Windows 10: Prevent Windows from changing power plan/sleep options/fast start-up?

Hallo!

Windows 10 (Build 18363) keeps resetting several settings after each logout/reboot.

In the new Settings interface:

• Sleep: set to "Never", keeps resetting to 30 minutes
• Power mode: set to "Best performance", keeps resetting to "Better performance"

In the Power Options control panel:

• Preferred plans: set to "Ultimate performance", keeps resetting to "Balanced (recommended)"
• via "Choose what the power buttons do" > Turn on fast start-up: unchecked, keeps getting enabled

Windows 10 Enterprise, days-old install from official image, drivers etc. all through Windows Update, no tuning tools or additional crapware from the hardware manufacturers. I tried everything I could find through Google, including disabling hibernation through the shell, various GP settings, sfc /scannow and that dism thing.

Is there any way to keep Windows from changing those settings? Most importantly sleep and fast start-up, since they seem to cause issues with my not-so-well-aged soundcard (SoundBlaster X-FI HD), ie. sound being unavailable after resuming from either sleep or this semi-hibernation start-up thing.

Will post hardware specs if requested.

Thank you very much!

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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.

 

windows 10 power and sleep settings ignored

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



We understand that you are facing issues with the Windows 10 Sleep, we will look into this for you. However, in order to get clarity and to assist you accordingly, please reply with the answers to the questions below.

• What is the make and model of your system?

• Was there a major change or an update on your system, prior to which you weren't facing this issue?
  
  
  

Meanwhile, this issue could be related to the Hybrid sleep and the Fast Startup. Hence, I would suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it works for you.



Steps to turn off Hybrid Sleep:

1. Click on Start icon.
2. Type Control Panel and press Enter.
3. Click on Power Options, then click on Change plan settings.
4. Click on Change advanced power settings and expand
   Sleep option.
5. Now expand Allow hybrid sleep and then change settings to
   Off.
6. Click on Apply and then OK.

Steps to turn off Fast Startup:

1. Click on the Start icon.
2. Type Control Panel and press Enter.
3. Click on Power Options.
4. Click on Choose what the power buttons do.
5. Click on Change settings that are currently unavailable.
6. Under Shutdown settings, uncheck the Turn on fast startup box.
7. Click on Save changes. This will turn off fast startup.

Restart the system and check if the issue still persists.



We would also like you to open command prompt (Admin) after the PC wakes up. (Type in Windows search
CMD and then right click on it, select Run as Administrator)



Then type the command as mentioned in the /lastwake & /energy
section from this Powercfg command-line
options article.



We await your response.



Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

Hibernating laptop changes to sleep behaviour after Windows 10 May 2019 update

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

We understand that you are facing issues with the Windows 10 Hibernate, we will look into this for you. However, in order to get clarity and to assist you accordingly, please reply with the answers to the questions below.

1. What is the make and model of your system?
   
2. Do you receive any error code or error message when the system starts automatically without pressing the power button?
   

Meanwhile, this issue could be related to the Hybrid sleep and the Fast Startup. Hence, I would suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it works for you.

Steps to turn off Hybrid Sleep:

1. Click on Start icon.
2. Type Control Panel and press Enter.
3. Click on Power Options, then click on Change plan settings.
4. Click on Change advanced power settings and expand
   Sleep option.
5. Now expand Allow hybrid sleep and then change settings to
   Off.
6. Click on Apply and then OK.
   1. 
      

Steps to turn off Fast Startup:

1. Click on the Start icon.
2. Type Control Panel and press Enter.
3. Click on Power Options.
4. Click on Choose what the power buttons do.
5. Click on Change settings that are currently unavailable.
6. Under Shutdown settings, uncheck the Turn on fast startup box.
7. Click on Save changes. This will turn off fast startup.

Restart the system and check if the issue still persists.

We await your response.

Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator