1 How To Reset a Single Power Plan to Default Settings2 How To Reset All Power Plans to Default Settings Using Command Prompt3 How To Reset All Power Plans to Default Settings Using PowerShell4 How To Restore Missing Power Plans by Using PowerShell5 Some More Tips About Power Plans
Depending on your system Windows 10 provides the following three or four default power plans wich might be complemented by additional power plans from PC manufacturers:
The Balanced power plan adapts hardware usage and energy saving feature to system load and user interaction. It offers full performance when needed and saves power during periods of inactivity. The High performance power plan maximizes system performance and responsiveness by deactivating all power saving features. Battery power does not last as long when they use this plan. The Power saver power plan maximizes energy efficiency by reducing system performance to help mobile PC users benefit the most from a single battery charge. The Ultimate performance power plan provides ultimate performance by extending the High performance power plan by eliminating micro-latencies associated with fine grained power management techniques. It is available by default only for Windows 10 Pro for Workstations but can be activated manually if needed for systems that are not battery powered.
Missing Power Plans in Windows 10
If you see Windows 10 power plans missing or need to reset power plans to their default settings you can do that with the following methods. Accidental changes in Windows 10 power settings are one of the main culprits to look at if power plans are not working properly.
How To Reset a Single Power Plan to Default Settings
How To Reset All Power Plans to Default Settings Using Command Prompt
How To Restore Missing Power Plans by Using PowerShell
Some More Tips About Power Plans
If you switch frequently between power plans, we suggest using a taskbar-button. To analyze and optimize battery usage of portable devices, you might want to check out the hidden battery report of Windows 10. HDDs in portable devices can be turned off after certain idle-time which might be useful in certain scenarios to safe battery. By using modern standby mode in Windows 10 your device can receive emails while asleep. To save battery you might want to turn this off.
How To Reset All Power Plans to Default Settings Using PowerShell
