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Power Plan - Restore Default Settings

How to Restore the Default Power Plan Settings in Windows 7
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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
Power Plan - Restore Default Settings-w7_default.jpg
EXAMPLE: Missing Power Plans
NOTE: This is just an example of the power plans missing.
Power Plan - Restore Default Settings-w7_problem.jpg



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)
Power Plan - Restore Default Settings-w7_cmd.jpg
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)
Power Plan - Restore Default Settings-step1.jpg
4. Click on the Restore default settings for this plan link, and go to step 6 below.. (See screenshot below)
Power Plan - Restore Default Settings-advanced_settings.jpg
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)
Power Plan - Restore Default Settings-step4.jpg
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)
Power Plan - Restore Default Settings-confirm.jpg
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)
Pampanga
 
 

Thanks this would be a great help.

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17 Apr 2010   #2
Brink

64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
Texas
 
 

You're most welcome Afrozenminute.
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02 Mar 2013   #3
aybe

Windows 8 x64
 
 

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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02 Mar 2013   #4
Brink

64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
Texas
 
 

You're most welcome Aybe, and welcome to Seven Forums. I'm glad it was able to help.
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02 Mar 2013   #5
aybe

Windows 8 x64
 
 

Thank you !
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