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In today’s post, we will share how to configure various basic Power Options; you can try to improve power efficiency that impacts battery life and the overall performance of your Windows 11/10 device. Let’s delve in.
What are Power Options in Windows 11/10Power Options is a setting in the Windows Control Panel, under the Hardware and Sound category, that allows the user to adjust their power plan and power settings on their computer. In a nutshell, these are pretty handy options that allow you to set up and enjoy just the right performance and battery balance on your computer. By tweaking them, you can favor performance over battery life and vice versa. In addition, they are what enables you to switch between power plans, choose what closing the lid, and pressing the power button to lead to, react to a critical battery level, etc.
Configure hidden Power Options in Windows 11/10The Power Options we will be configuring are:
Processor performance decrease threshold
Processor performance increase threshold
Allow Away Mode Policy
When sharing media
Allow system required policy
Allow sleep with remote opens
System unattended sleep timeout
USB 3 Link Power Management
Hub Selective Suspend Timeout
Allow display required policy
Lid close action
Lid open action
AHCI Link Power Management – Adaptive
Hard disk burst ignore time
AHCI Link Power Management – HIPM/DIPM
Video playback quality bias
When playing video
Wireless Adapter Settings
Networking connectivity in Standby
Adaptive backlight
SEC NVMe Idle Timeout
Dimmed display brightness.
Now let us see how to add or remove these Power Options in Windows 10.
1) Processor performance decrease thresholdThe Processor performance decrease threshold setting in Power Options allows users to specify the lower busy threshold that must be met before decreasing the processor’s performance state (in percentage).
You must be signed in as an Administrator to add or remove this setting in Power Options.
Open an elevated command prompt and execute the following command:
To Add: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR 12a0ab44-fe28-4fa9-b3bd-4b64f44960a6 -ATTRIB_HIDETo Remove: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR 12a0ab44-fe28-4fa9-b3bd-4b64f44960a6 +ATTRIB_HIDEExit the command prompt and restart your device.
2) Processor performance increase thresholdThe Processor performance increase threshold setting in Power Options allows users to specify the lower busy threshold that must be met before increasing the processor’s performance state (in percentage).
Open an elevated command prompt and execute the following command:
To Add: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR 06cadf0e-64ed-448a-8927-ce7bf90eb35d -ATTRIB_HIDETo Remove: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR 06cadf0e-64ed-448a-8927-ce7bf90eb35d +ATTRIB_HIDEExit command prompt and restart your device.
3) Allow Away Mode PolicyAway Mode does the following when invoked:
Shuts down the video signal at the port.
Mutes all system audio.
Blocks HID and PS/2 input devices.
Puts the CPU into “adaptive” mode, which may save power depending on what’s running.
Notifies kernel-mode and user-mode components of the transition.
Notifies the BIOS through an ACPI control method of the transition.
Wakes back up when flash devices (USB FOB, Flash card) are inserted.
Wakes back up when an optical disc is inserted in the drive.
The intention here is to provide a “user not present” state to the machine so you can walk away, knowing that your recording is going to happen (or not be interrupted) while not badgering the user with a screen, audio, etc. It is *not* intended to be a power management state.
The Allow Away Mode Policy setting in Power Options allows users to specify yes or no if away mode is to be enabled for your computer.
Open an elevated command prompt and execute the following command:
To Add: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_SLEEP 25DFA149-5DD1-4736-B5AB-E8A37B5B8187 -ATTRIB_HIDETo Remove: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_SLEEP 25DFA149-5DD1-4736-B5AB-E8A37B5B8187 +ATTRIB_HIDEExit command prompt and restart your device.
Read: How to delete a Power Plan in Windows 10.
4) When sharing mediaThe When sharing media setting under Multimedia settings in Power Options allows users to specify what your computer does when a device or computer is playing media from your computer.
Users can specify the following actions below:
Allow the computer to sleep = Devices and computers will not be able to play media from your computer while it sleeps.
Prevent idling to sleep = Devices and computers will be able to play media from your computer unless you put it to sleep.
Allow the computer to enter Away Mode = Devices and computers will be able to play media from your computer while it is in Away Mode.
Open an elevated command prompt and execute the following command:
To Add: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes 9596FB26-9850-41fd-AC3E-F7C3C00AFD4B 03680956-93BC-4294-BBA6-4E0F09BB717F -ATTRIB_HIDETo Remove: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes 9596FB26-9850-41fd-AC3E-F7C3C00AFD4B 03680956-93BC-4294-BBA6-4E0F09BB717F +ATTRIB_HIDEExit command prompt and restart your computer.
5) Allow system required policyThe Allow system required policy setting in Power Options allows users to specify yes (default) or no to allow programs to prevent the computer from going to sleep automatically.
