Power Plan - Restore Default Settings

How to Restore the Default Power Plan Settings in Windows 7
Published 14 Dec 2008

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How to Restore the Default Power Plan Settings in Windows 7

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This will show you how to reset and restore all of the default Power Plans back with their default settings, or how to restore a single Power Plan back to default settings in Windows 7.

EXAMPLE: Default Power Plans

EXAMPLE: Missing Power Plans
NOTE: This is just an example of the power plans missing.

OPTION ONE

To Reset and Restore All Power Plans

NOTE: This can be handy if you have a missing default power plan and would like to restore it, or would like to reset all default power plans back to their default settings.

1. Open a command prompt.

2. In the command prompt, type powercfg -restoredefaultschemes and press Enter. (See screenshot below)

3. Close the command prompt.

OPTION TWO

To Restore a Single Power Plan

NOTE: This will restore a single power plan that you select back to it's default settings.

1. Open the Start Menu, and type powercfg.cpl in the search box, press enter, and go to step 3 below.

OR

2. Open the Control Panel (icons view), click on the Power Options icon, and go to step 3 below.

3. Click on the Change plan settings link to the right of the power plan that you want to restore the default settings for. (See screenshot below)

4. Click on the Restore default settings for this plan link, and go to step 6 below.. (See screenshot below)

OR

5. Click on the Change advanced power settings link, click on the Restore plan defaults button, and go to step 6 below.. (See screenshot below)

6. Click on Yes to confirm. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If you did step 5 instead of step 4, then click on OK. (See screenshot below step 5A)

7. Close the Edit Plan Settings window. (See screenshot below step 4)

That's it,
Shawn

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17 Apr 2010	#1
afrozenminute Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (6.1, Build 7600) 16 posts Pampanga	Thanks this would be a great help.
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Brink 64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise 46,982 posts Texas	You're most welcome Afrozenminute.
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aybe Windows 8 x64 2 posts	Hello and thank you, using this I've just fixed a very annoying problem on my PC : Re: Lenovo Power Manager in Windows 8 - Page 4 - Lenovo Community BIG THANKS
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Brink 64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise 46,982 posts Texas	You're most welcome Aybe, and welcome to Seven Forums. I'm glad it was able to help.
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aybe Windows 8 x64 2 posts	Thank you !
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