[Windows 11] Guide to Creating a Custom Power Plan | Optimize your PC with High Performance and Sleep Disabled

Are you really getting the most out of your Windows 11 computer? In fact, the default "Balanced" setting may be torn between performance and power saving.

This article explains how to create a custom power plan that optimizes your PC for how you use it.

Whether you want to maximize your gaming or video editing performance, or you want to avoid your computer going to sleep while you work, this will make your dreams come true.

Get the most out of Windows 11 with your own personalized plan.

What are Windows 11 Power Plans? Understanding the Basics

Before we get started creating a custom plan, let's first review the basics of what power plans in Windows 11 do.

The role and importance of power plans

A power plan is a collection of hardware and system settings that manages the balance between power consumption and performance on your computer, controlling things like:

• CPU maximum and minimum operating clock
• Turning off the display after a period of inactivity
• Time until sleep mode
• Hard disk power management
• USB port power delivery

Optimizing these settings can help you extend the battery life of your laptop or get the best performance out of your desktop PC.

Three default power plans

Windows 11 comes with three main power plans by default.

Why do we need a "Custom Power Plan"?

Although the default plans are useful, they don't meet the needs of everyone. Creating a custom power plan can be very useful if you have specific goals, such as:

• Sleep Disable: You want your PC to run as a server 24/7, or you don't want it to sleep while downloading large files.
• Maximum performance for specific tasks: When you want to maintain peak performance only while running a specific application, such as video encoding or scientific computing.
• Personalized power saving settings: For those who want to meet specific needs, such as maximizing battery life while ensuring minimum operability.

The biggest advantage of custom power plans is that you can create settings that perfectly match your usage.

[Practical] A thorough explanation of how to create a custom power plan

Now let's actually create a custom power plan.

Here we will explain the steps in detail with images using the "Do not sleep, always maintain high performance" plan as an example.

Step 1: Open Power Options

In Windows 11, Power Options has been moved deep into the Settings app, so it's easiest to open it with a command.

1. Press Windows Key + R to open Run, type the following command and press Enter:

powercfg.cpl

Step 2: Start creating a new power plan

When the Power Options screen appears, look at the menu on the left.

1. Click "Create a power plan" from the menu on the left.

Step 3: Select the plan name and base plan

The new plan settings screen will appear.

1. First, select the plan you want to create from the existing plans (Balanced, Power Saver, High Performance). Since we are aiming for a high performance setting this time, select "High performance"Choose.
2. Next, enter a meaningful name in the "Plan Name" field. For example,Always high performance (sleep disabled)" etc.
3. Once you have finished entering the information, click the "Next" button.

Step 4: Basic sleep display settings

Next, configure the basic settings for powering off the display and putting it to sleep.

1. Set the times for "Turn off the display" and "Put the computer to sleep."
2. Since the purpose this time is to "disable sleep," select "Not applicable"Choose.
3. You can leave the display on all the time, but we recommend setting it to a reasonable time (e.g., 30 minutes) for privacy and to save power when you are away from your desk.
4. Once you've completed the configuration, click the Create button.

Your new custom power plan is now created and automatically activated.

Get the most out of your PC with advanced settings

We've created a basic plan, but to achieve true "high performance" we need to do some more detailed configuration.

Accessing the "Change advanced power settings" screen

1. Return to the Power Options screen and click "Change plan settings"Click.
2. On the next screen, click "Change advanced power settings (C)".

Recommended high performance settings

This will take you to the Advanced Power Options dialog, where we'll cover some important settings that will have a major impact on performance.

Once you have changed these settings,Be applicable" button, and finally "OK” button to close the dialog.

For advanced users: Activate the "Ultimate Performance" plan

In fact, Windows has a hidden "Ultimate PerformanceThere is an even more powerful power plan called "Power Saver," which is typically reserved for high-performance workstations and is not available by default.

For ultimate performance, please refer to the following page.

Which is better? Ultimate Performance vs. High Performance Power Plan

Custom power plans: caveats and drawbacks

Custom power plans are very powerful, but you should be aware of some precautions when using them.

• Increased power consumption: High performance settings significantly increase power consumption because your PC's components are constantly working at full power, which can increase your electricity bill and, in the case of laptops, significantly reduce battery life.
• Load and heat on PC parts: Maintaining constant high performance puts a constant load on components such as the CPU and graphics card, which increases the amount of heat generated by those components, and in a PC with insufficient cooling, this can result in a decrease in performance and a shortened lifespan of those components.
• Manage settings: If you create multiple custom plans, you need to switch between them appropriately depending on your needs. Performing light tasks such as web browsing while using high performance settings may waste power.

To save you the trouble of opening Power Options and switching plans, we've created a persistent power plan switcher.

[Windows 11] Dramatically improve the efficiency of power plan management! Optimize your PC environment with a resident tool that can switch and delete power plans

Summary

This article provides detailed information on how to create your own custom power plans in Windows 11 to optimize your PC's performance.

Key points in this article:

• Power plans are important settings that manage your PC's performance and power consumption.
• You can create a custom plan that suits your needs, such as "High performance" or "Sleep disabled."
• You can create plans and configure detailed settings from the "Power Options" in the Control Panel.
• Advanced settings allow you to finely control processor and hard disk operation to maximize performance.
• For advanced users, there's also a way to activate the hidden "Ultimate Performance" plan.
• When using high performance settings, it is important to understand the disadvantages, such as increased power consumption and heat generation.

The potential of your PC can change dramatically depending on the power plan settings. Use this article as a reference to create the "best power plan" that best suits your needs and enjoy a more comfortable Windows 11 life.

First, open your control panel and create a new plan.

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