System Review and Apply Energy Recommendations in Windows 11


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This tutorial will show you how to review and apply energy recommendations for your account in Windows 11.

Starting with Windows 11 build 22621.1344, Windows now provides Energy Recommendations in Settings.

You can review and apply these recommendations to improve the energy efficiency of your PC and reduce your carbon footprint.

Starting with Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361, Microsoft added 2 additional energy recommendations for turning on dark mode and adjusting refresh rate to conserve energy.

Starting with Windows 11 build 26252.5000 (Canary), build 26120.1340 (Dev), build 26100.1876 (RP), and build 26100.1882 (24H2) Microsoft is beginning to roll out a new energy recommendation for turning off HDR to conserve energy on PCs with HDR displays.

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Microsoft is beginning to roll this feature out, so it isn’t available to all Insiders just yet as Microsoft plans to monitor feedback and see how it lands before pushing it out to everyone.




Here's How:

1 Open Settings (WIn+I).

2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on Power & battery on the right side. (see screenshot below)

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3 Click/tap on Energy recommendations. (see screenshot below)


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4 You can now review the energy recommendations to either Apply specific or Apply all recommendations you want. (see screenshot below)

If you click/tap on an applied energy recommendation, it will take you to its settings page to make any changes you want.


Energy_recommendations-3.png


That's it,
Shawn Brink


 
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@Brink
If you ever discover a way to turn these Recommendations off, please let us know! ;-)
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
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    Laptop
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    ASUS VivoBook
To hide "Energy Recommendations" in Settings:
Code:
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v SettingsPageVisibility /t REG_SZ /d "hide:energyrecommendations" /f

To show "Energy Recommendations" in Settings:
Code:
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v SettingsPageVisibility /t REG_SZ /d "" /f

If you're hiding other Settings app features, add "energyrecommendations" to your current SettingsPageVisibility list.

UPDATE: Fixed the reg command.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
@garlin
Like I've already posted yesterday hide recommendations :
"Just found something: gpedit: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel
"Settings Page Visibility" policy. Enabled and Inserted: hide:ms-settings:energyrecommendations. Didn't work. Inserted: hide:energyrecommendations. [corrected typo] Results in Power section in settings invisible."
Easy way via Winaero::
"'Hide Pages from Settings' "Power & Battery" in Winaero results in Hiding the Power section without a restart. Just leave settings and click again."

Your initial reg setting did not work in my case:
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v SettingsPageVisibility /t REG_SZ /d "hide:ms-settings:system: power:energyrecommendations" /f

I view this as an interim solution as the whole power section is hidden. Accessible for me partly via old Control Panel:
"C:\Users\XXXXXX\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\Power Options.lnk"

I would be very happy to find a way to hide solely the 'Energy recommendations' and keep the power section.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    14900K

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
@dacrone
Yes, thank you. I've figured out the partially working reg myself already yesterday and posted that already there. Just click the link in my post above in the first line.
Besides Sordum Windows Settings Blocker just does the same. Command from WSB is ms-settings:energyrecommendations results in hiding the Power section in toto.

WSB - Copy.webp
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    14900K
powercfg -energy -duration 30 -output E:\energy3.html

I wonder when it will stop being considered a mistake

"Platform Power Management Capabilities - PCI Express Active-State Power Management (ASPM) Disabled"
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    MSI MS-7D98
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-13490F
    Motherboard
    MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI
    Memory
    2 x 16 Patriot Memory (PDP Systems) PSD516G560081
    Graphics Card(s)
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OC 12G (GV-N4070WF3OC-12GD)
    Sound Card
    Bluetooth Аудио
    Monitor(s) Displays
    INNOCN 15K1F
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    WD_BLACK SN770 250GB
    KINGSTON SNV2S1000G (ELFK0S.6)
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1000W
    Case
    CG560 - DeepCool
    Cooling
    ID-COOLING SE-224-XTS / 2 x 140Mm Fan - rear and top; 3 x 120Mm - front
    Keyboard
    Corsair K70 RGB TKL
    Mouse
    Corsair KATAR PRO XT
    Internet Speed
    100 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender Antivirus
    Other Info
    https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/66553205
@dacrone
Yes, thank you. I've figured out the partially working reg myself already yesterday and posted that already there. Just click the link in my post above in the first line.
Besides Sordum Windows Settings Blocker just does the same. Command from WSB is ms-settings:energyrecommendations results in hiding the Power section in toto.

View attachment 130498
you can try disabling the feature via ViveTool... idk if those IDs still works or not though...

Code:
c:\vivetool\vivetool /disable /id:39427030

c:\vivetool\vivetool /disable /id:41249924
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro

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