When you open Power Options, only the Balanced plan will be shown. Other schemes, such as “High performance,” “Ultimate,” and “Power Saver,” may be missing. This is normal on systems that support Modern Standby (S0 Low Power Idle).Read more
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Powercfg: The hiberfile type does not support hibernation
When you open the Power and sleep buttons and lid settings in Power Options, the Hibernate option may be missing from the dropdown. However, the “Fast Startup” option may be available. When you run Powercfg /AVAILABLESLEEPSTATES or Powercfg /A to report the sleep states available on the system, the output may contain the following line: … Read more
What is Ultimate Performance Plan in Windows 10/11 Power Options
The Ultimate Performance plan is a preset power scheme introduced in Windows 10 v1803 and higher. This power scheme is enabled by default for Windows for Workstations. But, it can be manually enabled in other Windows 10/11 editions — Home, Pro, etc.
But, what exactly does the Ultimate Performance power scheme do?Read more
Switch Power Plans Quickly via Desktop Right-click Menu in Windows 10
Switching power plans require you to open Power Options applet from Control Panel, or from the Start button’s right-click menu which can also accessed by pressing Win + X. This post tells you how to switch power plans using command-line or shortcut, which you can also implement in the context menu if you use it frequently.Read more
Increase Lock Screen Display Off Timeout in Windows 10 and 11
The lock screen which exists in Windows 8 and higher is an additional screen with a background image. The lock screen, which conceals the login screen, shows the time and date, quick status of running apps and the current Windows Spotlight image details.
After 60 seconds of no user activity, the lock screen display turns off to conserve power. This timeout applies when you lock the device or workstation, as well as during startup.Read more