you're using a laptop, this plan can help you get the most from a single battery charge.
  • High performance = Maximizes screen brightness and might increase PC performance. This plan uses a lot more energy, so your laptop battery won't last as long between charges.
  • Ultimate Performance = Only available in the Windows 10/11 Pro for Workstations edition by default, but can be added to any edition. Provides ultimate performance on higher end PCs. It builds on the current High-Performance policy, and goes a step further to eliminate micro-latencies associated with fine grained power management techniques. As the power scheme is geared towards reducing micro-latencies it may directly impact hardware; and consume more power than the default balanced plan. The Ultimate Performance power policy is currently not available on battery powered systems by default.

Windows 11 devices that support Modern Standby will usually only have the Balanced power plan scheme available by default, and can only add custom power plans.




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EXAMPLE: Power Plans

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Option One

Restore "Balanced" Power Plan


1 Open Windows Terminal, and select either Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt.

2 Copy and paste the command below into Windows Terminal, and press Enter.

powercfg -duplicatescheme 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e​

3 Perform the appropriate step below:
  • If the "Balanced" power plan has been restored, then you can stop now.
  • If the "Balanced" power plan has not been restored, then continue on to step 4.
4 Click/tap on the download button below to download the Balanced.zip file.


5 Save the ZIP file to your desktop.

6 Unblock the ZIP file.

7 Open the Balanced.zip file, and extract (drag and drop) the Balanced.pow file to your desktop.

8 Type the command below into Windows Terminal, and press Enter.

powercfg -import "Full path of .pow file" 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e​

Substitute Full path of .pow file in the command above with the actual full path of the Balanced.pow file from step 4.

For example: powercfg -import "C:\Users\Brink\Desktop\Balanced.pow" 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e


9 When finished, you can close Windows Terminal if you like.




Option Two

Restore "High performance" Power Plan


1 Open Windows Terminal, and select either Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt.

2 Copy and paste the command below into Windows Terminal, and press Enter.

powercfg -duplicatescheme 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c​

3 Perform the appropriate step below:
  • If the "High performance" power plan has been restored, then you can stop now.
  • If the "High performance" power plan has not been restored, then continue on to step 4.
4 Click/tap on the download button below to download the High_performance.zip file.


5 Save the ZIP file to your desktop.

6 Unblock the ZIP file.

7 Open the High_performance.zip file, and extract (drag and drop) the High performance.pow file to your desktop.

8 Type the command below into Windows Terminal, and press Enter.

powercfg -import "Full path of .pow file" 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c​

Substitute Full path of .pow file in the command above with the actual full path of the High performance.pow file from step 4.

For example: powercfg -import "C:\Users\Brink\Desktop\High performance.pow" 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c


9 When finished, you can close Windows Terminal if you like.




Option Three

Restore "Power saver" Power Plan


1 Open Windows Terminal, and select either Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt.

2 Copy and paste the command below into Windows Terminal, and press Enter.

powercfg -duplicatescheme a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a​

3 Perform the appropriate step below:
  • If the "Power saver" power plan has been restored, then you can stop now.
  • If the "Power saver" power plan has not been restored, then continue on to step 4.
4 Click/tap on the download button below to download the Power_saver.zip file.


5 Save the ZIP file to your desktop.

6 Unblock the ZIP file.

7 Open the Power_saver.zip file, and extract (drag and drop) the Power saver.pow file to your desktop.

8 Type the command below into Windows Terminal, and press Enter.

powercfg -import "Full path of .pow file" a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a​

Substitute Full path of .pow file in the command above with the actual full path of the Power saver.pow file from step 4.

For example: powercfg -import "C:\Users\Brink\Desktop\Power saver.pow" a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a


9 When finished, you can close Windows Terminal if you like.




Option Four

Restore "Ultimate Performance" Power Plan


1 Open Windows Terminal, and select either Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt.

2 Copy and paste the command below into Windows Terminal, and press Enter.

powercfg -duplicatescheme e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61​

3 Perform the appropriate step below:
  • If the "Ultimate Performance" power plan has been restored, then you can stop now.
  • If the "Ultimate Performance" power plan has not been restored, then continue on to step 4.
4 Click/tap on the download button below to download the Ultimate_Performance.zip file.


5 Save the ZIP file to your desktop.

6 Unblock the ZIP file.

7 Open the Ultimate_Performance.zip file, and extract (drag and drop) the Ultimate Performance.pow file to your desktop.

8 Type the command below into Windows Terminal, and press Enter.

powercfg -import "Full path of .pow file" e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61​

Substitute Full path of .pow file in the command above with the actual full path of the Ultimate Performance.pow file from step 4.

For example: powercfg -import "C:\Users\Brink\Desktop\Ultimate Performance.pow" e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61


9 When finished, you can close Windows Terminal if you like.




Option Five

Reset and Restore All Default Power Plans


This option will delete all custom power plans, restore all default power plans, and reset the settings for all built-in power plans to default.


