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PowerPlanSwitcher

Quickly change the Power Plan from Context Menu.

Screenshot

ScreenshotPowerPlan.png

Usage

  • Accessed via the Context Menu and select power plan.
  • There are additional options to Turn Off the Screen and quickly access Power Options.
  • The icon next to Power Plan changes according to the currently selected Power Plan.
    • There is also an old version with a static icon - no indication of the selected Power Plan.

Installation

⚠️ I take no responsibility for any changes made in the Windows Registry! By running .reg files you are modifying your Windows Registry. Back up your Registry before proceeding (just in case).

  • Option 1: Import the PowerPlanSwitcher_Add.reg file.
    • PowerPlanSwitcher_StaticIcon_Add.reg for the static icon version.
  • Option 2: Manually add corresponding keys to the Windows Registry.

Uninstallation

  • Run the PowerPlanSwitcher_Remove.reg file or manually remove keys from the Windows Registry.
    • PowerPlanSwitcher_StaticIcon_Remove.reg for the static icon version.

Details

  • By default, there are 3 power plans: Power Saver, Balanced, and High Performance.

Note Windows 10 & 11 Pro users also have the Ultimate Performance plan, which can be added (if it's missing) in Control Panel or by running the command: powercfg -duplicatescheme e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61.

  • By default Power Plan position in the Context Menu is set to Top, you can change it to Top, Middle or Bottom by modifying the Position value in the [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\DesktopBackground\Shell\PowerPlan] key.
  • Power Scheme GUIDs:
Power Plan GUID
Power Saver a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a
Balanced 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e
High Performance 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c
Ultimate Performance 38156909-5918-4777-864e-fbf99c75df8b

ChangeLog

  • v1.0 (2022/08/18)
    • Created a tool with static icons.
  • v2.0 (2022/08/18)
    • Added dynamic icon next to the Power Plan in Context Menu that changes according to the selected Power Plan.
  • v2.1 (2022/08/18)
    • Added Turn Off Screen option to the Context Menu.
    • Added TurnOffScreen.bat file.
  • v2.2 (2022/08/29) -- Experimental. Not included
    • Added dynamic text with selected power plan next to the Power Plan in Context Menu, e.g. Power Plane (Balanced).