Hello, I want to create a script using Powershell to set a default power plan.I already found something for the good old CMD but nothing yet for Powershell, so maybe you guys can help?! The Settings:Powerbutton:When I press Powerbutton: Shutdown - ShutdownWhen I press Sleepbutton: Nothing - NothingWhen i close the lid: -Nothing -nothingPlan-Settings:Turn off Display: 15min - neverPut it to sleep: Never - Never I would appreciate if you could give me some advice on how to use Powershell creating "Power-Plans".Greetings Yannik Schulz

Schulzi

Brass Contributor

Sep 08, 2020

Creating Powerplans

Hello,

I want to create a script using Powershell to set a default power plan.

I already found something for the good old CMD but nothing yet for Powershell, so maybe you guys can help?!

The Settings:

Powerbutton:
- When I press Powerbutton: Shutdown - Shutdown
- When I press Sleepbutton: Nothing - Nothing
- When i close the lid: -Nothing -nothing
Plan-Settings:
- Turn off Display: 15min - never
- Put it to sleep: Never - Never

I would appreciate if you could give me some advice on how to use Powershell creating "Power-Plans".

Greetings

Yannik Schulz

Power Shell

hasanemresatilmis

Sep 09, 2020

Hi Schulzi,

This powershell script creates a new power plan and set it as you wish.

# Get Current Active Plan
$OriginalPlan = $(powercfg -getactivescheme).split()[3]
# Duplicate Current Active Plan
$Duplicate = powercfg -duplicatescheme $OriginalPlan
# Change Name of Duplicated Plan
$CurrentPlan = powercfg -changename ($Duplicate).split()[3] "Custom Plan 3"
# Set New Plan as Active Plan
$SetActiveNewPlan = powercfg -setactive ($Duplicate).split()[3]
# Get the New Plan
$NewPlan = $(powercfg -getactivescheme).split()[3]

$PowerGUID = '4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347'
$PowerButtonGUID = '7648efa3-dd9c-4e3e-b566-50f929386280'
$LidClosedGUID = '5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936'
$SleepGUID = '238c9fa8-0aad-41ed-83f4-97be242c8f20'


#POWER BUTTON

# PowerButton - On Battery - 1 = Sleep
cmd /c "powercfg /setdcvalueindex $NewPlan $PowerGUID $PowerButtonGUID 3"
# PowerButton - While plugged in - 3 = Shutdown
cmd /c "powercfg /setacvalueindex $NewPlan $PowerGUID $PowerButtonGUID 3"


#SLEEP BUTTON

# SleepButton - On Battery - 0 = Do Nothing
cmd /c "powercfg /setdcvalueindex $NewPlan $PowerGUID $SleepGUID 0"
# SleepButton - While plugged in - 0 = Do Nothing
cmd /c "powercfg /setacvalueindex $NewPlan $PowerGUID $SleepGUID 0"


#LID CLOSED

# Lid Closed - On Battery - 0 = Do Nothing
cmd /c "powercfg /setdcvalueindex $NewPlan $PowerGUID $LidClosedGUID 0"
# Lid Closed - While plugged in - 0 = Do Nothing
cmd /c "powercfg /setacvalueindex $NewPlan $PowerGUID $LidClosedGUID 0"


# PLAN SETTINGS

#Turn off Display - On Battery - 15 = 15 Minutes
powercfg -change -monitor-timeout-dc 15
#Turn off Display - While plugged in - 0 = Never
powercfg -change -monitor-timeout-ac 0
#Sleep Mode - On Battery - 0 = Never
powercfg -change -standby-timeout-ac 0
#Sleep Mode - While plugged in - 0 = Never
powercfg -change -standby-timeout-dc 0


#APPLY CHANGES
cmd /c "powercfg /s $NewPlan"

If you want to add or change properties of this power plan you can check the link below which has GUIDs and actions about power plans.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/power-settings/configure-power-settings

Have a nice day

hasanemresatilmis

Iron Contributor

Sep 09, 2020

Hi Schulzi,

This is the PowerShell Script which is create and set the new power plan as you wish.

# Get Current Active Plan
$OriginalPlan = $(powercfg -getactivescheme).split()[3]
# Duplicate Current Active Plan
$Duplicate = powercfg -duplicatescheme $OriginalPlan
# Change Name of Duplicated Plan
$CurrentPlan = powercfg -changename ($Duplicate).split()[3] "Custom Plan 3"
# Set New Plan as Active Plan
$SetActiveNewPlan = powercfg -setactive ($Duplicate).split()[3]
# Get the New Plan
$NewPlan = $(powercfg -getactivescheme).split()[3]

$PowerGUID = '4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347'
$PowerButtonGUID = '7648efa3-dd9c-4e3e-b566-50f929386280'
$LidClosedGUID = '5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936'
$SleepGUID = '238c9fa8-0aad-41ed-83f4-97be242c8f20'


#POWER BUTTON

# PowerButton - On Battery - 1 = Sleep
cmd /c "powercfg /setdcvalueindex $NewPlan $PowerGUID $PowerButtonGUID 3"
# PowerButton - While plugged in - 3 = Shutdown
cmd /c "powercfg /setacvalueindex $NewPlan $PowerGUID $PowerButtonGUID 3"