1 Open Windows Terminal, and select either Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt.

2 Copy and paste the command below into Windows Terminal, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)

powercfg -restoredefaultschemes​

3 When finished, you can close Windows Terminal if you like.

powercfg_restoredefaultschemes.png



That's it,
Shawn Brink


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Brink said:

Windows 11 devices that support Modern Standby will usually only have the Balanced power plan scheme available by default, and can only add custom power plans.

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I certainly have Modern Standby disabled. But High Performance still refuses to show in the CP despite being added and present inside the registry (I even tried adding d-word Attributes with value 0). It will only show in CP and powercfg list if and only if it is the current active plan. Any ideas?

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  • OS
    Windows 11
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    Laptop
Valour549 said:
I certainly have Modern Standby disabled. But High Performance still refuses to show in the CP despite being added and present inside the registry (I even tried adding d-word Attributes with value 0). It will only show in CP and powercfg list if and only if it is the current active plan. Any ideas?

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Hello, :alien:

This is normal for devices with Modern Standby. They only have the Balanced power plan, and can only add custom power plans.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
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    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
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    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
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    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
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    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
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    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
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    15" HDR
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    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
My experience with Modern Standby is that it locked the CPU to base speed of 2.0GHz regardless of the 'best performance' in the modern settings. Total :poop:
So removed S0 and reinstated High Performance and now the CPU works as intended. I don't use sleep so that makes no difference to me.

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    Win 11 Home & Pro
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    ASUS Vivobook
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    AMD Ryzen™ 7 7730U
    Motherboard
    M1605YA
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    15.0GB Dual-Channel DDR4 @ 1596MHz (22-22-22-52)
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Brink said:
Hello, :alien:

This is normal for devices with Modern Standby. They only have the Balanced power plan, and can only add custom power plans.
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Even with Modern Standby disabled?

But if you look at my screenshot above, all the other plans are exposed, only High Performance is hidden, why is that?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
Valour549 said:
Even with Modern Standby disabled?

But if you look at my screenshot above, all the other plans are exposed, only High Performance is hidden, why is that?
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It looks like those could be custom plans added by the OEM or you instead.

The GUIDs of the default plans will still be listed in the registry for reference, but just not available with Modern Standby.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Brink said:
It looks like those could be custom plans added by the OEM or you instead.

The GUIDs of the default plans will still be listed in the registry for reference, but just not available with Modern Standby.
Click to expand...
You keep mentioning Modern Standy, but I have it disabled. Does that not matter?

So my only option would be to use powercfg -duplicatescheme 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c which creates a scheme based on High Performance with a new GUID right? Is that GUID random?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
Valour549 said:
You keep mentioning Modern Standy, but I have it disabled. Does that not matter?

So my only option would be to use powercfg -duplicatescheme 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c which creates a scheme based on High Performance with a new GUID right? Is that GUID random?
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As a workaround, check to see if you have Power Mode settings below. If so, you can set it to "Best Performance" to effectively be the same as High Performance.

www.elevenforum.com

Change Power Mode in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how change the power mode for your account in Windows 11. Power mode allows you to optimize your Windows 11 device based on power use and performance. Choose the power mode that works for you and what you want to do on your Windows 11 PC. This lets you determine...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Brink said:
As a workaround, check to see if you have Power Mode settings below. If so, you can set it to "Best Performance" to effectively be the same as High Performance.

www.elevenforum.com

Change Power Mode in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how change the power mode for your account in Windows 11. Power mode allows you to optimize your Windows 11 device based on power use and performance. Choose the power mode that works for you and what you want to do on your Windows 11 PC. This lets you determine...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
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I do, and it is set to Best Performance while I'm in another plan. But this power mode is not the same as the High Performance power plan, because High Performance is the only plan that does not constantly write to the Speed Shift EPP register. I am using Throttlestop and any plan other than High Performance causes a tug of war for that EPP register.

I have exposed the EPP settings in the power plan but they seem to be completely useless in that Windows does not respect the value I put in, and simply wants to use its own which is fixed for every plan, except again High Performance.
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
It seems to be some sort of placebo (8 is my change in Balanced).
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In comparison.
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  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
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    MSI MS-7D98
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-13490F
    Motherboard
    MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI
    Memory
    2 x 16 Patriot Memory (PDP Systems) PSD516G560081
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    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OC 12G (GV-N4070WF3OC-12GD)
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    CG560 - DeepCool
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    100 Mbps
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    Firefox
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Does not the "High Performance" setting in Power Mode do what we are attempting to do from the Control Panel? Please advise.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 23H2
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    Laptop
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    MSI GF76 Katana
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    12th Generation Intel i7-12700H 2700 Mhz 14(Core)s
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    16 Gigs
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    1 Terabyte
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