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Version: 32.1
Revision: 43 Build 125

Repair Power Config

Introduction: this article was written for a couple of users who has a slight problem with their “Power Config” panel. These issues may be linked to some corrupted registry settings…

1.] Download notepad++ from the original author or from a mirror and install the software.
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http://sourceforge.net/projects/notepad-plus/

http://filehippo.com/download_notepad/

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2.] Click Start >> Run >> Type: regedit

3.] On your left panel, navigate to “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCFG”

4.] Right click on “PowerCFG”; choose “Export”, and save it as “old-powercfg.reg”.

Notes: you can save it in another name. But, the extension must be intact!

5.] Now, right click again and choose Delete.

6.] Copy one of these “registries – binary” and save it as a “.reg” file.

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg]
"CurrentPowerPolicy"="0"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\GlobalPowerPolicy]
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,10,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,\
  00,00,00,10,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,80,00,00,00,00,01,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,80,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,80,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,80,01,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,04,00,00,c0,01,00,00,00,\
  05,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,0a,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,01,00,01,00,01,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,\
  00,16,00,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\0]
"Name"="Home/Office Desk"
"Description"="This scheme is suited to most home or desktop computers that are left plugged in all the time."
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,32,32,00,03,04,00,00,00,04,00,\
  00,00,00,00,3d,77,2e,f2,07,00,84,03,00,00,84,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,01,01,64,50,64,64,91,7c

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\1]
"Name"="Portable/Laptop"
"Description"="This scheme is designed for extended battery life for portable computers on the road."
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,b0,04,00,00,2c,01,00,00,32,32,03,03,04,00,00,00,04,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,84,03,00,00,2c,01,00,00,08,07,00,00,2c,01,00,\
  00,01,01,64,50,64,64,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\2]
"Name"="Presentation"
"Description"="This scheme keeps the monitor on for doing presentations."
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,84,03,00,00,32,32,03,02,04,00,00,00,04,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,2c,01,00,\
  00,01,01,50,50,64,64,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\3]
"Name"="Always On"
"Description"="This scheme keeps the computer running so that it can be accessed from the network.  Use this scheme if you do not have network wakeup hardware."
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,32,32,00,00,04,00,00,00,04,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,b0,04,00,00,84,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,08,07,00,\
  00,00,01,64,64,64,64,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\4]
"Name"="Minimal Power Management"
"Description"="This scheme keeps the computer on and optimizes it for high performance."
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,2c,01,00,00,32,32,03,03,04,00,00,00,04,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,84,03,00,00,2c,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,84,03,00,\
  00,00,01,64,64,64,64,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\5]
"Name"="Max Battery"
"Description"="This scheme is extremely aggressive for saving power."
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,05,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,b0,04,00,00,78,00,00,00,32,32,03,02,04,00,00,00,04,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,84,03,00,00,3c,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,b4,00,00,\
  00,01,01,64,32,64,64,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\6]
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,32,32,00,00,04,00,00,00,04,00,\
  00,00,00,00,3d,77,2e,f2,07,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,08,07,00,\
  00,00,01,64,64,64,64,91,7c
"Name"="Power4 Gear"
"Description"="Power4 Gear PowerScheme"

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Copyright 2001-2009 Lair360

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg]
"CurrentPowerPolicy"="0"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\GlobalPowerPolicy]
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,10,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,\
  00,00,00,10,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,03,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,04,00,00,c0,01,00,00,00,\
  04,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,0a,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,01,00,01,00,01,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,\
  00,12,00,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\0]
"Name"="Home/Office Desk"
"Description"="This scheme is suited to most home or desktop computers that are left plugged in all the time."
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,84,03,00,00,2c,01,00,00,32,32,00,03,04,00,00,00,04,00,\
  00,00,00,00,3d,77,2e,f2,07,00,b4,00,00,00,2c,01,00,00,58,02,00,00,58,02,00,\
  00,01,01,64,64,64,64,91,7c

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\1]
"Name"="Portable/Laptop"
"Description"="This scheme is designed for extended battery life for portable computers on the road."
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,b0,04,00,00,2c,01,00,00,32,32,03,03,04,00,00,00,04,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,84,03,00,00,2c,01,00,00,08,07,00,00,2c,01,00,\
  00,01,01,64,50,64,64,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\2]
"Name"="Presentation"
"Description"="This scheme keeps the monitor on for doing presentations."
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,84,03,00,00,32,32,03,02,04,00,00,00,04,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,2c,01,00,\
  00,01,01,50,50,64,64,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\3]
"Name"="Always On"
"Description"="This scheme keeps the computer running so that it can be accessed from the network.  Use this scheme if you do not have network wakeup hardware."
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,32,32,00,00,04,00,00,00,04,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,b0,04,00,00,84,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,08,07,00,\
  00,00,01,64,64,64,64,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\4]
"Name"="Minimal Power Management"
"Description"="This scheme keeps the computer on and optimizes it for high performance."
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,2c,01,00,00,32,32,03,03,04,00,00,00,04,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,84,03,00,00,2c,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,84,03,00,\
  00,00,01,64,64,64,64,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\5]
"Name"="Max Battery"
"Description"="This scheme is extremely aggressive for saving power."
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,05,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,b0,04,00,00,78,00,00,00,32,32,03,02,04,00,00,00,04,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,84,03,00,00,3c,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,b4,00,00,\
  00,01,01,64,32,64,64,00,00

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Copyright 2001-2009 Lair360

7.] Double click on the correspondent registry file.
When alerted, just click “Yes” to add the following registry strings into the library.

8.] Reboot your computer for the changes to take effect.

9.] Go to your “Power scheme” again to see if your power settings are restored to their defaults.

10.] Done!

Notes: some users and reader had notify me their problems when they double-clicked on the reg-file. To solve this issues, please use this method…

1.] Save the registry file to on your computer
2.] Open the Registry by clicking Start >> Run -> Type: regedit >> OK
3.] Click File >> Import
4.] Navigate to the saved file and click “Open”
5.] Confirm the Import…

That is all folks! Go and drink a cup of tea!!

Version: 14.1 [Final]
Revision: 12 Build 18

Powercfg Cpl VBScript

Introduction: I made this script for user to access their power management settings.
This is useful if you don’t have any 3rd party software to manage your computer’s / notebook’s power supply.
This Script can also be useful if you’re in an airport!

1.] Download notepad++ from the original author or from a mirror and install the software.
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http://sourceforge.net/projects/notepad-plus/

http://filehippo.com/download_notepad/

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2.] Copy this code into your notepad…

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'Version: 32.4 [Final]
'Revision: 38 Build 11
'Author: lair360
'This script will execute the
'Power Management properties - control planel.
'------------------------------------------------------
On Error Resume Next 'This line will concel the error and direct to the info.
Dim objShell 'This will maintain memory usage when "WS.script.Shell" is activated.
set objshell = createobject("wscript.shell")
objshell.run("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL powercfg.cpl")
'Results are given and the cmd command-line has exit.
WScript.Quit
'End of VBScript command

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Copyright 2001-2008 Lair360