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    Delete Power Plan in Windows 10


    How to: Delete Power Plan in Windows 10

    How to Delete a Power Plan in Windows 10


    A power plan is a collection of hardware and system settings that manages how computers use and conserve power. A power plan is also known as a power scheme. You can create custom power plans that are optimized for specific computers.

    By default, Windows 10 includes three built-in power plans: Balanced, Power Saver, and High Performance. You can create new plans that are based on the existing plans, or create a new power plan from scratch.

    If you created power plans that you no longer use or need, you can delete them.

    This tutorial will show you how to delete a power plan on your Windows 10 PC.

    While any user can delete a custom power plan, you must be signed in as an administrator to be able delete any of the built-in Balanced, Power Saver, or High Performance power plans.

    After you delete a plan, you can't restore it unless you had previously exported the power plan to be able import it back when you like.


    CONTENTS:
    • Option One: To Delete a Custom Power Plan in Power Options
    • Option Two: To Delete a Power Plan in Command Prompt




    OPTION ONE [/i] To Delete a Custom Power Plan in Power Options
    1. Do step 2, step 3, step 4, or step 5 below for how you would like to open Power Options.

    2. Click/tap on the step 6 below. (see screenshot below)

    Delete Power Plan in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    3. Right click or press and hold on the step 6 below. (see screenshot below)

    Delete Power Plan in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    4. Open the step 6 below.

    5. Open the step 6 below.

    6. If the custom power plan you want to delete is currently selected as your active plan, then you will need to select (dot) a different plan to be your active plan first. (see screenshot below)

    Delete Power Plan in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    7. Click/tap on the Change plan settings link to the right of the custom power plan you wanted to delete. (see screenshot below)

    Delete Power Plan in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    8. Click/tap on the Delete this plan link. (see screenshot below)

    Delete Power Plan in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    9. Click/tap on OK to confirm. (see screenshot below)

    Delete Power Plan in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    10. The custom power plan has now been deleted from the PC. (see screenshot below)

    Delete Power Plan in Windows 10 [​IMG]






    OPTION TWO [/i] To Delete a Power Plan in Command Prompt
    1. If you are deleting a step 3 below.

    2. If you are deleting a built-in Balanced, Power Saver, or High Performance power plan, then open an step 3 below.

    3. Copy and paste the command below into the command prompt, and press Enter. This will give you a list of all existing power plans on the PC along with their GUID. Make note of the GUID of the power plan (ex: "My Custom Plan 1") you want to delete. (see screenshot below)
    *Arrow powercfg /list


    Delete Power Plan in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    4. If the power plan you want to delete is currently set as your active plan, then you will need to set another power plan as your active plan first. (see screenshot below)

    *note An asterisk * to the right of the power plan in step 3 above will indicate your current active plan.

    Delete Power Plan in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    5. Type the command below into the command prompt, and press Enter to delete the power plan.(see screenshot below)
    *Arrow powercfg -delete GUID

    *note Substitute GUID in the command above with the actual GUID of the power plan in step 3 above you want to delete.

    For example:

    (Balanced)
    powercfg -delete 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e

    (High performance)
    powercfg -delete 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c

    (Power saver)
    powercfg -delete a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a

    (Ultimate Performance)
    powercfg -delete e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61


    Delete Power Plan in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    6. When finished, you can close the command prompt if you like.

    That's it,
    Shawn


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    Brink, Sep 4, 2017
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  2. Karla Alm Win User

    How do I delete a power plan?

    Hi Harold,

    For step by step instructions on how to delete a power plan, follow these:

    • Click Start menu.
    • Type Power Options.
    • Click Show additional plans.
    • Choose an additional plan then click Change plan settings.
    • Select Cancel. (Customized power plan will be move to the additional plans.)
    • Click Change plan settings beside your customized power plan.
    • You will see the option Delete this plan in the Edit Plan Settings.
    • Select OK to confirm the deletion.

    Should you need further help, let us know.

    Thanks.
     
    Karla Alm, Oct 26, 2019
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  3. John Fer Win User
    Power plan?

    Upon checking, it seems that there's nothing wrong with your system. It is usual that you have to double-click your mouse before your monitor wakes up.

    For the meantime, we suggest changing the power plan by following the steps below:

    • Press Windows key + S.
    • Type in Power Settings.
    • On the pop-up window, choose Additional power settings.
    • Select High performance.

    After changing the power plan, we suggest that you monitor the changes made and check if that will work for you.

    Get back to us if you need further help.
     
    John Fer, Oct 26, 2019
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  4. Geethu B Win User

    Delete Power Plan in Windows 10

    Power plans automatically changing

    Hi Jonah,

    Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community. I understand that you have an issue with power plans.
    I will surely help you to fix this issue.

    This issue could have occurred due to incorrect Power settings. Try the steps listed here:

    Method 1:

    Let’s run the power troubleshooter and check if that helps.

    a. Press Windows key on the keyboard.

    b. In the search box, type Troubleshooting and press
    Enter.

    c. Click on ‘System and Security’ and click on ‘Power’ click on next to run the troubleshooter.

    Method 2:

    If the issue persists, I suggest you to
    restore the power plans to default and check if it helps.

    Step 1: Reset and restore the power plans to default:


    • Right-click on
      Start button
      and click on Command Prompt (Admin).

    • In the command prompt, type powercfg –restoredefaultschemes
      and hit Enter.

    • Exit command prompt.
    Note: This would reset the power plan settings to default. Any customized power plans are would be removed.



    Step 2:

    Once the power plan is reset to default, you may create a
    new power plan
    and customize the same according to your needs.



    Refer to the link:

    Power plans: Frequently asked questions

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/power-plans-faq





    Note: Applies to Windows 10.



    Hope this information helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of the issue so that we can assist you further.
     
    Geethu B, Oct 26, 2019
    #4
  5. power plan

    Hi Charles,

    Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community.

    Try to run the following commands and check if it helps.


    • Type CMD in Search. Right click on it to run as an administrator.

    • Type the following 4 commands at the CMD prompt:
    WSReset.exe.

    dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

    sfc /scannow

    powershell

    Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers |Where-Object {$_.InstallLocation -like "*SystemApps*"} | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}


    • Close the CMD window.

    • Check to see if the issue is resolved. If not, restart the PC.
    Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files:

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

    Run the Power Troubleshooter.

    Power troubleshooter will automatically fix some common issues with Power Plans. Run the Power troubleshooter to adjust your computer's power settings. The Power troubleshooter checks things like your computer's timeout settings, which determine how
    long the computer waits before turning off the monitor display or entering sleep mode. Adjusting these settings can help you conserve power and extend your computer's battery life.


    • Press Windows key + W and type
      Troubleshooting
      .

    • Select Troubleshooting and click on
      System and Security.

    • Click on Power and follow the
      onscreen steps.
    Delete the current power plan and create it again. Refer to the following link to change the power plan to suit your needs.

    Power plans: Frequently asked questions

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/power-plans-faq Refer to the section:
    How to create and delete a power plan

    Hope this helps in resolving the issue. If the issue persists, do get back to us. We will be happy to assist you.
     
    Kalpana Shankarappa, Oct 26, 2019
    #5
  6. I now have over 100 addtional power plans, how do I delete them other than one at a time?

    Hi Mike,

    You may try deleting power plans by following the steps below:

    • If you are deleting custom power plans, open a command prompt by right-clicking on the
      Start button and selecting Command Prompt, then go to step 3.
    • If you are deleting built-in Balanced, Power Saver, or
      High Performance power plans, open an elevated command prompt by right-clicking on the
      Start button and selecting Command Prompt (Admin), then go to step 3.
    • Copy and paste the following command into the command prompt, and press
      Enter
      . This will give you a list of all existing power plans on the PC along with their
      GUID. Note the GUIDs that are listed next to the power plans that you want to delete:
      power cfg /list
    • If the power plan you want to delete is currently set as your active plan, then you will need to set another power plan as your active plan first.
      (Note: An asterisk * to the right of the power plan in step 3 above will indicate your current active plan.)
    • Type the following command into the command prompt, and press Enter
      to delete the power plan: powercfg -delete GUID
      • Note: Substitute GUID in the command above with the actual GUID of the power plan you want to delete.

        For example:

        powercfg -delete fcbb086e-4380-47d6-8a79-f4a099526dfa
    • When finished, you may close the command prompt.

    Let us know how it goes.
     
    Aileen Alf, Oct 26, 2019
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