Fix Power settings keep changing on Windows 10 / 11

Many users are reporting a problem in windows 10 stating that windows 10 and windows 11 is automatically changing particular power plan setting on its own. If you are also facing this issue please read the fix given below to solve this problem.

 

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Fix  1 – Restore Power plans to default

1. Press Windows key + R together to open run.

2. Write powercfg.cpl in it and click OK.

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3. Now, Click on change plan settings for your current plan which is selected.

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4. Now, click on Restore default settings for this plan.



 

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Fix 2 – Delete the power plan to which it is changing

You can also get rid of the power plan to which the system keep reverting back to.

1. Search cmd in windows 10 search box.

2. Now, right click and run as admin.

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3. Now, type the command given below to know all the guid of all the plans

powercfg /list

4. Now, note down and copy the guid of the plan which is giving you problems. To which it constantly changes to.

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5. Now, run the command given below.

powercfg -delete GUID

Replace the GUID with the GUID you copied.

Fix 3 – Using Group Policy editor

You can also get rid of the power plan to which the system keep reverting back to.

1. Search cmd in windows 10 search box.

2. Now, right click and run as admin.

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3. Now, type the command given below to know all the guid of all the plans

powercfg /list

4. Now, note down and copy the guid of the plan which you want to keep as your default plan and with which you want to stick to.

5. Now, Press Windows key + R key together to open run.

6. Now, type gpedit.msc in it and click OK.

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7. Now, Go to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Power management

8. On the right side , just click on specify a custom active power plans.

 

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9. Now, choose enabled and paste the GUID you copied in the GUID field provided below.

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10. Click on Apply and ok and close the window.



Fix 4 – Disable INTEL READY MODE TECHNOLOGY

1. Press Windows key + R to open run.

2. write  services.msc in it and Click OK.

 

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3. Locate INTEL READY MODE TECHNOLOGY .

4. Right Click on it and Choose Properties.

5. Click on Stop to stop the service.

6. Change startup type to manual.

7. Click OK and close the window.

Fix 5 – Create a custom power plan

1. Search powercfg.cpl in windows 10 search box.

2. Now, click on powercfg.cpl.

 

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3. Now, click on Create a Power plan.

 

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4. Now, choose the power plan from the existing list based on your preference and name it anything which you can remember and click Next.

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5. Click on create after you are OK with the settings.

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Fix 6 – Create a Batch File

This is workaround and not a fix. In this we will create a Batch file.

1. Search cmd in windows 10 search box.

2. Now, right click and run as admin.

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3. Now, type the command given below to know all the guid of all the plans

powercfg /list

4. Now, note down and copy the guid of the plan which you want to keep as your power plan.

5. Now, open Notepad.

6. Now, copy and paste the command given below in Notepad.

@echo off
@powercfg /setactive GUID
@exit

Just change the GUID with the GUID of the power plan you noted down.

7. Now, name this file power.bat

8. Select All files in Save as Type.

 

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9. Now, save it on a convenient location such as desktop.

10. Now, click on it whenever it changes.

You can also paste it in C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup location so that it starts every time windows PC starts.



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Fix 7 – Turn of Game Mode if you are Using Avast

If you are using Avast Anti Virus, you just need to disable game mode in Avast. To do this :-

1. Open Avast

2. Click on Performance

3. Click on Game Mode

4. Toggle off Game Mode to disable it.

 

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Fix 6 – Disable Power Management

1. Click on Start button.

2. Locate Intel Rapid Storage Technology and click on it.

 

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3. Click on Performance Tab.

4. Disable Link Power management.

 

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Fix 8 – Create Power Plan with Administrative Privilege

Log in with Admin Account and then create a Power Plan. Now, Log in again with the normal account. The power plan most probably will not change.