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Add a Switch Power Plan Option to Desktop in Windows 10
Learn how to add power plans to desktop and switch them
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Windows 10 lets you customize your various PC settings, includingPower Plan options, to have a personalized experience.
Power plans control various settings, such as display brightness, processor performance, and sleep timers, tooptimize computer performanceor conserve energy.
However, despite the numerous power plan options available in Windows 10, users have long desired a convenient and accessible way to switch between them directly from the desktop.
In this article, we will discuss the steps to add a submenu to your Desktop on Windows 10 to switch Power Plan with 2 clicks.
How can I create a desktop shortcut to switch Power Plans?
Before proceeding with any steps to create a desktop shortcut to switch Power Plans, go through the following preliminary checks:
Once done, move to the step-by-step instructions to get the job done.
1. Know the GUIDs of Power Plan options
2. Save the script in Notepad
If you have created a customized Power Plan, you can add it to the script along with its GUID to make it appear on the Desktop menu.
How can I remove the Change Power Plan submenu from Desktop?
So, these are steps that you can use to add switch power plan options on your Desktop for quick access to Power Plans and get better control over your computer’s performance.
If yourPower Plan keeps on changingand you are looking for solutions, we suggest you check out this guide for solutions.
Please feel free to give us any information, tips, and your experience with the subject in the comments section below.
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Loredana Harsana
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Loredana is a passionate writer with a keen interest in PC software and technology. She started off writing about mobile phones back when Samsung Galaxy S II was on top of the world and she fell in love with tech of all sorts.
Whenever she’s not at her work desk, you’ll find her enjoying refreshing tea flavors, spilling stories on paper, and listening to the radio.
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