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    Power Efficiency Diagnostics Report

    Power Efficiency Diagnostics Report

    How to Run a Power Efficiency Diagnostics Report in Windows 7 and Windows 8
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    How to Run a Power Efficiency Diagnostics Report in Windows 7 and Windows 8

       Information
    The Power Efficiency Diagnostics will analyze your system for common energy efficiency and battery life problems, and report any errors, warnings, and informational details found.

    This tutorial will show you how to run a power efficiency diagnostics report of your computer in Windows 7 and Windows 8.

       Warning
    You should run this report when your computer is idle and with no open programs or documents for the best results.




    Here's How:

    1. Open an elevated command prompt in Windows 7 or Windows 8.

    2. In the elevated command prompt, copy and paste the command below, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
    NOTE: This will take 60 seconds to run by default. When done it will give you a quick report of any poroblems found and place a detailed Energy_Report.html file on your desktop.
    powercfg -energy -output %USERPROFILE%\Desktop\Energy_Report.html
       Note
    You could also change the command to be able to use your own location for where you want the Energy_Report.html file to be placed (outputted) at.

    powercfg -energy -output "C:\Full Path\Energy_Report.html"


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    3. Double click on the Energy_Report.html file on your desktop to open and see the power efficiency diagnostics report in Internet Explorer. (See screenshot below)
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    4. This is a copy of my power efficiency diagnostics report in Internet Explorer as an example of what you can see. (See screenshots below)

       Tip
    For more information about how to read Powercfg energy reports, you can read the paper "Using PowerCfg to Evaluate System Energy Efficiency" available from the following Microsoft website below as a .docx file.

    Using PowerCfg to Evaluate System Energy Efficiency


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    That's it,
    Shawn











  1. Posts : 8,476
    Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
       #1

    helped me to check my laptop battery life.
    Nice one Shawn.
    Last edited by Dinesh; 27 Feb 2009 at 05:22.
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  2. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #2

    Hello Dinesh.

    Yeah, the -energy extension is a nice addition to the powercfg command in Windows 7. Very nice. :)
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  3. Posts : 26
    Windows Vista Home Premium x86, Home Premium x86
       #3

    Is this option Available for Windows Vista?
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  4. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Hello Hariharan,

    Sorry, but it's not available in Vista. It's a new feature in Windows 7.
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  5. Posts : 31
    Main: WIN7 Pro, 64 bit; Notebook Windows 7 Home Premium
       #5

    OK now I have the report, but what do I do with it in order to correct the seeming USB issues? Please be very specific, as I require detailed instructions. Thanks in advance.
    Power Efficiency Diagnostics Report Attached Files
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  6. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Hello RJl24,

    If you are referring to your issue that you posted at your thread below, then this report has nothing to do with that.

    Something went amiss
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  7. Posts : 31
    Main: WIN7 Pro, 64 bit; Notebook Windows 7 Home Premium
       #7

    Actually, that issue of something went amiss

    Something went amiss

    has been resolved, please see the thread.


    This posting and report is something I did when analyzing the amiss problem, and discovered a new diagnostic tool.

    I redid the analysis today.

    In effect the posting I made above regarding the report is relevant to the report and has nothing to do with the previous posting about the haywire behavior of my computer which seems strongly to be linked to a defective USB hub.

    But thanks for noting my previous post anyway.
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  8. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #8

    This report basically just lets you know what the USB device's power plan options are set as. I did not notice any issues in your report that were just normal for these devices though.
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  9. Posts : 31
    Main: WIN7 Pro, 64 bit; Notebook Windows 7 Home Premium
       #9

    Thanks for your analysis. if it ain't broke: don't fix it.

    Cheers,
    RJL
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