Select Search on the taskbar, type Command prompt, press and hold (or right-click) Command prompt, and then select Run as administrator > Yes. At the command prompt, type powercfg /batteryreport, then press Enter. The battery report will be an HTML file that’s stored in a folder on your PC.

Using the PowerCfg.exe utility, you can configure the display timeout used when the PC is in an unlocked state as well as when it is at a locked screen. From an administrative command prompt, the following commands can be used to control the display timeout: powercfg.exe /setacvalueindex SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_VIDEO VIDEOIDLE <time in seconds>

How to use the Powercfg.exe tool to set the active power plan. You can use the Powercfg.exe tool to control power settings and to configure computers to use the hibernate feature or the sleep feature. The Powercfg.exe tool is installed with Windows Vista and with Windows 7.

To run a Control Panel tool in Windows, type the appropriate command in the Open box or at a command prompt. NOTE: If you want to run a command from a command prompt, you must do so from the Windows folder.

PowerCFG. PowerCFG is a powerful command-line tool that helps in diagnosing power-management issues. Frequently, a user may prefer not to wake the computer by using the mouse or is not sure why a computer woke. You can disable and enable devices by using the PowerCFG tool.

Windows 7 now has a new feature that helps you analyze the energy efficiency of your computer. Generally, when you handle issues related to power management, you can use the Powercfg –energy command to output energy efficiency report and collect power configurations.

Choose the power mode that works for you and what you want to do on your Windows 11 PC. This lets you determine what’s important to you—getting the best battery life, best performance, or a balance between the two. To change the power mode, select Start > Settings > System > Power & battery.

Power efficient settings in Windows 11. Updates to the default screen and sleep settings now help you use energy more efficiently and extend battery life. You can find efficiency settings in Windows 11 at Settings > System > Power & battery .

To determine the power plans on your computer, type the following command at a command prompt, and then press ENTER: powercfg /l To manually disable the existing ALPM power plans on the computer, type the following commands at a command prompt, and then press ENTER after each command: powercfg.exe -setacvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85 ...

To run a Control Panel tool in Windows, type the appropriate command in the Open box or at a command prompt. NOTE: If you want to run a command from a command prompt, you must do so from the Windows folder.