Open an elevated command prompt and execute the following command:
To Add: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_SLEEP A4B195F5-8225-47D8-8012-9D41369786E2 -ATTRIB_HIDETo Remove: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_SLEEP A4B195F5-8225-47D8-8012-9D41369786E2 +ATTRIB_HIDEExit command prompt and restart your computer.
6) Allow sleep with remote opensThe Allow sleep with Remote Opens power setting configures the network file system to prevent the computer from automatically entering sleep when remote network files are open. This can allow your machine to go to sleep when files opened remotely have not been written to.
Allow sleep with remote opens is turned off and not available to change in Power Options by default in Windows.
Open an elevated command prompt and execute the following command:
To Add: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_SLEEP d4c1d4c8-d5cc-43d3-b83e-fc51215cb04d -ATTRIB_HIDETo Remove: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_SLEEP d4c1d4c8-d5cc-43d3-b83e-fc51215cb04d +ATTRIB_HIDEExit command prompt and restart your computer.
Read: How to manage Power Management Settings in Windows
7) System unattended sleep timeoutThe System unattended sleep timeout power setting is the idle timeout before the system returns to a low power sleep state after waking unattended.
System unattended sleep timeout is set to two minutes and not available to change in Power Options by default in Windows.
Open an elevated command prompt and execute the following command:
To Add: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_SLEEP 7bc4a2f9-d8fc-4469-b07b-33eb785aaca0 -ATTRIB_HIDETo Remove: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_SLEEP 7bc4a2f9-d8fc-4469-b07b-33eb785aaca0 +ATTRIB_HIDEExit command prompt and restart your computer.
8) USB 3 Link Power ManagementThe USB 3 Link Power Management setting in Power Options allows users to specify the power management policy to use for USB 3 links when they are idle.
Users can specify one of the following policies:
Off = Do not enable the U1 U2 states.
Minimum power savings = Enable the U1 U2 states, but choose conservative timeout values to optimize for performance.
Moderate power savings = Enable the U1 U2 states, and choose optimal timeout values to balance power and performance.
Maximum power savings = Enable the U1 U2 states, and choose aggressive timeout values to optimize for power.
Open an elevated command prompt and execute the following command:
To Add: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes 2a737441-1930-4402-8d77-b2bebba308a3 d4e98f31-5ffe-4ce1-be31-1b38b384c009 -ATTRIB_HIDETo Remove: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes 2a737441-1930-4402-8d77-b2bebba308a3 d4e98f31-5ffe-4ce1-be31-1b38b384c009 +ATTRIB_HIDERestart your computer.
9) USB Hub Selective Suspend TimeoutThe USB Hub Selective Suspend Timeout setting in Power Options allows users to specify the idle timeouts in milliseconds for all USB hubs.
Open an elevated command prompt and execute the following command:
To Add: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes 2a737441-1930-4402-8d77-b2bebba308a3 0853a681-27c8-4100-a2fd-82013e970683 -ATTRIB_HIDETo Remove: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes 2a737441-1930-4402-8d77-b2bebba308a3 0853a681-27c8-4100-a2fd-82013e970683 +ATTRIB_HIDERestart your computer.
10) Allow display required policyThe Allow display required policy setting in Power Options allows users to specify whether Windows allows applications to temporarily prevent the display from automatically reducing brightness or turning off to save power.
Open an elevated command prompt and execute the following command:
To Add: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_VIDEO A9CEB8DA-CD46-44FB-A98B-02AF69DE4623 -ATTRIB_HIDETo Remove: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_VIDEO A9CEB8DA-CD46-44FB-A98B-02AF69DE4623 +ATTRIB_HIDERestart your computer.
11) Lid close actionThe Lid close action setting in Power Options lets users specify the default action to take when the laptop (system) lid is closed.
Users can specify one of the following actions to take:
Do nothing
Sleep
Hibernate
Shut down
Open an elevated command prompt and execute the following command:
To Add: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_BUTTONS 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 -ATTRIB_HIDETo Remove: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_BUTTONS 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 +ATTRIB_HIDERestart your computer.
12) Lid open actionThe Lid open action setting (if supported) in Power Options lets users specify the default action to take when the laptop (system) lid is opened.
Users can specify one of the following actions to take:
Do nothing
Turn on the display
Open an elevated command prompt and execute the following command:
To Add: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_BUTTONS 99ff10e7-23b1-4c07-a9d1-5c3206d741b4 -ATTRIB_HIDETo Remove: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_BUTTONS 99ff10e7-23b1-4c07-a9d1-5c3206d741b4 +ATTRIB_HIDERestart your Windows computer.
13) AHCI Link Power Management – AdaptiveThe AHCI Link Power Management – Adaptive setting in Power Options specifies the period of AHCI link idle time in milliseconds before the link is put into a Slumber state when Host-Initiated Power Management (HIPM) or Device-Initiated Power Management (DIPM) is enabled.