#SLEEP BUTTON

# SleepButton - On Battery - 0 = Do Nothing
cmd /c "powercfg /setdcvalueindex $NewPlan $PowerGUID $SleepGUID 0"
# SleepButton - While plugged in - 0 = Do Nothing
cmd /c "powercfg /setacvalueindex $NewPlan $PowerGUID $SleepGUID 0"


#LID CLOSED

# Lid Closed - On Battery - 0 = Do Nothing
cmd /c "powercfg /setdcvalueindex $NewPlan $PowerGUID $LidClosedGUID 0"
# Lid Closed - While plugged in - 0 = Do Nothing
cmd /c "powercfg /setacvalueindex $NewPlan $PowerGUID $LidClosedGUID 0"


# PLAN SETTINGS

#Turn off Display - On Battery - 15 = 15 Minutes
powercfg -change -monitor-timeout-dc 15
#Turn off Display - While plugged in - 0 = Never
powercfg -change -monitor-timeout-ac 0
#Sleep Mode - On Battery - 0 = Never
powercfg -change -standby-timeout-ac 0
#Sleep Mode - While plugged in - 0 = Never
powercfg -change -standby-timeout-dc 0


#APPLY
cmd /c "powercfg /s $NewPlan"

If you want to make changes to power plan settings you can learn the GUIDs and action values from the link below:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/power-settings/configure-power-settings

Have a nice day.

kmzaragozab
Copper Contributor
Mar 28, 2022
Hi! Just a question ¿What does the split at the first line? Cause when i try to run it, it appears an error.
- hasanemresatilmis
  Iron Contributor
  Apr 12, 2022
  Hikmzaragozab,
  
  I used Split parameter for get GUID only.

hasanemresatilmis

Iron Contributor

Sep 09, 2020

Hi Schulzi,

This powershell script creates a new power plan and set it as you wish.

# Get Current Active Plan
$OriginalPlan = $(powercfg -getactivescheme).split()[3]
# Duplicate Current Active Plan
$Duplicate = powercfg -duplicatescheme $OriginalPlan
# Change Name of Duplicated Plan
$CurrentPlan = powercfg -changename ($Duplicate).split()[3] "Custom Plan 3"
# Set New Plan as Active Plan
$SetActiveNewPlan = powercfg -setactive ($Duplicate).split()[3]
# Get the New Plan
$NewPlan = $(powercfg -getactivescheme).split()[3]

$PowerGUID = '4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347'
$PowerButtonGUID = '7648efa3-dd9c-4e3e-b566-50f929386280'
$LidClosedGUID = '5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936'
$SleepGUID = '238c9fa8-0aad-41ed-83f4-97be242c8f20'


#POWER BUTTON

# PowerButton - On Battery - 1 = Sleep
cmd /c "powercfg /setdcvalueindex $NewPlan $PowerGUID $PowerButtonGUID 3"
# PowerButton - While plugged in - 3 = Shutdown
cmd /c "powercfg /setacvalueindex $NewPlan $PowerGUID $PowerButtonGUID 3"


#SLEEP BUTTON

# SleepButton - On Battery - 0 = Do Nothing
cmd /c "powercfg /setdcvalueindex $NewPlan $PowerGUID $SleepGUID 0"
# SleepButton - While plugged in - 0 = Do Nothing
cmd /c "powercfg /setacvalueindex $NewPlan $PowerGUID $SleepGUID 0"


#LID CLOSED

# Lid Closed - On Battery - 0 = Do Nothing
cmd /c "powercfg /setdcvalueindex $NewPlan $PowerGUID $LidClosedGUID 0"
# Lid Closed - While plugged in - 0 = Do Nothing
cmd /c "powercfg /setacvalueindex $NewPlan $PowerGUID $LidClosedGUID 0"


# PLAN SETTINGS

#Turn off Display - On Battery - 15 = 15 Minutes
powercfg -change -monitor-timeout-dc 15
#Turn off Display - While plugged in - 0 = Never
powercfg -change -monitor-timeout-ac 0
#Sleep Mode - On Battery - 0 = Never
powercfg -change -standby-timeout-ac 0
#Sleep Mode - While plugged in - 0 = Never
powercfg -change -standby-timeout-dc 0


#APPLY CHANGES
cmd /c "powercfg /s $NewPlan"

Have a nice day

Schulzi
Brass Contributor
Sep 10, 2020
Hi hasanemresatilmis,

Thanks for your reply, really helped me here.
Now I know what I have to do for the next time.

Greetings
Yannik
Schulzi
Brass Contributor
Sep 10, 2020
Hi hasanemresatilmis,

I just noticed a minor flaw in your script.
$SleepGUID = "238c9fa8-0aad-41ed-83f4-97be242c8f20" isn't right anymore.
Instead use $SleepGUID = "96996bc0-ad50-47ec-923b-6f41874dd9eb"

Now it should work without Problems.

Greetings
Yannik
- hasanemresatilmis
  Iron Contributor
  Sep 10, 2020
  Hi Schulzi ,
  
  You're right. Thanks for the information.
  
  This is the link which I took SleepGUID for Sleep Settings
  https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/power-settings/sleep-settings
  
  This is the link which is correct SleepGUID for Sleep Button
  https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/power-settings/power-button-and-lid-settings-sleep-button-action
  
  Greetings
  Hasan Emre SATILMIŞ

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