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Why can't I change power settings in Windows 10?

If you can’t change Power Settings in Windows, you may be using High Performance Plan or Ultimate Performance Power Plan as your active power plan. These power plans are designed to maximize performance, so they won’t allow you to change your current power settings. Also if you’re using a custom power plan, you will probably experience this issue.

Why am I stuck in a specific power mode in Windows?

Another reason could be using a Custom Power Plan in the Control Panel. Microsoft states that as long as you’re using a custom plan, you cannot change Power Mode in Windows. And hence the issue occurs. Apart from this, corrupt system files or a faulty power plan may also be responsible for keeping you stuck in a specific Power Mode in Windows.

Why can't I change the power mode?

This is because the High-Performance plan always forces the Best Performance mode to yield maximum performance. So you won’t be able to change the Power Mode unless you switch to the ‘Balanced’ plan in the Control Panel. Another reason could be using a Custom Power Plan in the Control Panel.

How to change power mode on Windows 11/10?

Nevertheless, you may use the following fixes if you’re facing difficulty in changing Power Mode or Plan on your Windows 11/10 PC: Run the Power Troubleshooter. Change the Power Plan. Restore Power Plans to Default. Run the System File Checker. Let us see these in detail. Start by running the Power Troubleshooter.

How to reduce battery power consumption Windows 10?

Type and search [Power, sleep and battery settings] in the Windows search bar ①, and then click [Open]②. On the Power mode field, click the scroll-down menu to choose the one you want ③. If you would like to decrease the battery power consumption, you can choose Best power efficiency. Choose and customize a power plan

What if power options settings change or reset on their own?

If Power Options settings change or reset on their own, here’s what you should do to fix the issue. Although the issue is not new or unknown, there’s no single best solution available for this problem in Windows 11/10. So, you must take a few actions and see which one works for you. Troubleshoot using PowerCFG.