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  1. @Velocet Velocet revised this gist May 11, 2022. 3 changed files with 14 additions and 13 deletions.
    13 changes: 6 additions & 7 deletions Unlock-PowerCfg.ps1
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    #Requires -RunAsAdministrator
    # Unlock-PowerCfg - v22.05.11

    if (!$IsLinux -and !$IsMacOS) {
    # Unlock Power Plans by disabling "Connected Standby"
    Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power' -Name 'CSEnabled' -Value 0 -Force
    # Disable "Connected Standby"
    Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power' -Name 'CSEnabled' -Value 0 -Force

    # Unlock hidden options
    $PowerSettings = Get-ChildItem -Path 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings' -Recurse -Depth 1 | Where-Object { $_.PSChildName -NotLike 'DefaultPowerSchemeValues' -and $_.PSChildName -NotLike '0' -and $_.PSChildName -NotLike '1' }
    ForEach ($item in $PowerSettings) { Set-ItemProperty -Path ($item).Replace('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE','HKLM:') -Name 'Attributes' -Value 2 -Force }
    }
    # Get Power Settings entries and add/set 'Attributes' to 2 to unhide
    $PowerCfg = (Get-ChildItem 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings' -Recurse).Name -notmatch '\bDefaultPowerSchemeValues|(\\[0-9]|\b255)$'
    foreach ($item in $PowerCfg) { Set-ItemProperty -Path $item.Replace('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE','HKLM:') -Name 'Attributes' -Value 2 -Force }
    2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion Unlock-PowerCfgOneLiner.ps1
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    gci -Path 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings' -Recurse -Depth 1 | ? { $_.PSChildName -NotLike 'DefaultPowerSchemeValues' -and $_.PSChildName -NotLike '0' -and $_.PSChildName -NotLike '1' } | % {sp -Path ($_).Replace('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE','HKLM:') -Name 'Attributes' -Value 2 -Force }
    (gci 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings' -Recurse).Name -notmatch '\bDefaultPowerSchemeValues|(\\[0-9]|\b255)$' | % {sp $_.Replace('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE','HKLM:') -Name 'Attributes' -Value 2 -Force}
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    Unlock every Power Plan and corresponding option on Windows. Just paste in an elevated PowerShell.
    Unlock-PowerCfg 1.1.0

    Use this instead of some shady PowerCfg commands or .reg file as this script works even for newer/unknown settings: It will look up the PowerSettings registry hive and just add or change a value (Attributes = 2) on the corresponding option to reveal it.
    Unlock every Power Plan Scheme/Setting on Windows 10/11. Just paste in an elevated PowerShell.

    The OneLiner version is untested but should also work...
    Use this instead of some incomplete PowerCfg commands or old .reg files as this script works even for newer/unknown settings: It will look up the PowerSettings registry hive and add or change a value (Attributes = 2) to reveal it.

    Requirements:
    - Windows 7 - 10
    - Elevated PowerShell v2 - v7
    - Windows 7 - 11
    - PowerShell v2 - v7 with admin rights

    Also have a look at: https://gist.github.com/raspi/203aef3694e34fefebf772c78c37ec2c
  2. @Velocet Velocet revised this gist Jun 15, 2020. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
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    Requirements:
    - Windows 7 - 10
    - Elevated PowerShell v2 - v7 (started with Administrator rights)
    - Elevated PowerShell v2 - v7
  3. @Velocet Velocet revised this gist Jun 15, 2020. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
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    Requirements:
    - Windows 7 - 10
    - PowerShell v2 - v7
    - Elevated PowerShell v2 - v7 (started with Administrator rights)
  4. @Velocet Velocet revised this gist Jun 15, 2020. 2 changed files with 5 additions and 2 deletions.
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    gci -Path 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings' -Recurse -Depth 1 | ? { $_.PSChildName -NotLike 'DefaultPowerSchemeValues' -and $_.PSChildName -NotLike '0' -and $_.PSChildName -NotLike '1' } | % {sp -Path ($_).Replace('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE','HKLM:') -Name 'Attributes' -Value 2 -Force }
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    Use this instead of some shady PowerCfg commands or .reg file as this script works even for newer/unknown settings: It will look up the PowerSettings registry hive and just add or change a value (Attributes = 2) on the corresponding option to reveal it.

    The OneLiner version is untested but should also work...

    Requirements:
    Windows 7 - 10
    PowerShell v2 - v7
    - Windows 7 - 10
    - PowerShell v2 - v7
  5. @Velocet Velocet created this gist Jun 15, 2020.
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    #Requires -RunAsAdministrator

    if (!$IsLinux -and !$IsMacOS) {
    # Unlock Power Plans by disabling "Connected Standby"
    Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power' -Name 'CSEnabled' -Value 0 -Force

    # Unlock hidden options
    $PowerSettings = Get-ChildItem -Path 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings' -Recurse -Depth 1 | Where-Object { $_.PSChildName -NotLike 'DefaultPowerSchemeValues' -and $_.PSChildName -NotLike '0' -and $_.PSChildName -NotLike '1' }
    ForEach ($item in $PowerSettings) { Set-ItemProperty -Path ($item).Replace('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE','HKLM:') -Name 'Attributes' -Value 2 -Force }
    }
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    Unlock every Power Plan and corresponding option on Windows. Just paste in an elevated PowerShell.

    Use this instead of some shady PowerCfg commands or .reg file as this script works even for newer/unknown settings: It will look up the PowerSettings registry hive and just add or change a value (Attributes = 2) on the corresponding option to reveal it.

    Requirements:
    Windows 7 - 10
    PowerShell v2 - v7