What Causes Power Options to go Missing?
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. We have gathered some working solutions so make sure you try them out. Good luck!
Solution 1: Restore Them Manually
If a Windows Update or something else you did has removed the power plans from your computer, you can get to them by running commands which will recreate them and have them available on your computer the same way as they were before. There are two ways you can do this and it depends on what you prefer.
Command Prompt:
You can restore the missing power plan settings simply by running several commands in Command Prompt. Note: The last command can only work on Windows 10 versions after the 17101 build as it’s related to restoring the Ultimate Performance Power Plan available for the newest Windows 10 builds for workstations.
Download the Files Yourself:
You can download the required files easily from a guide made by TenForums and it contains the “.pow” files which are used to represent a power plan.
Solution 2: Use the Following Registry Hack
If a Windows Update has indeed hidden these options, it’s possible that Windows it trying to replace this feature or push it into the history by replacing it with other features. If you still wich to use this exact option, you can turn it on using the following registry hack. Since you will have to edit a registry key, we recommend you check out this article we have made for you to safely backup your registry to prevent unwanted side effects which shouldn’t occur if you just follow the steps carefully.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power
Note: If this didn’t work out for you, you can try adding an option to show these power plans individually for every power plan your computer knows about. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings
Solution 3: A Useful Workaround
This workaround can be used quite easily if you want to add the power option which is missing quite easily. Since a new build of Windows usually only leaves the Balanced power plan intact, you can add it (or any other default plan) easily by creating a new plan which is exactly the same as this one.
Solution 4: Check for the New Battery Slider
From the latest build of Windows, it appears that the power options have now started to change for users who didn’t perform the steps above and everyone will get to see the new slider you can use to either set everything to high performance or to save battery life. Also, these settings will now be managed through the Settings tool and not via Control Panel.
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