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This tutorial will show you how to change the power saving mode of wireless adapters in your active power plan in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Power Saving Mode setting under Wireless Adapter Settings in Power Options allows you to control the power saving mode of wireless adapters. The...

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Power Saving Mode under Wireless Adapter Settings in Power Options for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Power Saving Mode setting under Wireless Adapter Settings in Power Options allows you to control the power saving mode of wireless...

This tutorial will show you how to change how long after your computer is inactive (idle) before automatically enters hibernation in Windows 11. Hibernate was designed for laptops and might not be available for all PCs. (For example, PCs with Modern Standby may not have the hibernate option.)...

This tutorial will show you how to check to see how much time until the battery is fully charged in Windows 11. If you have a Windows 11 device that runs on battery power, you can check the "Time until fully charged" for the system battery while plugged in and charging. Tip...

This tutorial will show you how to view a list of app and driver Power Requests that prevent the computer from automatically powering off the display or entering a low-power sleep mode in Windows 10 and Windows 11. By default, Windows based platforms enable device and system power management...

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off energy saver for all users in Windows 11. Energy Saver replaces battery saver and exists on Windows 11 24H2 and later versions. It significantly extends battery life and reduces energy consumption by automatically managing power usage across...

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Shut down on the power menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A shut down closes all apps, signs out all users, and turn your PC off completely. Shut down is available in the power options menu by default in Windows 11, but you can...

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Restart on the power menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Restarting the computer will sign out all users, shut down the computer, and then automatically reboot the computer. Restart is available in the power options menu by default...

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Sleep on the power menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Sleep uses very little power, your PC starts up faster, and you’re instantly back to where you left off. You don’t have to worry that you'll lose your work because of your...

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Hibernate on the power menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Hibernate is a power-saving state designed primarily for laptops, and might not be available for all PCs. (For example, PCs with Modern Standby may not have hibernate...

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing the battery estimated time remaining for all users in Windows 11. If you have a Windows 11 device that runs on battery power, you can check the battery status to see the estimated time and percentage remaining battery life left to...

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...

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Efficiency mode confirmation dialog for your account in Windows 11. Efficiency mode is helpful when you notice an app consuming high resources and would like to limit its consumption so that the system gives priority to other apps which...

This tutorial will show you how to reset and restore specific or all power plan settings to default for all users 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...

This tutorial will show you how to change how long HDDs are inactive before automatically turned off in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Turn off hard disk after setting in Power Options lets you specify the period of inactivity before the disk is automatically powered down. Having your HDDs...

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off USB selective suspend for a power plan in Windows 10 and Windows 11. USB selective suspend is the ability to power down and later resume an idle USB device while the computer to which it is attached remains in the working state (S0). For...

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Power button on the sign-in screen for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Power button on the sign-in screen can allow users to sleep, hibernate, shut down, or restart the computer without having to sign in to Windows. The Shutdown...

This tutorial will show you how to check the battery status for estimated time and percentage remaining in Windows 11. If you have a Windows 11 device that runs on battery power, you can check the battery status to see the estimated time and percentage remaining battery life left to know when...

This tutorial will show you how to change the Console lock display off timeout setting in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Console lock display off timeout is the amount of minutes Windows will wait idle with no activity while on the lock screen (aka: welcome screen) when a user locks the computer...

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Power button on the Start menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Power button on the Start menu allows you to quickly open Sign-in options, Lock computer, Sleep computer, Hibernate computer, Shut down computer, or Restart...