How do I change the power plan using batch

I would like to know how to change the power plan in Windows 7 to high performance using a batch file. I am making a program that boosts pc performance.

09stephenb

Posted 2013-12-11T10:38:30.990

Reputation: 757

Answers

I found this.

@echo off
powercfg -s 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c
pause

09stephenb

Posted 2013-12-11T10:38:30.990

Reputation: 757

a little help, the batch file works fine, but it opens the command prompt everytime the bat file runs, with the message "press any key to continue.." is there any way to auto-close the cmd window?? – Firee – 2016-02-22T16:40:14.147

@Firee Just delete the pause from the script. – Copy Run Start – 2016-08-16T16:07:51.560

"381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e" is balanced power plan. For high performance (as asked by the OP), "8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c" should be used instead. – None – 2013-12-11T11:55:57.300

1how can we find out 'what is my power plan??? – AminM – 2014-03-31T12:50:22.780

@Jeson Park you should put this in your own question. – 09stephenb – 2014-03-31T12:53:07.340

@09stephenb To determine the GUID for all existing power schemes, type Powercfg /List at the command prompt, and then press ENTER. – AminM – 2014-03-31T13:06:15.737

@Jeson Park just to clarify why are you telling me this. – 09stephenb – 2014-03-31T14:52:03.423

@09stephenb I did not tell you. i Wrote this for other User that read this Question!! – AminM – 2014-03-31T15:12:43.993

for auto closing of the CMD window, just make a BAT file with powercfg -s 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c in it only. It will auto close, don't need echo off or Pause commands in there.

Gizmo

Posted 2013-12-11T10:38:30.990

Reputation: 11

As an alternative to the other answers on this page you could use the aliases, which is a bit more readable. here is a description of the powercfg command. When run with the aliases option, it will show all active aliases. The aliases for the default plans are:

scheme_max, power saver
scheme_min, high performance
scheme_balanced, balanced

So then you would use it as such: powercfg -setactive scheme_min

Berend

Posted 2013-12-11T10:38:30.990

Reputation: 21

Could you include an example of how OP might use the powercfg command and aliases to change his power plan to High Performance? – music2myear – 2017-01-30T23:08:43.340

1@music2myear That was the example I already included, but I adjusted the markup to make it more clear. – Berend – 2017-02-06T16:28:33.023