No Power Management Options

[dalai]

just realised that the power management options have disappeared from my control panel.

I ran command prompt as admin: powercfg -requests and got

DISPLAY:
None.
SYSTEM:
None:
AWAYMODE:
None.

so not sure how to reset this?

also when I click on the power icon and then "More power options" nothing happens

 

[dalai]

anyone any ideas?

 

[DavidE]

Did you make any system changes, apply updates, or install new programs just before the problem started?
Do you have a Restore Point and/or System Backup Image from before the problem started?

Seeing "None" for "powercfg -requests" is not a problem.
It just means you don't have any requests from other devices, such as another PC on your network.

Are you saying you don't have a "Power Options" icon in Control Panel?
I've never seen the Power Options Icon missing, so that would be an issue.
Or, is Power Options in Control Panel and it just doesn't work?

Try a System File Check:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

If that doesn't fix it, try a Clean Startup:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...ation-conflicts-performing-clean-startup.html

You could also try a Repair Install:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

Hope this helps.

 

[dalai]

not sure whan this started and haven't made any system changes except for windows updates.

yes power mangement option is missing from the control panel. also if I right click the power icon on the task bar and then "More power options" nothing happens

 

[dalai]

also if I click "Adanced Power Options" in control panel nothing happens

 

[dalai]

ran SFC /SCANNOW is "did not find any integrity violations"

 

[dalai]

also if I type "Power Settings" is the search bar in start meny I get "Windows Mobility Center" ... is this normal ?

 

[derekimo]

also if I type "Power Settings" is the search bar in start meny I get "Windows Mobility Center" ... is this normal ?

It is for a laptop.

 

[dalai]

ok thanks I watched this windows7 laptop get to power options

Power management - Windows 7 features - Microsoft Windows

but can't see how it was done from control panel

 

[dalai]

she types in "power" in the control panel search box and gets Power Options. When I do that I get Advanced Power Options (which does nothing) and Windows Mobility Center (which works). Is this normal? If so how fo I get to Power Options on a laptop?

 

[dalai]

still no power options.

when I click the power icon on the task bar and the "more power options" nothing happens? Win7 dell notebook

 

[dalai]

unable to do a full scan without it slipping into hybernation, cannot turn this off.

 

[DavidE]

You could try disabling hibernate from an elevated CMD prompt.

See Option 1 / #2 Disabling hibernate:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/819-hibernate-enable-disable.html

 

[dalai]

ok thanks. just a bit suprised that no one has a solution to ""when I click the power icon on the task bar and the "more power options" nothing happens? Windows 7 dell notebook

 

[dalai]

ok. ran cmd as admin and entered "powerfg.exe hibernate off" and still hibernates. so seems I have a problem here? any suggestions.

 

[dalai]

..forgot to restart. powercfg did change hibernate regsitry setting to off.

 

[dalai]

still hibernating. so powercfg changed the registry settings but no effect after re-boot.

 

[DavidE]

I don't have a laptop, so i can't test your scenario.
Please clarify your last reply, is there a C:\hiberfil.sys file or not ?

if hibernate is turned off, hiberfil.sys should not be there.

did you try all the suggestions in post #3?

 

[derekimo]

still hibernating. so powercfg changed the registry settings but no effect after re-boot.

You're not confusing hibernate and sleep are you?

I have turned off hibernate on my laptop but it will still sleep.

Sleep and hibernation: frequently asked questions

 

[dalai]

ok thanks
hiberfil.sys is not there and yes I did suggestions in post #3.
Not sure if its hibernating or sleeping but sleep "... immediately stops what it’s doing ..."
I just want to do a full scan without constantly switching it back on.
still don't understand why I can't access hibernate or sleep option?