Power Throttling activates automatically when the portable device is not charging, which means that the fastest way to disable this feature is to connect the device to a power source.
You can also manage power throttling on your system by clicking the power icon in the notification area and using the slider to change the power mode.
- Battery saving
- improved battery– power control is switched on
- Optimum Performance– power control is switched on, but in a gentle mode
- Maximum performance– power control is switched off
If you are using Windows 10 Pro, then you can disable Power Throttling using the Group Policy Editor.
- Enter gpedit.msc and click OK to open the Local Group Policy Editor.
- Follow the path: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Power Management > Power Management Settings
- Double click on the policy Turn off power regulation.
- Select the "Enabled" option, click "Apply" and "OK".
- Restart your computer.
At any time you can reactivate power regulation, follow the same steps, but in point 5 select the option “Not set”.
The Group Policy Editor is not available in Windows 10 Home, but you can do the same using the Registry Editor.
Note
Changing the registry incorrectly can cause serious problems. It is recommended that you back up your Windows Registry before following these steps. From the Registry Editor menu select File > Export to save a backup.
- Use the keyboard shortcut Windows + R to open the Run command window.
- Enter regedit and click OK to open the Registry Editor.
- Go to the following path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power
- Right click on the “Power” folder, select New > Partition.
- Name the section powerthrottling and press Enter.
- Double-click the key you just created and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
- Name the parameter Power Throttling Off and press Enter.
- Double click on the generated key and set the value 1 , then press OK.
- Restart your computer.
After completing these steps and restarting the PC, power throttling will be disabled for all applications in all power modes.
At any time, you can re-enable power throttling, follow the same steps, but in point 4 delete the PowerThrottling section.
How to disable power throttling for individual processes
Windows 10 uses an intelligent approach to determine which processes to limit to save battery and extend battery life. However, sometimes the application restriction can be misguided and can lead to unwanted performance issues.
In these situations, you can disable Power Throttling on a per-app basis without having to disable the feature entirely.
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- Open the app Options.
- Go to section System > Battery.
- Select link See which apps are affecting battery life.
- Select the application whose settings you want to change. Power consumption of apps that are flagged Windows controlled by Windows. If checked User controlled, then the user has manually configured these applications.
- Uncheck "Let Windows decide when this app can run in the background".
- Uncheck "Reduce the amount of tasks an app can perform when it's in the background."
After completing these steps, power control will be disabled for the specific application.
Power/Power Throttling is a feature designed to optimize battery life on portable devices, so it is not recommended to change the settings of this feature unless you have problems running apps while the feature is active.
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Enter the word "Scheme" in the text field of the Start menu and select "Change the power plan." Alternative: Right-click on the Windows icon and navigate to the Power Management menu bar. Here, in the “Power and sleep” section on the right side of the window, click on “Advanced power settings”.
By default, the system is set to a balanced power plan, that is, a balance is set between performance and power consumption. The Energy Saving scheme is provided for the battery mode. In this mode, the screen turns off faster and the device enters sleep mode.
If you want to customize the power consumption individually, click on the link "Setting the power plan". In the window that opens, you can change the preset time or completely disable some options. This prevents, for example, the device from going to sleep or turning off the screen completely. Click on "Save Changes" and the settings will be instantly activated.
Additional settings can also be found under "Change advanced power settings". In the "Advanced Options", for example, you can select the option to turn off the hard drive after a certain period of time. This saves battery, but when you return to work, you will have to wait a few seconds until the device “accelerates”.
With the Power buttons and lid option, you can choose what happens when you close the laptop lid. Select one of the following options: No Action Required, Sleep, Hibernate, Shut Down.
If there is no activity for more than three hours, Windows will put the device into hibernation anyway, regardless of whether it is on mains or battery power.
If you want to disable this option, then find the item "Sleep" and "Sleep after" in the settings and set the option to "Never". Confirm the settings by clicking on "OK". If you click on the "Restore Default Settings" button, you can undo the changes you have made.
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In fact, this feature has been available since the days of Windows 7, and by and large the procedure has not changed since then. Let's consider it using the example of the current version of Windows 10. As a rule, by default, the function of temporarily disabling the USB port is activated at least for the power saving mode. Actually, in order to save power, the system suspends USB ports during idle times, so the appropriate settings can be found in the "Power Options" section of the system Control Panel.