By default, AHCI Link Power Management – Adaptive is set to 0 (Only use partial state).
Open an elevated command prompt and execute the following command:
To Add: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_DISK dab60367-53fe-4fbc-825e-521d069d2456 -ATTRIB_HIDETo Remove: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_DISK dab60367-53fe-4fbc-825e-521d069d2456 +ATTRIB_HIDERestart your Windows computer.
14) Hard disk burst ignore timeThe Turn off hard disk after setting in Power Options lets users set to have hard disks (HDD) power down after a specified time of HDD inactivity is detected.
Having your HDDs automatically turned off after being idle can help save energy and extend a PC’s battery life.
Some Windows systems might exhibit very small amounts (bursts) of disk activity separated by relatively long amounts of disk idle time. This pattern of disk activity impacts system power savings because the disk is powered up periodically. The disk then remains in the spin-up state for at least the disk idle time out, even if the amount of disk activity that caused the disk to spin up is very small.
The Hard disk burst ignore time setting in Power Options lets users ignore this burst of disk activity up to a specified time when the Turn off hard disk after setting is determining if a hard disk is idle. By default, Hard disk burst ignore time is set to 0 (do not ignore disk burst activity).
Open an elevated command prompt and execute the following command:
To Add: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_DISK 80e3c60e-bb94-4ad8-bbe0-0d3195efc663 -ATTRIB_HIDETo Remove: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_DISK 80e3c60e-bb94-4ad8-bbe0-0d3195efc663 +ATTRIB_HIDERestart your Windows computer.
15) AHCI Link Power Management – HIPM/DIPMThe AHCI Link Power Management – HIPM/DIPM setting in Power Options allows users to configure the link power management mode for disk and storage devices that are attached to the system through an AHCI interface. AHCI Link Power Management is a technique where the SATA AHCI controller puts the SATA link to the internal HDD and SSD disk into a very low power mode when there.
You can use the following settings:
Active = Neither HIPM or DIPM allowed. Link power management is not used.
HIPM = HIPM (Host Initiated Link Power Management) only is allowed
HIPM + DIPM = HIPM and DIPM are allowed
DIPM = DIPM (Device Initiated Link Power Management) only is allowed
Lowest = HIPM, DIPM, and DEVSLP (if DEVSLP is supported by the storage device) are allowed.
Open an elevated command prompt and execute the following command:
To Add: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_DISK 0b2d69d7-a2a1-449c-9680-f91c70521c60 -ATTRIB_HIDETo Remove: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_DISK 0b2d69d7-a2a1-449c-9680-f91c70521c60 +ATTRIB_HIDERestart your Windows computer.
16) Video playback quality biasThe Video playback quality bias setting under Multimedia settings in Power Options allows users to specify the policy to bias video playback quality.
Users can specify the following policies below:
Video playback power-saving bias = Video playback quality would be biased towards battery life.
Video playback performance bias = Video playback quality would be biased towards performance.
Open an elevated command prompt and execute the following command:
To Add: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes 9596FB26-9850-41fd-AC3E-F7C3C00AFD4B 10778347-1370-4ee0-8bbd-33bdacaade49 -ATTRIB_HIDETo Remove: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes 9596FB26-9850-41fd-AC3E-F7C3C00AFD4B 10778347-1370-4ee0-8bbd-33bdacaade49 +ATTRIB_HIDRestart your Windows computer.
17) When playing videoThe When playing video setting under Multimedia settings in Power Options allows users to specify the power optimization mode used by your computer’s video playback pipeline.
Users can specify the following modes below:
Optimize video quality = Gives the optimum video quality during playback.
Balanced = A balance of video quality and power savings.
Optimize power savings = Gives optimum power savings during playback.
Open an elevated command prompt and execute the following command:
To Add: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes 9596FB26-9850-41fd-AC3E-F7C3C00AFD4B 34C7B99F-9A6D-4b3c-8DC7-B6693B78CEF4 -ATTRIB_HIDETo Remove: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes 9596FB26-9850-41fd-AC3E-F7C3C00AFD4B 34C7B99F-9A6D-4b3c-8DC7-B6693B78CEF4 +ATTRIB_HIDERestart your Windows computer.
18) Wireless Adapter SettingsThe Power Saving Mode setting under Wireless Adapter Settings in Power Options allows you to control the power-saving mode of wireless adapters.
The strength and performance of your wireless network will decrease as you increase power savings, but your battery life will increase.
There are four power saving modes available to select from:
Maximum Performance = Achieve maximum wireless performance and no power savings.
Low Power Saving = Achieve minimum power savings.
Medium Power Saving = Balance between performance and power savings based on network traffic.
Maximum Power Saving = Achieve maximum power savings.
