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HOW TO FIX WINDOWS 10 POWER PLAN KEEPS CHANGING [6 SOLUTIONS]

By Ariel | Follow | Last Updated July 7, 2023

Many people complain that Windows 10 power plan keeps changing. Are you also
trying to fix the vexing problem? Now, you come to the right place. This post of
MiniTool summarizes some effective troubleshooting methods for you.

On This Page :
 * Solution 1. Disable Game Mode in Avast
 * Solution 2. Use the Power Troubleshooter
 * Solution 3. Create a Power Plan
 * Solution 4. Run System File Checker
 * Solution 5. Perform a Clean Boot
 * Solution 6. Reset Your Power Plan to Default

If Windows 10 power plan keeps changing, then it might cause various problems
such as high CPU usage, FPS drops in games, etc. Here is a true example from
answers.microsoft.com. The user complains that Windows 10 power plan changes on
its own even when choosing a balanced power plan.



After analyzing many user reports and references, we conclude the following
several solutions. Here you can try them one by one until the problem is
resolved.


SOLUTION 1. DISABLE GAME MODE IN AVAST

If you have installed the Avast and run it in Game Mode, then Windows 10 power
settings keep changing especially while playing games. In this case, we
recommend you turn off Game Mode in Avast.

Step 1. Open the Avast to enter its main interface, and then select Performance
from the left pane.

Step 2. Toggle off the switch for Game Mode. After that, you can restart your
computer and check if the computer keeps changing power plan.



–image from support.avast.com


SOLUTION 2. USE THE POWER TROUBLESHOOTER

Windows provides users with a troubleshooter that can detect and repair some
issues such as Windows 10 power options change on their own. Here you can try
running the power troubleshooter.

Step 1. Press Win + I keys to open the settings windows and select the Update
and Security section in the pop-up window.

Step 2. In the Troubleshoot tab, scroll down the right sidebar and double click
the Power section.

Step 3. Click on the Run the troubleshooter button and follow the on-screen
prompts to complete this process.



Once this troubleshooting process completes, check if Windows 10 power plan
keeps changing.

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SOLUTION 3. CREATE A POWER PLAN

According to a user report, creating a power plan can help fix Windows 10 power
plan keeps changing. It is very simple to operate. For that:

Step 1. Open the Settings app again and navigate to the System section.

Step 2. Select the Power & sleep feature from the left pane, and click on the
Additional power settings link from the right side.



Step 3. Click on Create a power plan from the left side, and then select the
existing power plan to begin and click on Next.



Step 4. Select the minutes to turn off the display and the minutes to put the
computer to sleep. Then click on Create button.



Now, restart your computer and see if Windows 10 power plan keeps changing.


SOLUTION 4. RUN SYSTEM FILE CHECKER

The corrupted system file is also responsible for Windows 10 power settings keep
changing. To exclude this situation, you can use System File Checker to scan and
repair corrupted system files.

Step 1. Type command in the search box, and then right-click the Command
Prompt from the top result and select Run as administrator.

Step 2. In the elevated Command Prompt, type the following commands one by one
and hit Enter after each.

 * Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
 * Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
 * Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Tip: Also, you can run the sfc /scannow command to fix the issues related to
system files.


SOLUTION 5. PERFORM A CLEAN BOOT

Sometimes, the “computer keeps changing power plan” issue can be caused by the
conflicts between certain programs and system components. To fix the issue, we
recommend you perform a clean boot to find the conflicting application, and then
you can uninstall it. If you are unclear about this operation, you can refer to
this post.


SOLUTION 6. RESET YOUR POWER PLAN TO DEFAULT

If all the above methods fail to work, you may consider resetting your current
power plan to default. By doing so, all customized power plans will be removed
and you can create a new power plan. Here’s how:

Step 1. Type command in the search box, and then right-click the Command
Prompt from the top result and select Run as administrator.

Step 2. Type powercfg –restoredefaultschemes command and hit Enter.

Step 3. You can refer to the steps in Solution 3 to create a new power plan and
customize it based on your demands.

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Ariel has been working as a highly professional computer-relevant technology
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knowledge related to the computer's disk, partition, and Windows OS. Up till
now, she has finished thousands of articles covering a broad range of topics and
helped lots of users fix various problems. She focuses on the fields of disk
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