Power Plans missing in Windows 10

Anonymous
2017-10-21T08:04:41+00:00

I dont know what happened but now I am unable to choose the default set of three power plans in control panel (Balanced, Power saver, High performance). Instead I'm only having two. Please see the screenshot:

powercfg -l gives this:

Power Scheme GUID: 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e  (Balanced)

Power Scheme GUID: 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c  (High performance) *

while powercfg -q gives this :

a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a  SCHEME_MAX

8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c  SCHEME_MIN

381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e  SCHEME_BALANCED

e73a048d-bf27-4f12-9731-8b2076e8891f  SUB_BATTERY

637ea02f-bbcb-4015-8e2c-a1c7b9c0b546    BATACTIONCRIT

d8742dcb-3e6a-4b3c-b3fe-374623cdcf06    BATACTIONLOW

bcded951-187b-4d05-bccc-f7e51960c258    BATFLAGSLOW

9a66d8d7-4ff7-4ef9-b5a2-5a326ca2a469    BATLEVELCRIT

8183ba9a-e910-48da-8769-14ae6dc1170a    BATLEVELLOW

4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347  SUB_BUTTONS

5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936    LIDACTION

7648efa3-dd9c-4e3e-b566-50f929386280    PBUTTONACTION

96996bc0-ad50-47ec-923b-6f41874dd9eb    SBUTTONACTION

a7066653-8d6c-40a8-910e-a1f54b84c7e5    UIBUTTON_ACTION

0012ee47-9041-4b5d-9b77-535fba8b1442  SUB_DISK

6738e2c4-e8a5-4a42-b16a-e040e769756e    DISKIDLE

48672f38-7a9a-4bb2-8bf8-3d85be19de4e  SUB_INTSTEER

2e601130-5351-4d9d-8e04-252966bad054  SUB_IR

fea3413e-7e05-4911-9a71-700331f1c294  SUB_NONE

501a4d13-42af-4429-9fd1-a8218c268e20  SUB_PCIEXPRESS

ee12f906-d277-404b-b6da-e5fa1a576df5    ASPM

8619b916-e004-4dd8-9b66-dae86f806698  SUB_PRESENCE

54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00  SUB_PROCESSOR

bc5038f7-23e0-4960-96da-33abaf5935ec    PROCTHROTTLEMAX

893dee8e-2bef-41e0-89c6-b55d0929964c    PROCTHROTTLEMIN

94d3a615-a899-4ac5-ae2b-e4d8f634367f    SYSCOOLPOL

238c9fa8-0aad-41ed-83f4-97be242c8f20  SUB_SLEEP

9d7815a6-7ee4-497e-8888-515a05f02364    HIBERNATEIDLE

94ac6d29-73ce-41a6-809f-6363ba21b47e    HYBRIDSLEEP

bd3b718a-0680-4d9d-8ab2-e1d2b4ac806d    RTCWAKE

29f6c1db-86da-48c5-9fdb-f2b67b1f44da    STANDBYIDLE

7516b95f-f776-4464-8c53-06167f40cc99  SUB_VIDEO

fbd9aa66-9553-4097-ba44-ed6e9d65eab8    ADAPTBRIGHT

3c0bc021-c8a8-4e07-a973-6b14cbcb2b7e    VIDEOIDLE

Please see the first three bolded entries. SCHEME_MAX if I am right is the "High performance" mode but its GUID is having a mismatch (is it a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a or 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c ?

If I use the "setactive" command,  to 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635cCPU runs at max (1.9 Ghz). While on a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4ait is at 798 Mhz.

So you see, something is wrong. At a time I can only have two power plans displayed in Control Panel.

Thanks

*Modified title for accuracy*

*Original title: Power Plans missing*

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Anonymous
2017-11-03T00:37:34+00:00

I guess you can create your own new profiles and name them what you want, or use the original default names. But it does appear that the profiles simply disappeared. I tried a terminal command to reset profiles to default, which did not restore any missing

ones. The only work around I have seen is to recreate the profiles manually. Funny though both my desktop PC's never experienced this issue, but my laptop did and that's probably where I would change the power option profile. I never used a custom profile

or a OEM profile. So not sure why a Windows update would just wipe those two profiles? 

Hi, all. 

I am having the same issue as @san2222 and the rest of you. After the W10 Creator's fall update, I can only see one default profile -- Balanced -- on my laptop's "Power Options" window. 

I have looked high and low, and there does not seem to be an easy fix available, but there is one hack and one fairly simple workaround. 

