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This tutorial will show you how to check the battery status for estimated time and percentage remaining in Windows 11. If you have a Windows 11 device that runs on battery power, you can check the battery status to see the estimated time and percentage remaining battery life left to know when...

This tutorial will show you how to change the Console lock display off timeout setting in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Console lock display off timeout is the amount of minutes Windows will wait idle with no activity while on the lock screen (aka: welcome screen) when a user locks the computer...

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Power button on the Start menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Power button on the Start menu allows you to quickly open Sign-in options, Lock computer, Sleep computer, Hibernate computer, Shut down computer, or Restart...

This tutorial will show you how to generate a Sleep Study report to diagnose battery drain issues on Modern Standby systems in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Starting with Windows 8.1, a software tool, SleepStudy, became available as an inbox component in all Windows PCs that support the Modern...

This tutorial will show you how to add a Turn off display desktop context menu that will let users Turn off display or Lock computer and Turn off display on demand in Windows 10 and Windows 11. By default, You can specify a screen timeout for how long the PC sits inactive without user activity...

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off disable HDR when PC is running on battery for your account in Windows 11. HDR content offers better brightness and color capabilities compared to traditional content (sometimes called standard dynamic range [SDR] content). Traditional content...

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off USB battery saver for all users in Windows 11. USB battery saver will stop USB devices when your screen is off to help save battery life. You must be signed in as an administrator to turn on or off USB battery saver. Option One: Turn On or...

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable to allow wake timers to wake the computer in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A wake timer is a timed event that wakes the computer from a sleep or hibernate state at a specific time to perform scheduled tasks. Important wake timers includes...

This tutorial will show you how to get a list of wake timers that support or configured to wake the system in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A wake timer is a timed event that wakes the computer from a sleep or hibernate state at a specific time to perform scheduled tasks. Important wake timers...

This tutorial will help show you how to find the wake source for what woke up your Windows 11 computer from a sleep or hibernate state. When you put your computer to sleep or hibernate, many sources (ex: network, device or wake timers) can wake the computer. References...

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable allowing a device to wake the computer in Windows 10 and Windows 11. When you put your computer to sleep, a device can automatically wake the computer if the device is currently configured (allowed) to wake the system from a sleep state...

This tutorial will show you how to get a list of devices that support or configured to wake the system from any sleep state in Windows 10 and Windows 11. When you put your computer to sleep, a device can automatically wake the computer if the device is currently configured (allowed) to wake the...

This tutorial will show you how to see which power plan is currently set as the active power plan for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A power plan is a collection of hardware and system settings that manages how your computer uses power. Power plans can help you save energy, maximize...

This tutorial will show you how to rename a power plan in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A power plan is a collection of hardware and system settings that manages how your computer uses power. Power plans can help you save energy, maximize system performance, or achieve a balance between the two. A...

This tutorial will show you how to export (back up) and import (restore) a power plan in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A power plan is a collection of hardware and system settings that manages how your computer uses power. Power plans can help you save energy, maximize system performance, or...

This tutorial will show you how to change the settings of a power plan to customize how you want in Windows 11. A power plan is a collection of hardware and system settings that manages how your computer uses power. Power plans can help you save energy, maximize system performance, or achieve a...

This tutorial will show you how to delete a power plan in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A power plan is a collection of hardware and system settings that manages how your computer uses power. Power plans can help you save energy, maximize system performance, or achieve a balance between the two. A...

This tutorial will show you how to create a new custom power plan that can be used by all users on the Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC. A power plan is a collection of hardware and system settings that manages how your computer uses power. Power plans can help you save energy, maximize system...

This tutorial will show you how to restore the built-in Balanced, High performance, Power saver, and/or Ultimate Performance power plans if missing in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A power plan is a collection of hardware and system settings that manages how your computer uses power. Power plans...

This tutorial will show you how to generate a detailed battery usage report in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can generate a battery report to see battery usage and health characteristics over the lifetime of the system. A battery report will include: System details Details on installed...