Open an elevated command prompt and execute the following command:
To Add: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes 19cbb8fa-5279-450e-9fac-8a3d5fedd0c1 12bbebe6-58d6-4636-95bb-3217ef867c1a -ATTRIB_HIDETo Remove: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes 19cbb8fa-5279-450e-9fac-8a3d5fedd0c1 12bbebe6-58d6-4636-95bb-3217ef867c1a +ATTRIB_HIDERestart your Windows computer.
19) Networking connectivity in StandbyThe Network connectivity in Standby setting in Power Options allows users to specify to enable (default), disable, or disable on lid close the network connection state in Standby.
Open an elevated command prompt and execute the following command:
To Add: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes F15576E8-98B7-4186-B944-EAFA664402D9 -ATTRIB_HIDETo Remove: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes F15576E8-98B7-4186-B944-EAFA664402D9 +ATTRIB_HIDERestart your Windows computer.
20) Adaptive backlightThe Adaptive backlight setting in Power Options allows users to specify how to optimize the color and backlight of the display to extend battery life without affecting image brightness.
Open an elevated command prompt and execute the following command:
To Add: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_VIDEO aded5e82-b909-4619-9949-f5d71dac0bcc -ATTRIB_HIDETo Remove: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_VIDEO aded5e82-b909-4619-9949-f5d71dac0bcc +ATTRIB_HIDERestart your computer.
21) SEC NVMe Idle TimeoutIn the Windows 10 Creators Update version 1703 (build 15063) and later, the SEC NVMe Idle Timeout setting in Power Options lets users set to have NVMe devices power down after a specified time in milliseconds of inactivity is detected.
By default, SEC NVMe Idle Timeout is set to 100 milliseconds on battery, and 200 milliseconds plugged in.
Open an elevated command prompt and execute the following command:
To Add: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_DISK 6b013a00-f775-4d61-9036-a62f7e7a6a5b -ATTRIB_HIDETo Remove: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_DISK 6b013a00-f775-4d61-9036-a62f7e7a6a5b +ATTRIB_HIDERestart your Windows computer.
22) Dimmed display brightnessThe Dimmed display brightness setting in Power Options allows users to specify the brightness level in percentage for when your display is dimmed after the dim display after an idle timeout has been reached. This setting applies only to portable computers (e.g. laptop or tablet) that support Windows control of the brightness level of an integrated display device.
Open an elevated command prompt and execute the following command:
To Add: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_VIDEO f1fbfde2-a960-4165-9f88-50667911ce96 -ATTRIB_HIDETo Remove: Copy and paste the following and hit Enter:
- powercfg -attributes SUB_VIDEO f1fbfde2-a960-4165-9f88-50667911ce96 +ATTRIB_HIDERestart your computer.
I hope you’ll find these configurations useful.
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How To Show Hidden Files And Folders In Windows 11/10
In this post, we will see how to show Hidden Files, Folders & Drives along with Protected operating system files in Windows 11/10/8/7, via File Explorer Options in the Control Panel or by using the Command Prompt and PowerShell.
On most days, you would not want to be bothered by the hidden Windows files on your computer. After all, the last thing that an average Windows user needs is some more data to deal with. On some rare instances though, or if you know what you’re getting yourself into, you may need access to these hidden files to make changes to Windows apps or system settings. These hidden files aren’t readily viewable when you open their parent folder(s) in the File Explorer. Ee will walk you through the steps needed to be taken to show hidden files and folders using the Explorer Options, Windows Command Prompt and the PowerShell, two of the strongest methods for the purpose.
Show Hidden Files & Folders in Windows 11/10 via Explorer OptionsYou will have to open the Control Panel and then select the File Explorer Options in Windows 11/10. File Explorer Options is referred to as Folder Options in Windows 8.1/7.
To show Hidden Files, Folders & Drives on your Windows 11/10 computer:
Open File Explorer Options
Locate Hidden Files & Folders
Select the Show Hidden Files, Folders and Drives option
You can also open File Explorer Options in Windows 11 as follows:
1] Launch File Explorer on Windows 11.
Alternative method via Explorer Menu barIn Windows 10, open Explorer, select the View tab and toggle the Hidden items checkbox to short or hide files and folders.
For your information, you can also access the Change folder and search options box from here.
Unhide Protected operating system files Show hidden files using Command promptThe process here is pretty simple. Here are the steps you have to follow:
Open the start command and search for Command Prompt. Select to run it as administrator.
Make a note of the folder in which you want to look for hidden files. For the purposes of this article, we will be using the C:/ drive. Access your drive by using the change directory command cd. Our first command line will look something like
cd C:Now, type out the following command line which will show you all the hidden files in the location that you’ve chose
dir /adhThis will show to you all the hidden files, in this case, in the C:/ drive. There are some other keywords that you can use with the dir command if there is some specific information you are looking for. They’re all to be used in a similar manner:
/a – this will show you only the hidden folders.