The hack -- You'll have to look this one up yourself as I don't have a link. There is a pretty  simple Registry change you can make that will restore/show/reveal the two missing default power plans. It is a hack that's been around since at least Windows 7 days. Problem is, after you make the Registry change to restore your missing plans, Sleep mode no longer functions. I use Sleep mode a lot on my laptop, so this solution is not the one for me, and I backed away. 

The workaround -- Besides creating a personal power plan and naming it after the missing default power plan, there is another very simple option. Go to your Taskbar and right-click the Battery icon, then click Windows Mobility Center. When the Mobility Center window opens, you will find a Battery Status button that will allow you to choose from all three default power plans: Balanced, Power saver and High performance. Choose the one you want and you're golden. One odd thing that I noted: When you choose either of the "missing" power plans (Power saver or High performance) and subsequently open the Control Panel/Power Options window, it will look like you have somehow restored the missing plan that you just picked using the Mobility Center utility. However, if you change your power plan back to Balanced, the "missing" plan again becomes MIA on the Power Options window. You can, however, restore it by using Windows Mobility Center.

I suspect this is a glitch in the fall update that affects devices that use batteries. I also suspect that because Windows Mobility Center seems to be a solution, that MSFT will soon declare this glitch a "feature" rather than fixing it. Anyone want to take odds on this?

Let me know if the Workaround works for you by marking this post as a Solution to your problem.

Thanks a million.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-12-04T07:23:59+00:00

    The build is 16299.98.

    I'll try the steps and let you know.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-12-03T21:23:28+00:00

    I tried your steps but no good. I had HP AC Power Control uninstalled, restarted, no slider. Then made a new plan based on "High Performance" and restarted. Still there is no slider.

    It is interesting that when you make a new plan, Windows recommends to base it on the default three plans. It says "Start with an existing plan and give it a name."

    But nowhere can I see the existing plans other than "Balanced. See the screenshot:

    Please confirm which build you are on. Start Menu/Settings/About.

    If you are indeed running build 1709 and update 16299.64, you probably need to scan and repair your system files. In that case, please Run (As Administrator) SFC /scannow and if you get an error message, open Powershell and run DISM /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth and then run SFC /scannow again. If you cannot run DISM without an error you many need to follow the instructions in this thread <<https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/insider_wintp-insider_install/how-to-repair-your-system-files-using-dism-and-sfc/1021b42a-09ff-41a0-a95a-48f3ee3ae699?page=8>> to scan and repair your system files.

    If you are running the latest update and get no error messages with SFCand DISM, either another app or process is the culprit or you may need to refresh your build.

    Also, please ensrue that you are not running any other power profile apps provided by your PC builder or hard drive builder (Dell, HP, Intel, Samsung, etc.)? These will likely keep the slider bar from appearing and turning them off may solve the problem.

    If you have already done all of this, my apologies, and in that case I recommend contacting MS support by phone to resolve this issue.

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-11-29T01:37:25+00:00

    I tried your steps but no good. I had HP AC Power Control uninstalled, restarted, no slider. Then made a new plan based on "High Performance" and restarted. Still there is no slider.

    It is interesting that when you make a new plan, Windows recommends to base it on the default three plans. It says "Start with an existing plan and give it a name."

    But nowhere can I see the existing plans other than "Balanced. See the screenshot:

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-11-27T10:37:08+00:00

    Hi,

    There are a few things you need to get the slider:

    • The fall update; I have build 16299.64
    • Don't use a power manager (@wildbarry; you have the Dell Power Manager enabled which creates the problem for you)
    • You need to remove any custom (or previous windows) plan that you have, so the only mode left is 'Balanced (Recommended)

    If you do not comply with the above; your power option when you 'LEFT click' on the battery icon, looks like this: 

    Fix:

    1. Upgrade to the latest windows version (duh)

    2a. Fix your powerplan: 

    If you have multiple powerplans, remove all but the 'Balanced (recommended)'. To delete a powerplan, make sure the 'Balanced (recommended)' is the default / selected one and open up the "Change Plan Settings" for the other plans. Then select 'Remove Plan'

    2b. If you already only have the 'Balanced (recommended)' plan, see if you have a power manager e.g. Dell or HP and uninstall it. Reboot and see if that fixed the issue.

    If not; and you only have the 'Balanced (recommended)',

    • Create a new power plan using the "Create a powerplan" option in 'Control Panel / Power Options'.
    • Create it. Reboot.
    • Check the 'LEFT click' on the battery icon'. It should not show the slider.
    • Remove the plan.
    • 'LEFT click' on the battery icon. (My experience is that it still shows the old L&F)
    • 'LEFT click' AGAIN on the battery icon! And now it should update the view with the slider.

    I hope that fixes it for most of you.

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