About how to open the control panel in Windows 10 Creators Update, we already, it is most convenient to use the search bar on the taskbar, where you just need to type “Control Panel”, in which go to the “Power Options” section (if the category display mode is on, then first click on Hardware and Sound. In the window that opens, go to the settings for the desired power scheme.
On the next screen, you need to click on the item "Change advanced power settings".
A new window will open with a full list of additional options, in which you need to find the item USB Settings > USB Pause Option and set the value "Forbidden", then click OK to save the changes. Similarly, the function is turned back on.
It is worth noting that the above example is not a panacea for all possible problems associated with the operation of USB devices, the reasons can be very different, but nevertheless it can help in situations where the problem is related to the operation of this function.
We know that there are various power saving modes on the operating system. If used correctly, you can save several hours of work.
If your mobile device is running the latest Windows 10 operating system, then it has another power saving mode that will increase battery life. It's called “Charge saver”. Today we will analyze the correct use of the Battery Saver mode, consider the functions and differences from other modes.
Mode Features
Let's say you have a device on operating systems such as Android, iOS or Windows Phone, then most likely you have dealt with low power modes. In Windows 10, the Battery Saver mode has almost the same functions, such as dimming the screen, closing or preventing some applications from consuming device resources, thereby conserving battery power.
But in practice, the modes, of course, differ, whether it is a laptop, tablet or smartphone. The main consumer of energy is, of course, the screen. If we talk about smartphones, then SUPERAMOLED screens consume a lot of energy. Apps and networks such as 4G play an important role as well.
On a Windows 10 device, the Power Saver mode is activated when the battery drops below 20%, if you want, you can change this value, for example, to activate the mode at 40% or 60%. This is done in the settings.
Configuration
We can say that the mode I am describing is an analogue of those power management schemes that we know about. Of course, “Energy Saving” has more modest settings than in control schemes, but still has a number of interesting features. One of them is the indication of the system components that consume the most energy.
So, to enter the mode settings, you need to go to “All Options”. This is done as shown in the screenshot, if you do not know.
Now let's go to the point System → Battery saving → Battery saver options.
Here you can configure everything you need, for example, disable the activation of the mode when the battery charge drops, or change this value to your own. Also, you can enable notifications when the power saving mode is active. You can disable automatic dimming.
Let's say if you have apps like Skype running in the background, you can prevent them from consuming power when Battery Saver is turned on. We can add some applications to the exclusion list. To do this, click on "Add application" in step “Everything is allowed”, now find the desired application and click "Add".
Results
It is clear that Windows 10 is only developing, therefore, there are still few opportunities in some OS functions, including in the “Power Saver” mode. This function is very interesting, but it still cannot realize its full potential. It would be great if they added more stringent settings, such as putting the processor in low power mode. Perhaps in the future there will be many more interesting and useful settings for the “Energy Saving” mode.
Microsoft claims that the new power saving feature in Windows 10 will increase battery life by about 11 percent, although you'll need a modern laptop to take advantage of the feature.
Power regulation option is still limited to insiders
Microsoft introduced a new feature to reduce power consumption of background apps in January as a trial feature for many users who used Windows 10 Insider editions. While the power throttling option is still limited to Insiders, the recent build 16176 made it more accessible.
There's one catch: power throttling uses Intel's Speed Shift technology, which debuted in Intel's sixth-generation (Skylake) Core chips that began shipping in late 2015. Modern laptops with AMD processors will not be able to take advantage of the power savings.
A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed that this could change in the near future as the company works to expand support for other processors.
In the game mode, of course, preference is given to gaming processes.
Power Throttling in Windows 10 is similar to Game Mode, which was introduced in the stable version of the Windows 10 Developer Update. It looks at the processes your computer is currently running and tries to determine what exactly is being used and what is running in background. (In game mode, of course, gameplay is preferred.)
According to a blog post by Bill Karagounis, director of program management for the Windows Insider Program and OS fundamentals at Microsoft, the Windows operating system is smart enough to know that, for example, apps that play music in the background shouldn't be affected by power savings. .
Users will be able to choose between modes
Users will also have some control over applications. For example, a power icon will appear on the taskbar, clicking on which will open a list where users can choose between the recommended battery saver mode, or the mode with the best performance. The last option will disable power throttling completely as soon as you plug your laptop into a power outlet.
The creation of a free Windows battery booster technology is a great opportunity for laptop users, even if today it is only available to those who own modern PCs with Intel processors.