/a:d – this will show you all the directories.
/a:h – this will show only the hidden files.
/adh – (The one we’ve used) Gives you all the above information combined.
Let’s now talk about PowerShell and how this process can be replicated there.
Show hidden files using PowerShell
Open the Start Menu and search for PowerShell, run it as administrator. (You can do the same via the Power User Menu too.)
The process here is quite similar. Access the location of your choice with the change directory keyword cd. It is used the same way as it was in the Command Prompt.
Once you’re into the location, type the following command line which will display to you all the hidden files inside it.
dir -Force
You can browse through the hidden files in a folder inside the drive’s root folder by adding that folder’s name to the cd command. Eg., cd C:Program Files.
Once you’re inside this particular folder, type/copy the following command and press enter:
There is a strong chance that the above command line may return a very high number of hidden files and folders, making it impossible for you to actually read through them.
TIP: There is another way! You can use chúng tôi to change File Attributes, and/or show the hidden files.
This post will show you how to make a File or Folder Hidden or Read Only.
If you wish to, you can also list all the hidden files & folders on your Windows computer.
BONUS TIP:
If you find that the Show Hidden Files, Folders and Drives option is missing, then this registry tweak is sure to help you.
Alternatively, you could use our freeware FixWin to fix this problem. You will find the fix under its Explorer section.
Go Green And Save Energy With Power Options In Windows 7
Does Power Options in Windows 7 can really help to save energy? Short answer, yes! We are in a time where saving energy is very important and every little bit helps. With Windows 7 you can accomplish better battery life in portable devices, and you can also save a good amount of energy on desktop computers by properly configuring the Power Options. This is great for the environment and you will be saving some money too.
In this article, we are going to talk about how to select, customize and create power plans, the difference between Windows 7 Sleep States, and also how to generate an energy report that help to troubleshoot common energy-efficiency and battery problems. Plus additional tips to help you optimize the computer energy consumption.
How to select a power plan Customizing a power planAs you can see in the Edit Plan Settings page, here you will be able to adjust power settings when the computer is on battery and as well when it’s plugged in. Turn off the display and Put the computer to sleep options will be available for portable and desktop computers, while Dim the display and Adjust plan brightness, will be only available in portable computers.
The computer display along with the video card are some of the components that will consume a large amount of power. To optimize the battery usage you can try these settings:
Dim the display leave the default, 1 minute.
Turn off the display set it to 5 min or less.
Put the computer to sleep after 7 to 15 mins.
Adjust plan brightness, this is very important, the display brightness will drain the battery faster when is set too high, and it can also be bad for your eyes. Low the brightness of the display as much as you can, but not to the point where you have to force your eyes to read.
All these settings will switch on to the specify time when you are away from the computer.
How long the computer has to idle before turning the hard drive off.
Change the power settings for your wireless adapter.
Battery behavior.
Multimedia settings.
Disable hybrid sleep and many more.
How to create a power planHaving the ability to create your own power plan is a good idea. For example: If you spend time in different places and they have different room light, you can create power plans to adapt the computer display brightness to each environment lighting, or if you often give presentations in your company, you can create a power plan to NOT turn the display off or stop the computer from going to sleep.
4. Now the new power plan is created. If you want to add more customization, look again the customizing a power plan.
Tip: If you need to prevent the computer display from turning off, change the setting to Never for both On Battery and Plugged in.
What is the difference between the Sleep StatesIn Windows 7 you have the option Choose what the power buttons do, which allows to specify the action to take when someone presses the power, sleep button, or close the lid (Do Nothing, Sleep, Hibernate, or Shutdown).
So, What is the difference between them?
First, if you select the Sleep option Windows 7 by default will use hybrid sleep, which means, that this is a combination of sleep and hibernation. All your work and programs in memory will be copied to the hard drive and then the computer will go to a low-power state. This option is safer in case of a power failure occurs, Windows can restore your work from the hard drive without losing any data.
Do Nothing – No actions will be taken.
Sleep – Sets your computer into low-power state, which also allows to fast resume.
Hibernate – Saves everything (documents and programs) in memory to the hard drive and then the computer will shutdown. When you turn your computer back on your session will be restore.
Shutdown – Closes any running program and shuts Windows completely.
The setting that you select in this page will be applied to all power plans.
How to analyze computer’s common energy-efficiency and battery problems in Windows 7In the geek side, Windows 7 provide a great command-line tool to work with the power options, one of them is the ability to generate a report to understand or troubleshoot common energy-efficiency and battery problems.
You should use the powercfg -ENERGY command when the computer is idle and not programs or documents are open.
Even more tips that can help to save energyIf you are serious on going green, saving energy or getting the most laptop’s battery, you can also try:
Disable Windows 7 Aero glass effect. Go to Start type Personalization and under Basic and High Contrast Themes, select Windows 7 Basic.
Turn off your wireless adapter when is not needed.
Close applications and Windows Gadgets that are not needed.
Try not to watch full-screen videos or avoid watching videos at all, when you don’t have a power source nearby and you need to get work done.
Disable screen saver, instead configure the computer display to turn off to a very short time.
Do not use full color wallpapers, instead opt for solid colors wallpapers, dark colors are preferable, black being the best choice.
Keep your computer up to date (Windows Update and Device Drivers). If there is a bug in that could be causing energy efficiency problems, there could be a fix for it.
Defrag your computer regularly, to keep things speedy.
Have an antivirus software that it is also up to date, and perform a full virus scan regularly. Viruses can slow down your computer, making it work harder.
Disable devices that are not needed. Enabled devices consume energy even if you are not using them (Bluetooth or infrared, build in modem, etc.).
Unplug peripherals that you are not using, like USB powered devices (external hard drives and portable media devices).
Hibernate the computer, remember that this option saves all your work to the hard drive and when you turn it back on it will restore your session where you left off.
Keep the computer clean of dust as much as you can, and do not leave it in places with poor air circulation, to avoid over heating.
Keep in mind that while a lot of these tips are more suited for laptops, you can still use most of this on a desktop computer too.
How To Minimize And Maximize Windows In Windows 11/10
If you are a Windows user, you definitely know how to switch among the opened apps and how to minimize and maximize the opened windows. Almost all of us use the maximize and minimize buttons on the top right side of the apps for this purpose. Do you know there are multiple other ways in Windows 11/10 to maximize and minimize windows? In this article, we will see how to maximize and minimize windows in Windows 11/10.
If you have ever noticed that apart from maximizing and minimizing a window, there is one more option available in Windows 11/10, i.e., Restore. Before we begin our discussion on the different ways to maximize and minimize windows in WIndows 11/10, let’s see the difference between these three terms.
Maximize: When we say maximize, we refer to the app that has covered the entire screen of a user’s computer irrespective of his screen size.
Restore: Restoring a window neither maximizes it to the full screen nor minimizes it to the Taskbar. When you press the Restore button, the size of the selected window will change. You can consider it as a state between maximize and minimize. When you restore an app, both maximize and minimize options become available.
How to Minimize and Maximize windows in Windows 11/10You can maximize and minimize active, inactive or all open windows in WIndows 11/10 by using the following methods:
By using the maximize and minimize buttons
By using the Title Bar menu
From the Taskbar
By using the keyboard shortcuts
Maximize and Minimize all the opened windows
Let’s see all these methods in detail.
1] Maximize and Minimize windows in Windows 11/10 by using the maximize and minimize buttons 3] Maximize and Minimize an opened window by using the Title Bar menu 4] Maximize and Minimize windows from the TaskbarThe following steps will help you maximize and minimize windows from the Taskbar.
Hover your mouse cursor over an app icon.
Select the desired option.
5] Maximize and Minimize the apps by using Windows 11/10 keyboard shortcutsYou can maximize and minimize the opened windows using keyboard shortcuts. Let’s see what these keyboard shortcuts are and how to use them.
Win + Up Arrow Key: This key combination maximizes the window.
Win + Down Arrow Key: When you use this keyboard shortcut, the opened window is first, restored, then minimized.
Win + Right Arrow Key: Maximizes the window to the right of the screen.
Win + Left Arrow Key: Maximizes the window to the left of the screen.
Win + Home: This key combination minimizes all the windows except the active desktop window.
Win + Number Keys: This keyboard shortcut is used to open the apps pinned on the Taskbar. For example, if you want to open the 4th app pinned on the Taskbar, you have to press the Win + 4 keys and so on. This keyboard shortcut works only for up to 9 apps because 9 is the largest single-digit number.
You can also use this Win + Number Keys shortcut to maximize and minimize the windows. For example, if you have opened an app that is pinned on the 6th number on the Taskbar, you have to press the Win + 6 keys to minimize it. Press the Win + 6 keys again to maximize it.
In the above screenshot, I have numbered the apps pinned on the Taskbar from 1 to 7. If all these apps are opened, the keyboard shortcuts to maximize and minimize the windows are as follows:
Win + 1: File Explorer.
Win + 2: Microsoft Edge.
Win + 3: Mozilla Firefox.
Win + 4: Paint dot net.
Win + 5: Notepad++.
Win + 6: Bluetooth.
Win + 7: Microsoft Store.
