

But, again, this only affects Internet Explorer. This option lets you select either “Maximum Performance” or “Maximum Power Savings.” The “Maximum Power Savings” option is the default on laptops, and it will slow down JavaScript performance on web pages a bit to increase your laptop’s battery life.

Internet Explorer > JavaScript Timer Frequency: If you never use Internet Explorer, you can ignore this setting. So, depending on your PC, this setting may do nothing at all.

This option only affects internal physical hard disk drives-you know, the mechanical ones with spinning magnetic platters-and not modern solid-state drives (SSDs). However, powering off the hard disk too aggressively will hurt performance, as it takes a moment to spin back to life.

Powering off the hard disk when it’s not used will save power and increase your PC’s battery life. Your hard disk is powered off, but your PC will turn it on again as soon as it’s needed. Hard Disk > Turn Off Hard Disk After: Windows usually turns off your hard disk when your PC is idle, and this lets you control how many minutes before that happens. The power plan you’re currently using is marked “.” Then run the batch file to change the power plan settings.The box at the top of the window lets you quickly select between your system’s power plans so you can adjust all their settings from this window. Name the file "power.bat" without the quotations. Paste all the code and select "Save As.". You may choose to create the batch file automatically by clicking "Download File" link below, or doing it the manual way.Įnsure you select all the text below and copy to a word processor. Wireless Adapter Settings Power Saving Mode: Note: If you are using a desktop and received 6 sequential error messages that say "The power scheme, subgroup, or setting does not exist" you can safely ignore these as they relate to battery levels and actions. What you type will automatically be updated in the "Output" area. This script will automate the process of configuring your power plan. Below are basic settings that can be configured in the Control pannel > Power Options > Change plan settings > Change advanced power options.
