Windows 11 power settings


zooburner

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HI there

I recently purchased a new Asus laptop, which i am really enjoying using. I am a little confused however by the power settings, for instance when i want to run a full virus scan on the laptop i want the power to stay on all the time till it completes its task.

I can do this simply by temporarily changing the 'sleep & screen' settings found in System > Power & Battery, but i thought i would like to create a plan which i did, using the control panel route, it shows as saved and is tickable, but when i go back to the windows settings window it does not show as an option, furthermore it looks like it's not been implemented at all.

Also I have three options in the 'Power Mode' panel in the windows settings panel the options i have are 'Best power & efficiency' .. 'Balanced; and 'Best performance' but when i choose one of them and then go to the 'Screen & Sleep' panel it always shows a 3 minute timeout to sleep !!

It's like it does not matter which you choose it's still going to do the same, is there any way to set them up myself ?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 (Pro)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Scan Vengeance
    CPU
    i7 8700K
    Motherboard
    ROG Strix Z370F Gaming
    Memory
    16GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 1070Ti
    Sound Card
    Onboard / Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BENQ GL2450
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1x Samsung 960 ProM=M.2 NVE 250GB
    1x Samsung SSD 860Pro SSD 250GB
    1x WD 2GB Spinner
    PSU
    Corsair 550w
    Case
    Fractual Mesh
    Cooling
    Corsair water cooling H100i v2
    Keyboard
    Microsoft keyboard and mouse combo
    Mouse
    Microsoft
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender
Also I have three options in the 'Power Mode' panel in the windows settings panel the options i have are 'Best power & efficiency' .. 'Balanced; and 'Best performance' but when i choose one of them and then go to the 'Screen & Sleep' panel it always shows a 3 minute timeout to sleep !!
That slider thing is not directly related to your Power plan settings in 'Screen & Sleep'.

Set up your power plan to suit your needs using these tutorials
Restore Missing Power Plans - ElevenForumTutorials
Create Custom Power Plan - ElevenForumTutorials

when i want to run a full virus scan
A Quick scan is all that is required normally.
A Full scan is used after Windows Security has already detected & removed malware [automatically or during a Quick scan]. The Full scan that you then run is designed to detect & remove inactive debris from the malware infection that might have been left behind when the malware was removed.
If Windows Security has not reported any malware then there is no point in running a Full scan.


All the best,
Denis
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home x64 Version 23H2 Build 22631.3296
I may be wrong, but I think all Antivirus software prevent computer going in Sleep mode while scanning, so you shouldn't worry. Normally the computer will sleep after the scan is complete and while waiting for your input.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 64-bit (build 22631.3235)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v23H2 (build 22631.3235)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Burst Elite 480GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Stock Intel CPU Fan, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
Thanks for your replies, folks :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 (Pro)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Scan Vengeance
    CPU
    i7 8700K
    Motherboard
    ROG Strix Z370F Gaming
    Memory
    16GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 1070Ti
    Sound Card
    Onboard / Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BENQ GL2450
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1x Samsung 960 ProM=M.2 NVE 250GB
    1x Samsung SSD 860Pro SSD 250GB
    1x WD 2GB Spinner
    PSU
    Corsair 550w
    Case
    Fractual Mesh
    Cooling
    Corsair water cooling H100i v2
    Keyboard
    Microsoft keyboard and mouse combo
    Mouse
    Microsoft
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender
I am amazed to see that I did not also suggest checking [& posting] your list of available power states using this command
PowerCfg -a


Denis
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home x64 Version 23H2 Build 22631.3296

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