6] Maximize and Minimize all the open windowsRead: How to Select, Copy and Paste, Delete, Rename Multiple Files and Folders in Windows 11/10
How do I maximize a window in Windows 11?We have described all the methods to maximize and minimize windows in Windows 11/10 in this article.
Read: Windows 11 File Explorer Tips and Tricks
What are the shortcut keys for maximizing and minimizing the window?You can use Win + Arrow Keys to maximize and minimize the windows. If you press the Win + Up Arrow Keys, your window will be maximized. If you press the Win + Down Arrow Keys, your window will be minimized. Apart from that, you can also use the Win + Number Keys for the same. We have explained all the keyboard shortcuts to maximize and minimize windows on Windows 11/10.
Hope this helps.
Read next: Managing Files and Folders in Windows.
Leeco Le 1S Tips & Tricks, Features, Hidden Options
Customize home screen
The EUI on Le 1s is based on Android Lollipop 5.1 but it differs from the actual Android in many ways. Le 1s does not feature an app launcher on the home screen; you have to swipe to the left and right to browse through apps. But if you prefer a neat and organized home screen, you can customize the look and widgets anytime you want.
To move icons from the screen, just tap and hold the icon and drag it to the next screen.
To customize the home screen, you can just tap and hold on the blank space or the recent apps key on your home screen. It will open the customization bar at the bottom, from where you can-select widgets for your home screen, Change themes, and Select wallpapers.
Change display colour temperatureAlmost every smartphone and tablet comes with an ambient light sensor that adjusts the display brightness according to the lighting conditions. However, that only deals with the brightness level. It does nothing for the colour temperature, which can make the difference between comfortable night reading and the discomfort of looking at the striking display temperature.
Many phones come with display colour enhancement feature and Le 1s is one of them, it offers you an option to change the display temperature depending on your comfort. It offers 4 different colour modes which include a LeTv Mode, Vivid mode, Natural, and Soft mode. You can change the temperature through following these steps:
You can also enable/disable the video display enhancement option to automatically improve the colour saturation and smoothness while watching a video.
Adjust Content distribution on screenWhen it comes to reading, it does not matter what screen resolution your device has, the default text format is sharp and fairly large for reading. In case you wish that you could make the font more readable or friendly to eyes, possibly you can shrink it down to fit more on the display. In EUI, LeEco provides two methods for changing the text size.
It will show two options- Standard and Zoom, Standard allows more content and smaller text whereas the Zoom is for those who have weak eyesight or want to see larger texts. You can also adjust the font size in the display menu under the Font options.
Keep an eye on the data transfer speed Enable the Left hand UILeEco Le 1s comes with a 5.5 inch display and we know that it’s not easy to reach every part of the screen using one hand. EUI has incorporated small features that will help the left hand users. By default, the navigation keys have the back key on the right, home key in the center and the multitask key on the left but you can reverse the pattern by following these simple steps:
If you have been using the Le 1s, then you must have noticed the numpad on the lockscreen is displayed on the side where you have swiped to unlock (refer the screenshots above). This makes it easy to input the passkey with one hand. To enable and disable this option:
Tap fingerprint sensor to take photo Configure NotificationsYou can enable or disable the notifications to appear on lock screen and you can also set priorities for individual apps. Most of us have a habit of keeping our phones on the table or anywhere safe around us, the notifications keep popping and sometimes we wonder if we could configure our notifications according to priority and sensitivity. Le 1s allows you to prioritize the content from the notifications while device is locked.
Allow Notifications (Enable/Disable) – Simply allow or stop receiving notifications.
Priority notifications (Enable/Disable) – This will allow the notification for the selected apps to display on top.
Icon Tag (Enable/Disable) – Turn on/off notification tag on icon. Tags are the small dots marked on unseen notifications.
Smart battery assistantEUI has also included different battery management modes to increase the convenience and efficiency of your battery. Most of the OEMs include multiple battery saving modes in the settings, and the Le 1s also has some really smart battery saving features to get the more and more juice when required. To enable the battery saving modes:
Battery assistant allows you to select the low level to auto-enable the power saver and offers 3 different power saving modes:
Smart power saving– It controls features such as vibrations and network sync based on the requirement.
Super power saving– It restricts the dynamic visual effects and also limits the network access for different apps.
Ultra-long standby time– It disables the network connection and basic apps like messaging and calling that do not use internet can be accessed.
Set up automatic power On/OffIf you are someone who prefers cutting off from phone calls after a busy day of work and forget to switch off your phone before going to bed, then this is for you. This option allows you to preset the time when you want to switch off your phone and also when you want to wake it up. It will turn the power off itself at the given time and you can also set up an alarm when the device switches on. To configure this setting:
You can adjust the time settings by tapping on the Power on alarm Auto power off.
