Windows 10: Windows 10 power management

I have an older laptop running Windows 10. I had to buy a new AC adapter. After doing so I notice the charging icon charges up to 99 or 100%, and then shuts off, cutting on and off every few seconds as it cycles between full and almost full charge. I do not seem to recall this cycling in the past. I verify the charger is fine cause when I let the battery run down to say, 80%, the charger icon is on continuously until battery reaches full again This doesnt bother me, but the the constant system beeping does! Looking at various online helps, it shows how to disable System Beep, but running w

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power management

Hi,

Thank you posting in Microsoft Community. We appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

Step 1: I suggest you to remove all the external devices connected to the system, restart and check if the issue persists or not.

If issue still persists, try to run the troubleshooter and check if that helps:

Step 2: Run the Power Troubleshooter

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  Type “Troubleshooting” in the
  Search bar on the desktop and press “Enter”.
  
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  In the “Troubleshooting” window, click on “View All” on the left pane.
  
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  Click on “Power”.
  
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  Click on “Advanced” and then click on “Run as Administrator”.
  
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  Click “Next” and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the troubleshooting process.
  

Hope it helps. Kindly update the status of this issue, we will be happy to help you.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Generic power management in Windows 10

Hi Irfan,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. We appreciate you for being part of Windows 10.

I would suggest you to try the below methods and check if it helps in resolving your issue.

Method 1: 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.

Also try the steps below and check if it helps.

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  Type Power Options in Search. Click on it to open.
  
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  Then on the left side click on Choose what power button does.
  

I would suggest you to click on below link and refer to the section “How do I choose a different power plan”:

Windows help & learning - Microsoft Support

Method 2: Install and Update drivers in Windows 10

To update the drivers please refer to the link

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...ndows-10/a97bbbd1-9973-4d66-9a5b-291300006293

I hope the above information helps. Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.