Windows 10: Add or Remove Maximum processor state from Power Options in Windows

How to: Add or Remove Maximum processor state from Power Options in Windows

How to Add or Remove "Maximum processor state" from Power Options in Windows


The Power Options allows users to specify the maximum percentage of processor capabilities to use. Lower percentage may result in significantly better battery life, but possibly lower performance.

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Maximum processor state setting under Processor power management in Power Options for all users in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

*Warning You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove this setting in Power Options.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: Add or Remove "Maximum processor state" in Power Options using Command Prompt
• Option Two: Add or Remove "Maximum processor state" in Power Options using REG file

EXAMPLE: "Maximum processor state" in Power Options








OPTION ONE [/i] Add or Remove "Maximum processor state" in Power Options using Command Prompt
1. Open an elevated command prompt.

2. Type the command below you want to use into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter.
(Add)
powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR bc5038f7-23e0-4960-96da-33abaf5935ec -ATTRIB_HIDE

OR

(Remove - default)
powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR bc5038f7-23e0-4960-96da-33abaf5935ec +ATTRIB_HIDE
3. You can now close the elevated command prompt if you like.





OPTION TWO [/i] Add or Remove "Maximum processor state" in Power Options using REG file

*note The downloaded .reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\bc5038f7-23e0-4960-96da-33abaf5935ec

Attributes DWORD

1 = Remove
2 = Add


1. Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.


2. To Add "Maximum processor state" to Power Options
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Add_Maximum_processor_state_to_Power_Options.reg

Download

3. To Remove "Maximum processor state" from Power Options
*note This is the default setting if supported by your processor.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Remove_Maximum_processor_state_from_Power_Options.reg

Download
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn


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Hello Spindrift, and welcome to Ten Forums.

In addition, here's some more info about "Maximum processor state" to help if needed.

MaxPerformance | Microsoft Docs

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Hello xiphos, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

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