Configure Control centerUnlike most of the custom ROMs, EUI does not offer the shortcut options on the notification panel. To reach the shortcuts and quick settings, you need to tap the ‘recent’ navigation key. It will display the shortcuts, music controls, quick settings, settings shortcut and the minimized apps. To configure the tools according to your convenience, you can always adjust the placement and order of the toggles.
Enable/Disable auto-launch of appsWe have noticed that a lot of apps are launched soon after the device is turned on. These apps have the permissions to access the data and internet without prompting before running. If you want to disable any of the apps that you don’t wish to interfere with your communications, network, media, location and more:
ConclusionHow To Change Default System Font In Windows 11/10
If you’re tired of using the default system font on Windows 11/10, you can change it to your desired font with a simple registry tinkering. This will change the default system fonts of the desktop icons like Recycle bin, including title bar, message box, and others.
In the older version (Windows 7 or lower version) changing the default system font was not a big deal. It was quite easy and straightforward through personalization settings in the Control Panel. But for some reason, these settings were removed and users remained stuck with the default system font. You had to do just this:
Pull down the list item and choose the element you want to change the font, icon, for example.
Then pull down the Font list and choose the font to use. Then define its size and horns (bold or italic).
In this article, we will show how to change the default system font on Windows 11/10, including the way to restore the default system font using the Registry Editor. Before you proceed, one thing you must know is that without having proper skills, editing a registry is dangerous. It can damage your system permanently which might be irreversible. So, if you have a little knowledge of what you’re doing then you can skip it and ask a skilled person to complete the adjustment.
Change default System Font in Windows 11/10Before you go ahead and use the steps, do remember to create a system restore point first.
To get started, open Notepad first. You can open it using the Run command. Simply press Windows+R keys to launch the Run dialog box, type Notepad in the text field, then hit Enter to open the Notepad app.
In the Notepad app, copy and paste the following text code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionFonts] "Segoe UI (TrueType)"="" "Segoe UI Bold (TrueType)"="" "Segoe UI Bold Italic (TrueType)"="" "Segoe UI Italic (TrueType)"="" "Segoe UI Light (TrueType)"="" "Segoe UI Semibold (TrueType)"="" "Segoe UI Symbol (TrueType)"="" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionFontSubstitutes] "Segoe UI"="NEW_FONT"In the left pane, select the Fonts tab. You will see a large collection of the font family on the right.
Select the font you want to use from the list and also note its Official name. For example – Book Antiqua.
Now replace “NEW_FONT” with the font name you have selected from the Settings page. Because I prefer the font name “Book Antiqua” to be used in the entire system so, you can see the above image, I have replaced the “NEW_FONT” with the Book Antiqua in the registry code.
After performing the above steps, restart your computer and the new font will substitute in the entire system.
Read: How to change default font in Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Restore default system font on Windows 11/10If you want the previous configuration on your Windows device, you can revert the changes using the following instructions:
Open the Start menu, type Notepad, then select the top of the result to open the Notepad text editor.
In the Notepad app area, copy and paste the following text code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionFonts] "Segoe UI (TrueType)"="segoeui.ttf" "Segoe UI Black (TrueType)"="seguibl.ttf" "Segoe UI Black Italic (TrueType)"="seguibli.ttf" "Segoe UI Bold (TrueType)"="segoeuib.ttf" "Segoe UI Bold Italic (TrueType)"="segoeuiz.ttf" "Segoe UI Emoji (TrueType)"="seguiemj.ttf" "Segoe UI Historic (TrueType)"="seguihis.ttf" "Segoe UI Italic (TrueType)"="segoeuii.ttf" "Segoe UI Light (TrueType)"="segoeuil.ttf" "Segoe UI Light Italic (TrueType)"="seguili.ttf" "Segoe UI Semibold (TrueType)"="seguisb.ttf" "Segoe UI Semibold Italic (TrueType)"="seguisbi.ttf" "Segoe UI Semilight (TrueType)"="segoeuisl.ttf" "Segoe UI Semilight Italic (TrueType)"="seguisli.ttf" "Segoe UI Symbol (TrueType)"="seguisym.ttf" "Segoe MDL2 Assets (TrueType)"="segmdl2.ttf" "Segoe Print (TrueType)"="segoepr.ttf" "Segoe Print Bold (TrueType)"="segoeprb.ttf" "Segoe Script (TrueType)"="segoesc.ttf" "Segoe Script Bold (TrueType)"="segoescb.ttf" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionFontSubstitutes] "Segoe UI"=-Once you have done, restart your computer and it will revert your system configuration to the default font.
TIP: Advanced System Font Changer lets you change System Font in Windows.
What is the default font in Windows 11 or Windows 10?Segoe UI is the default font in Windows 11 and Windows 10 families of operating systems. Segoe UI (User Interface) is a member of the Segoe family and it is used in most Microsoft products for user interface text, as well as for many of its online services.
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